News

  1. Full-time lecturers to join ACEL

    Jun 5, 2025

    The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership will welcome two full-time lecturers to the team this autumn with the recent hires of Dr. Javonne Mullins and Brett Baughman.

  2. Faculty, graduate students attend AIAEE in Scotland

    May 28, 2025

    The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership was represented by four faculty members and one graduate student at the annual conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) that was held in mid-April in Inverness, Scotland.

  3. Faculty, staff, graduate students attend annual AAAE conference in Texas

    May 28, 2025

    The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership had 14 faculty, staff and graduate students attend the annual conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education in Lubbock, Texas in late May.

  4. Three from ACEL named CFAES Distinguished Senior

    May 21, 2025

    Three ACEL seniors were recognized by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences with the 2025 Distinguished Senior Award. 

    Seniors selected from ACEL include:

  5. ACEL alum recognized as Ohio Golden Owl

    May 13, 2025

    Congratulations to two-time ACEL alum Tom Holton '82, ’86 MS, who was announced as the 2024-25 Ohio Agricultural Educator of the Year at the 97th Ohio FFA Convention!

    Holton has been an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor for 43 years, 42 of which have been with the East Knox Local School District.

    Presented by Ohio FFA, Nationwide, Ohio Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Mid-America, and AgCredit, ACA, the Golden Owl Award recognizes agricultural educators across Ohio for their tremendous contributions to helping the next generation of agricultural leaders.

  6. ACEL alumni board recognizes six alum

    May 8, 2025

    The Ohio State University’s Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership’s (ACEL) alumni board recently recognized six recipients for the 2025 ACEL Alumni Awards. These individuals were selected for their outstanding contributions to the fields of agricultural communication, education, and leadership.

  7. ACEL GSA March Newsletter

    Apr 4, 2025

    The March 2025 newsletter of the ACEL Graduate Student Association is packed with updates and highlights you won’t want to miss! Meet one of our standout students in this month’s spotlight, read about key discussions from recent meetings, and stay up to date with announcements and committee news—including introductions to our newest chairs. Click the link below to explore everything happening in ACEL!

    Read the full newsletter.

  8. We're Hiring!

    Mar 31, 2025

    ACEL is hiring two lecturer positions! Please click on the links below to see the full position descriptions.

    Lecturer Position

    Leadership Lecturer Position

  9. Longo defends master's thesis

    Mar 18, 2025

    Sarah Longo successfully defended her master’s thesis "Job Embeddedness and Intent to Stay Among Ohio State University County-Based Support Staff Professionals," on February 3, 2025.

    Dr. Kirk Bloir, professor in OSU Extension, served as Longo's advisor. Dr. Scott Scheer, professor of community leadership, was a committee member.

  10. Overholt-Seckel defends dissertation

    Mar 18, 2025

    Margo Overholt-Seckel successfully defended her dissertation, "Understanding College and Career Readiness: From the Perspective of Ohio 4-H Professionals," on March 4, 2025.

    Overholt-Seckel was advised by Dr. Emily Buck, professor of agricultural communication. Dr. Theresa Ferrari, Extension specialist for youth development, served as a co-advisor and Dr. Kellie Claflin, assistant professor of agriscience eductation, was a member of her committee.

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