Research Interests

Agricultural Education; Agri-food system literacy; Service-learning; Secondary Education; Science Education; Technology in Science; Technology in teaching and learning

Education

• Ph.D., Education – Michigan State University, East Lansing - 1999
• M.S. – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – 1991
• B.S. – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – 1983

Awards and Honors

• Fulbright Scholar, Vietnam. 2007-08.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture, grant recipient for “Collaborative Agriculture Research and Development: A Vietnamese Context for Internationalizing the UC Davis Curriculum through Service Learning.” 2006.
• Recipient. Western Region “Outstanding Young Member,” American Association for Agricultural Education, Honolulu, HI. 2004.
• Second Runner-Up Author of the Year, Journal of Agricultural Education, Volume 42. American Association for Agricultural Education. 2002.
• Recipient. College of Agriculture’s “Early Achievement in Teaching,” Iowa State University. 2002.
• Recipient. Central Region “Outstanding Young Member,” American Association for Agricultural Education, St. Louis, MO. 2002.
• Miller Faculty Fellow. Iowa State University. 2000.
• Second Place Research Presentation. 54th Annual Central Region Research Meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education, St. Louis, MO. 1999.
• First Place Research Presentation. 2nd Annual MSU Graduate School Research Recognition Day, Michigan State University, East Lansing. 1999.
• Second Runner-Up Author of the Year. The Journal of Agricultural Education, Volume 39. American Association for Agricultural Education. 1999.

Current Activities and Service

• Reviewer. North-Central Region of the American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference. 2004.
• Member. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California Subject Examinations for teachers (CSET) Subject Matter Advisory Panel (Agriculture). 2004-present.
• Judge. California FFA State Finals Competition in Agricultural Sciences Poster Session. 2004.
• Chairperson. Historical Manuscript Review Form Committee, Journal of Agricultural Education. 2003-2004.
• Western Region Representative. American Association for Agricultural Education, Research Committee. 2003-present.
• Reviewer. Journal of Food Science Education. 2003-present.
• Discussant. National Agricultural Education Research Conference, Orlando, FL. 2003.
• Reviewer. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) grant program, US Department of Education. 2003.
• Reviewer. Agricultural Research Initiative, California State University system. 2003.
• Reviewer. National Agricultural Education Research Conference, American Association for Agricultural Education. 2002-2003.
• Member. California Agriculture Education CSU & UC Teacher Education Committee. 2002-present.
• Chairperson. Agricultural Education Magazine, Editorial Board, American Association for Agricultural Education. 2000-2002.
• Member and Reviewer. Journal of Agricultural Education, Editorial Review Board. 2002-present.