Sarah E LaRose

Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education

Phone

765.494.8430

Fax

765.496.1152

Office

Lillly Room 3-225

Address

915 W State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054

Email

slarose@purdue.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD – Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, 2018

MA – Curriculum and Instruction, University of Connecticut, 2008

BS – Animal Science, University of Connecticut, 2007

Department Responsibilities

Dr. LaRose delivers coursework in the agricultural education undergraduate major, teaches an online graduate course in agricultural education, supervises student teachers, helps to advise IAAE-Purdue, and contributes to Indiana agriculture teacher professional development opportunities.

Courses Taught

YDAE 440 – Methods of Teaching Agricultural Education

YDAE 319 – Planning Agricultural Science and Business Programs

YDAE 540 – Program Development in Agricultural Education

YDAE 290 – Jamaica Study Abroad Preparation

EDCI 205 – Teaching as a Profession

Professional Service

Professional Development Committee –

North Central Region, American Association for Agricultural Education

National Committee Member – National FFA Organization Conduct of Chapter Meetings Leadership Development Event

Research Interests

Research Goal: To better understand and measure the short, medium, and long-term effects of school-based agricultural education programs upon increasing agricultural literacy and preparing a workforce to meet cross-disciplinary needs of the 21st century.

A significant, continuing shortage of qualified candidates entering agricultural careers has persisted in the United States. The influence of school-based agricultural education (SBAE) on graduates’ decisions to enter these agricultural careers has been previously unknown. It has been argued that SBAE produces twin outcomes of producing citizens who are agriculturally literate and lifelong learners as well as preparing graduates ready to enter the skilled agricultural workforce (Roberts & Ball, 2009). While the roots of agricultural education were based in providing career training, students graduating from SBAE programs have not always pursued agriculture-related careers after high school. Given the shortage of qualified candidates prepared to enter the agriculture workforce, the influence of SBAE programs on the postsecondary career choices of program graduates has needed examination. The long-term effects of SBAE on program graduates’ agricultural literacy, as well as their occupational and educational choices have been unknown. Measurement of programmatic impacts would allow agricultural educators to make informed decisions regarding the effectiveness of program delivery, and program stakeholders to understand the short and long-term outcomes of student participation in SBAE.

I am interested in studying the career development of individuals who enter careers in agriculture through various means in an effort to encourage more individuals to pursue employment in this area.

Awards & Honors

(2018) Distinguished Innovative Idea Poster Presentation. Southern Region, American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE).

(2018) Graduate Student Teaching Award. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA).

(2016) Distinguished Innovative Idea Poster Presentation. Southern Region, American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE).

(2014) Outstanding Young Member. Connecticut Association of Agricultural Educators (CAAE).

(2014) Outstanding Young Member. Region VI, National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE).

(2013) Outstanding Young Agriculture Professional. Connecticut State Grange.

Selected Publications

Talbert, B. A., LaRose, S., & Russell, M. A. (2019). College and Career Ready? A Snapshot of 12th Grade National FFA Members. Manuscript submitted for publication.

LaRose, S., & Thoron, A. C. (2016). Localizing the Local Food Movement in School-Based Agricultural Education Curriculum. American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Conference.

LaRose, S. (2016). Teaching students with disabilities: Hearing impairments and deafness, Publication AEC596. University of Florida IFAS EDIS, Florida Cooperative Extension Service Electronic Data Information Source. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc258

Thoron, A. C., & LaRose, S. (2016). Teaching students with disabilities: Visual impairment and blindness, Publication AEC597. University of Florida IFAS EDIS, Florida Cooperative Extension Service Electronic Data Information Source. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc259

Thoron, A. C., & LaRose, S. (2016). Teaching students with disabilities: Speech and language impairments, Publication AEC601. University of Florida IFAS EDIS, Florida Cooperative Extension Service Electronic Data Information Source. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc263

Thoron, A. C., & LaRose, S. (2016). Teaching students with disabilities: Intellectual disabilities, Publication AEC599. University of Florida IFAS EDIS, Florida Cooperative Extension Service Electronic Data Information Source. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc261

Thoron, A. C., & Colclasure, B. C. (2016). Teaching students with disabilities: Emotional disturbance and behavioral disorder, Publication AEC598. University of Florida IFAS EDIS, Florida Cooperative Extension Service Electronic Data Information Source. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc260

Thoron, A. C., & Colclasure, B. C. (2016). Teaching students with disabilities: Orthopedic Impairment, Publication AEC600. University of Florida IFAS EDIS, Florida Cooperative Extension Service Electronic Data Information Source. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc262

Thoron, A. C., & Colclasure, B. C. (2016). Teaching students with disabilities: Traumatic brain injury, Publication AEC602. University of Florida IFAS EDIS, Florida Cooperative Extension Service Electronic Data Information Source. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc264

LaRose, S., & Thoron, A. C. (2016). Localizing the Local Food Movement in School-Based Agricultural Education Curriculum. Southern Region Conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education.