Graduate Faculty in Agricultural and Extension Education at North Carolina State University
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One
of the major
factors that should be considered in selecting a graduate program is
the experience and expertise of the faculty. The graduate faculty in
Agricultural and Extension Education at NCSU are
some of the top agricultural and extension educators in the nation.
They are recognized leaders in the field. We have a critical mass of
faculty and you will have the opportunity to work with most of them
over your academic career. We are pleased to introduce
them to you. Click on the more link for additional information. Dr. MeeCee Baker is
an adjunct assistant professor and teaches AEE 595V Marketing of
Agricultural and Extension Education. Dr. Baker's B.S and Ph.D are in
Agricultural Education from Penn State University. Here Master's degree
is in Agricultural Economics from the University of Delaware. MeeCee
was the first female president of the National Association of
Vocational Agriculture Teachers. She taught high school agriculture in
Pennsylvania for 20+ years and is currently the Agricultural Education
Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Dr. Baker
is the co-author of two books, Introduction
to Veterinary Science and Animal Science Biology and Technology.
Her research interests focus on gender and equity issues in
agriculture...moreDr. Jackie Bruce is an Assistant Professor and provides instruction in the areas of extension  Dr.
Barry Croom is an Associate Professor. His graduate and undergraduate
degrees are from NC State. Prior to
joining the faculty he taught high school agriculture for 9 years and
was the State FFA Coordinator for the NC FFA Association. Dr.
Croom's teaching responsibilities include, AEE 595 Program Planning in
Agricultural Education, AEE 535 Teaching Agriculture in
Public Schools and AEE 735 Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life
Sciences. Dr. Croom's research interests are in the areas of vocational
education history, vocational education policy, and
education leadership. Dr. Croom also coordinates the Agricultural
Science Program in the department. He is an active member of the
American Assocation for
Agricultural Education...more Dr.
Jim Flowers is a Professor
and Head of the Department. His Ph.D is from the University of
Illiniois. His B.S is from the University of Tennessee-Martin and his
Master's is from Western Kentucky University. All of his degrees are in
agricultural education. Dr. Flowers taught high school agriculture in
Tennessee for 10 years. He has taught AEE 579 Research Design and AEE
535 Teaching Agriculture in Public Schools. He has served as President
of the American Assocation of Agricultural Education and President of
Alpha Tau Alpha (the national agricultural education honorary). His
research interests focus on Instructional Methodology- Problem
Solving Instruction
and Improvement of Vocational Teacher Preparation Programs. He is a
Teaching Fellow in the North American Colleges and Teachers of
Agriculture...more Dr.
Lisa Guion is an Association
Professor specializing in Extension Program Planning. Her doctorate is
from North Carolina State University in Adult and Community College
Education. Dr. Guion teaches AEE 521 Program Planning in Agricultural
and Extension Education. She is the state leader for Program Planning
for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. She specializes
in qualitative research. She wrote the chapter Establishing
the validity of qualitative studies. In. J. Uddin, Triangulation
Research: An Overview. New Delhi, India: Sage Publications.
In 2005 she was recognized as Outstanding
Specialist of the Year by the Florida Association of Family and
Consumer Science Agents...more Dr.
K.S.U. "Jay" Jayaratne is an
Assistant Professor. His area of expertise is in program evaluation. He
is the state leader for Program Evaluation with the NC Cooperative
Extension Service. He teaches AEE 577 Program Evaluation in
Agricultural and Extension Education and AEE 579 Research Design in
Agricultural and Extension Education. A native of Sri Lanka, his B.S
degree is from the University of Peradeniya.
His M.S is from the University of Illinois and his doctorate is from
Iowa State University. He has worked as an extension agent and
specialist in Sri Lanka. Jay is active in the Association for
International Agricultural and Extension Education and the American
Evaluation Association...more Dr.
David Jones is an
Assistant Professor and provides leadership to the Department in the
area of leadership education. He teaches a number of undergraduate
courses focusing on leadership and teaches AEE 560 Organizational and
Administrative Leadership in Agricultural and
Extension
Education. His first two degrees are in agricultural education from
California Polytechnic State University. His Ph.D. is from the
University of Florida. He taught high school agriculture for
seven years. As a doctoral student he was recognized by the North
American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture as a Graduate Teaching
Fellow. His research interest are in leadership, critical thinking and
motivation
strategies in
teaching and learning...more Dr.
Mark Kistler is an Assistant
Professor and coordinates the undergraduate extension education program
for the Department. At the graduate level he teaches AEE 523 Adult
Education in Agriculture. Dr. Kistler has B.S. and M.S. degrees from
the University of Florida in Animal Science. His doctorate is from
Texas A&M University in Agricultural Education. He worked as a
county agent and County Extension Director in Florida. His research
focuses on the adult learning process...more Dr.
Gary Moore is a Professor and
Director of Graduate Programs for the Department. His B.S. degree is
from Tarleton State University (Texas), His M.S. and Ph.D. are from the
Ohio State University in Agricultural Education. He taugh high school
for 4 years. Dr. Moore teachers AEE 501 Foundations of Agricultural and
Extension Education, AEE 500 Agricultural Education,
Schools and Society, AEE 507 Comparative Agricultural and Extension
Education and AEE 526 Information Technologies in Agricultural and
Extension Education. He is a member of the NCSU Academy of Outstanding
Teachers and is the recipient of the NACTA Distinguished Teacher Award.
He is the past president of the American Vocational Education Research
Association, Alpha Tau Alpha, the Agricultural Education Division
of the Association for Career and Technical Education and the American
Association for Agricultural Education.
He is President-elect of the Assocation for Career and Technical
Education. He is the co-author of three books--Working
in Horticulture, Microcomputer
Applications for Students of Agriculture and Agribusiness He conducts
historical
research and also studies distance education and the effectiveness of
instructional technologies...more Dr.
Beth Wilson is an Associate
Professor. All three of her degrees are from North Carolina State
University. She taught high school agriculture for 12 years and was a
regional agricultural education consultant. As a high school teacher,
she was recognized as the national Agriscience Teacher of the Year. She
is the co-author of Agriscience
Explorations. Dr. Wilson teaches
AEE 534 Mentoring
in Agricultural and Extension Education, AEE 529 Curriculum
Development in Agricultural Education, AEE 505 Trends and Issues in
Agricultural and Extension Education and AEE 595B Biotechnology
for Plants, Animals and the Environment. She is member of the NCSU
Academy of Outstanding Teachers. Her research interests include
Integrating
Academics into Career and Technical
Education, Teaching
Biotechnology in Agricultural Education, Project Based
Learning(SAE) and Advising and
Mentoring Teachers and Students...more |
education and leadership development. She teaches a number of undergraduate courses focusing on youth leadership programming. She received a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science & a Masters of Agriculture in Extension Education from Colorado State University. Her Ph.D. in Agricultural Education is from Texas A&M University. She was a county 4-H youth development extension educator prior to completing her doctoral program. Dr. Bruce spent 6 years at Penn State University serving as the youth leadership development extension specialist and faculty member in the Department of Agricultural & Extension Education. Dr. Bruce has been recognized by the American Association for Agricultural Education as the Outstanding Early Career Educator in the North Central Region. Her research is focused in the areas of leadership skill acquisition and the evaluation of leadership training environments...