Faculty Research Interests

Julia Bello-Bravo - Assistant Professor - Global engagement
Focuses on international development, system approach to informal learning, communities of practice and communication in local languages .

Colleen Brady, Professor - Extension Education
Gaining a better understanding of human perspectives and drivers related to equine well-being, and then using that information in the implementation of distance learning strategies to enhance care, management and well-being of horses.

Natalie Carroll, Professor - Extension Education
Examines informal learning and curriculum development for youth, especially science learning through environmental and natural resources experiences. Explores student motivation and learning.

Neil Knobloch, Professor - Agricultural STEM Education
Focuses on inclusive, learner-centered teaching to motivate and engage K-20 students through integrated STEM education and experiential learning; inclusive and equitable mentoring strategies in graduate education; food systems education and PK-12 engagement.

Sarah LaRose - Assistant Professor, Agricultural Education
Explores strategies that agricultural educators and universities can implement to increase outcomes of skilled agricultural workers, innovators, and agriculturally literate citizens who are capable of engaging the public in conversations about controversial issues.

Pamala Morris - Professor, Associate Dean/Director of the Office of Multicultural Programs
Investigates multicultural education, diversity awareness, intercultural effectiveness and communication, and service-learning methods.

Casey Mull- Clinical Associate Professor, Higher Education Community Engagement
Focuses on boundary spanning leadership, individuals and systems in community engagement, military youth and vulnerable populations, engaged scholarship, and program development. Prefers quantitative and survey methodologies.

Linda J Pfeiffer , Associate Professor - Science & Environmental Communication
Focus on participatory practices in public engagement and psychologically informed message design.

Mark Russell - Professor - Intercultural Engagement/Extension
Focuses on extension and community engagement methods and intercultural competence development.

B. Allen Talbert, Professor - Agricultural Education
Focuses on under-represented populations in agriculture and agricultural education.

Roger Tormoehlen, Professor
Focuses on electronic-based learning, engineering literacy, and inquiry/challenge-based learning.

Mark Tucker, Professor Agricultural Communication
Focuses on risk communication, audience analysis, strategic issues management, sociology of higher education, and agricultural journalism education.

Hui-Hui Wang, Associate Professor - Agricultural STEM Education
Focuses on the best practices of integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) in PK-12 and nonformal education, curriculum and instruction design, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Yaguang Zhang, Professor
Research focuses on UAV-aided wireless communication systems, 5G millimeter-wave channel measurement and modeling, intelligent transportation system applications in digital agriculture, proactive road maintenance, and engineering education.