ACEL faculty, graduate students attend North Central AAAE

Oct. 31, 2024

Faculty, staff, and graduate students from our department recently attended the annual conference of the North Central Region/National Learner-Centered Teaching Conference (NC-AAAE) Conference held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Shannon Washburn, served as acting president for NC-AAAE over the conference and is now officially the NC-AAAE Regional President. Kellie Claflin (member services) and Amanda Bowling (professional development) completed their year of service as chair of their respective committees. 

As part of the Learner Centered Teaching presentations, the following faculty and graudate students presented: 

Integrating Agriculture into STEM Education through Immersive Experiences 

  • Alexis Zickafoose  

  • Dr. Kellie Claflin 

As part of the NC-AAAE Research Conference, the following faculty and graduate students presented: 

The Sense of Belonging of Agricultural Educators  

  • Dr. Kellie Claflin 
  • Hayley Milliron

A Portrait of Artificial Intelligence Use Cases in the United States Department of Agriculture 

  • Sudarshan Adhikari 

  • Dr. Emily Buck 

A Qualitative Analysis of Using Virtual Reality Trainers to Increase Welding Self-Efficacy in Preservice School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers  

  • Ashley Thompson
  • Dr. Kellie Claflin

 Student Perceptions of Agricultural Safety

  • Dr. Annie Specht
  • Dr. Dee Jepsen,  
  • Dr. Cara Lawson
  • Dr. Caryn Filson

Factors Impacting Career Interest of Middle and High School Students in Agricultural Careers  

  • Hayley Milliron 

  • Dr. Kellie Claflin 

The following faculty and graduate students received awards during the conference:

  • NC-AAAE Distinguished Manuscript  
    • Agrientrepreneurship Key Competencies: A Scoping Review  
      • Alexis Zickafoose   
      • Dr. Rafael Landaverde 

      • Dr. Mary Rodriguez 

  • Innovative Idea Poster
    • Changing the Narrative: Conducting Stay Interviews before Needing Exit Interviews  
      • Diane Mashburn