Roger L Tormoehlen
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
- Prof of Ag & Bio Engr/Youth Dev & Ag Ed
- Courtesy Professor Ag & Bio Engr
Youth Development and Agricultural Education
- Professor, Youth Development & Ag Ed
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Dr. Tormoehlen serves as the
administrative leader for the department. Additionally he provides leadership to
the engineering-related projects in the Indiana 4-H program. Specific subject
matter areas include: aerospace, bicycle, computers, electricity and
electronics, lawn and garden tractors and equipment, agricultural tractors and
equipment, robotics, safety, software engineering, and woodworking.
Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering
(Emphasis on Safety Engineering), Purdue University, 1985
M.S., Agricultural
Education, Purdue University, 1982
B.S., Agricultural Education, Purdue
University, 1980
Department
Responsibilities
Administrative leader
(department head)
Courses Taught
YDAE 555
Foundations of Agricultural Education, Extension and Communiation (Team taught
with Drs. Brady and Knobloch)
Professional Service
Treasurer-elect, American Association for Agricultural
Education, 2011-12
Chair, NCAC-24 (North Central Committee Administrative
Committee on Agricultural Education research, 2007 – 2009
Vice-chair NCAC-24
(North Central Committee Administrative Committee on Agricultural Education
research, 2005 – 2007
Research Interests
Electronic-based learning, engineering literacy,
inquiry/challenge-based learning
Grants & Projects
Prolect Director, Youth Farm Safety Educational and
Certification Program: Development and Management of Instructor Training, USDA
NIFA Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Grant Program.
2007-12
Project Director, Implementation and Maintenance of a Model
Administrative Management System for the HOSTA Program, USDA NIFA Youth Farm
Safety Education and Certification Grant Program. 2005-09
Project
Director, Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Model Administrative
Management System for the HOSTA Program, USDA NIFA Youth Farm Safety Education
and Certification Grant Program. 2004-09
Co-Project Director, Development
and Implementation of an Online Agricultural Education Volunteer Leader Training
Program. National FFA Organization. 2006-08
Project Director, A
User-Friendly Portal to Age Appropriate Tasks on the HOSTA Website, USDA NIFA
Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Grant Program.
2006-08
Co-Project Director, Cultural Competence and Global
Competitiveness: An Educational Approach, USDA Informal Science Education Grant
Program. 2005-08
Co- Project Director, An Effective Training Program for
Volunteer Development within the FFA Organization, National FFA Organization.
2004-05
Project Director, Implementation of a National Youth Farm Safety
Certification Database, USDA NIFA Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification
Grant Program. 2002-04 v
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Awards & Honors
(2003) Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence. American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE). (2003) Cooperative Extension System Award for Diversity, Certificate of Recognition. National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. (2003) Dean's Team Award. Purdue University School of Agriculture. (2003) Distinguished Service to Safety Award. National Safety Council. (2003) Model Approach for Delivering Services to Persons with Disabilities Award. American Rehabilitation Association. (2003) National Winner, Educational Package - Individual. National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. (2003) Team Award. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Specialist Association. (2002) Distinguished Service to Safety Award. National Safety Council.
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Selected Publications
Hoover, B., French, B., Field, W., & Tormoehlen, R. (2012). Adjusting the Passing Scores for Gearing Up for Safety: Production Agriculture Safety Training for Youth Curriculum Test Instruments. Journal of Agricultural Education, 53(3), 13-Jan. Retrieved from http://www.jae-online.org/vol-53-no-3-2012.html Peng, J., Talbert, B., & Russell, M. (2010). Identifying Employee Training Topics and Their Value in Development of an Effective Chinese Business by United States Agricultural Companies: A Delphi Study. Journal of Business & Leadership, 6(1), 78-88. Mann, A., Field, W., & French, B. (2009). Identification, validation, and dissemination of written exam questions for the Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Order (AgHOs) mandated curriculums. Proceedings of the National Institute for Farm Safety Conference. Peng, J., Talbert, B., & Russell, M. (2009). International business networks and partnerships development: A case for Chinese market development strategies by U.S. agricultural companies. Journal of Business & Leadership, 5(1), 48-58. DeBoy, G., Jones, P., Field, W., & Metcalf, J. (2008). Estimating the Prevalence of Disability within the U.S. Farm and Ranch Population. Journal of Agromedicine, 13(3), 175-190. French, B., Breidenbach, D., & Field, W. (2007). The Psychometric Properties Of The Agricultural Hazardous Occupations Order Certification Training Program Written Examinations. Journal of Agricultural Education, 48(4), 19-Nov. Tormoehlen, R. (2005). Scoring Electricity Through Magnetism. (4-H 422), 33. Ortega, R., Tormoehlen, R., Field, W., & Machtmes, K. (2002). Determining Critical Subject Matter Content for a Safety Certification Program for Youth Employed in Agricultural Production. Journal of Agricultural Education. Ortega, R., Tormoehlen, R., Field, W., & Machtmes, K. (2002). Determining Critical Subject Matter Content for a Safety Certification Program for Youth Employed in Agricultural Production. Journal of Agricultural Education. Tormoehlen, R. (2002). Determining Critical Subject Matter Content for a Safety Certification Program for Youth Employed in Agricultural Production. 12.
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