National Leadership Academy

Cohort III Members

  • Kalynn D. Baldock, Assistant Professor and Chair, Department of Agriculture, Food Science, and Kinesiology, Eastern New Mexico University
  • Amanda Bowling, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership, The Ohio State University
  • Michelle Burrows, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, Utah State University
  • Cassandra K. Cox, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology, University of Arkansas
  • Christopher J. Eck, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Education, Communications, and Leadership, Oklahoma State University
  • Laura Fischer, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Communications, Texas Tech University
  • Daniel Foster, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology & Education, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Jessica Holt, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Georgia
  • Sarah LaRose, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication, Purdue University
  • O.P. McCubbins, Associate Professor, School of Human Sciences, Mississippi State University
  • Carley Morrison, Associate Professor, School of Human Sciences, Mississippi State University
  • Chaney Mosley, Associate Professor and Director/Chair, School of Agriculture, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Justin Pulley, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Tarleton State University
  • Shuyang Qu, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Studies, Iowa State University
  • Kasee Smith, Associate Professor, Agricultural Education, Leadership, & Communications, University of Idaho
  • Tyson Sorensen, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, Utah State University

Cohort III Meeting Information

Our kickoff meeting will begin with an opening session at 8:00 am on May 19 at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center in Lubbock, TX. We will wrap up this session by 11:00 am so that cohort members who choose to do so can attend part of the Teacher Ed Caucus. We will reconvene on Thursday, May 22 at 1:00, with the final session from 8am -noon on May 23. Please make your travel plans now for this event. We will host six virtual sessions (September, October, November, January, February, and March) with the program concluding at the 2026 AAAE Conference in Florida.

About the Leadership Academy

Purpose

  • The purpose of the Academy is to develop a cadre of AAAE members who are motivated and prepared to provide effective leadership in officer, committee, and special projects roles within the society.
  • A secondary purpose is to increase the interest and readiness of AAAE members for formal leadership roles within academic institutions.

Program Highlights:

  • 2 in person meetings at the national conferences in 2025 and 2026
  • 6 ZOOM Sessions

Eligibility

  • Faculty members with at least three years in full-time, tenure-track or non-tenure- track positions are eligible to apply.
  • Applicants must have been an active member of AAAE for at least the last three years.
  • Diversity in gender, ethnicity, academic specialization, institutional size and type, and geographical region will be sought.
  • The program is designed for mid-career faculty in AAAE.  Typically, this program is ideal for faculty at the Associate Professor rank; however, people engage in diverse career paths where Assistant Professors or Professors could apply if it makes sense to do so.

Additional Information

For additional information please contact:

Tracy Kitchel (kitchel.2@osu.edu)

OR

Tracy Rutherford (trutherford@vt.edu)

Summary Report about Inaugural Class

The 2019-2020 Inaugural Class of the AAAE National Leadership Academy graduated in May 2020. Read the Summary Report to learn more about this unique program.

Learn more about members of the inaugural class (2019-2020) of the AAAE Leadership Academy.

Class II

Ryan Anderson, Assistant Professor, Texas State University

Chris Clemons, Assistant Professor, Auburn University

Courtney Gibson, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University

Adam Marx, Associate Professor, North Dakota State University

Aaron McKim, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

Amber Rice, Associate Professor, University of Arizona

Eric Rubenstein, Associate Professor, University of Georgia

Ryan Saucier, Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University

Robert Strong, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University

John Tummons, Director of Undergraduate Studies/Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Missouri

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