UC Davis School of Education

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Cary Trexler

Associate Professor of Agricultural Education
Phone: (530) 752-2623
Email: cjtrexler@ucdavis.edu


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Expertise
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

  • US 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.

Associations, Boards & Committees

  • 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.