Texas A&M University Faculty - Joint Faculty

Barry L. Boyd
Associate Professor

• Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Professional interests: Leadership Education; Learner-Centered Instructional Design; Planning and Needs Assessment
• b-boyd@tamu.edu, 979-862-3693

Gary E. Briers
Professor

• Ph.D., Iowa State University
• Professional interests: Research, Measurement and Analysis; Research Design/Methodology; Teaching Methodology; Human-Animal Interactions
• g-briers@tamu.edu, 979-862-3000

Scott R. Cummings
Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, and Associate Department Head for Extension

• Dr.P.H., The University of Texas School of Public Health
• Professional interests: Evaluation and Accountability; Program Development; Methods of Behavioral Change; Extension Education
• s-cummings@tamu.edu, 979-847-9388

Kim Dooley
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Operations

• Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Professional interests: Distance Education; Qualitative Research Methods; International Agricultural Development
• k-dooley@tamu.edu, 979-845-6923

Chanda Elbert
Associate Professor

• Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
• Professional interests: Leadership and Multicultural Environments; Women in Leadership; Evaluation and Accountability; Distance Education
• celbert@tamu.edu, 979-458-2699

John “Jack” Elliot
Department Head and Professor

• Ph.D., Ohio State University
• Professional Interests: International Agricultural Development;
• jelliot@aged.tamu.edu, 979-845-6944

Julie Harlin
Associate Professor

• Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
• Professional interests: Teacher Education; Delivery Strategies; Learner-Centered Instructional Design
• j-harlin@tamu.edu, 979-862-3014

Alvin Larke, Jr
Professor

• Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
• Professional interests: Teacher Education; Cultural Sensitivity/Diversity; Adult Education; Minority Recruitment and Retention in Agriculture
• a-larke@tamu.edu, 979-862-3008

James R. Lindner
Professor

• Ph.D., The Ohio State University
• Professional interests: Planning and Needs Assessment; Research Measurement and Analysis; Distance Education; International Agricultural Development and Education
• j-lindner@tamu.edu, 979-458-2701

Landry L. Lockett
Senior Lecturer

• Ed.D.,Texas A&M University & Texas Tech University
• Professional Interests: Leadership Education; Volunteerism; Onboarding of New Employees; Teaching Effectiveness
• l-lockett@tamu.edu, 979-458-7991

Lori Moore
Assistant Professor

• Ph.D., University of Florida
• Professional interests: Collegiate Leadership Programs; Delivery Strategies; Leadership Education
• llmoore@tamu.edu, 979-845-1295

Theresa Pesl Murphrey
Assistant Professor

• Ph.D. Texas A&M University
• Professional interests: Learner-Centered Instructional Design; Online Learning; Technology-Enhanced Education; International Agricultural Development and Education
• t-murphrey@tamu.edu, 979-458-2749

Tim Murphy
Professor

• Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Professional interests: Distance Education; Research, Measurement and Analysis; Administration of Higher Education
• tmurphy@tamu.edu, 979-862-3419

John Rayfield
Assistant Professor

• Ed.D., Texas Tech University
• Professional interests: Teacher Education, Extension Education
• jrayfield@tamu.edu, 979-862-3707

Jeffrey Ripley
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

• Ph.D., Texas A&M University
  
• Professional Interests: Extension Education; Evaluation; Program Development; Strategic Planning
• j-ripley@tamu.edu, 979-845-7280

Tracy Rutherford
Associate Professor and Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs

• Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Professional interests: Agricultural Communication; Technology Adoption; Visual Communication
• rutherford@tamu.edu, 979-458-2744

Glen C. Shinn
Professor

• Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
• Professional interests: Planning and Needs Assessment; Learning-Teaching Theory; Adult Education; Distance Education; International Agricultural Development and Education
• g-shinn@tamu.edu, 979-862-3012

Robert Strong
Assistant Professor

• Ph.D., University of Florida
• Professional interests: Technology-Enhanced Instruction; Research Measurement and Analysis; Extension Education; International Agriculture Development; Nonformal Learner-Centered Instruction
• r-strong@tamu.edu, 979-845-1139

T. Andy Vestal
Professor and Extension Specialist

• Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Professional interests: Delivery Strategies; Planning and Needs Assessment; Extension Education; Agricultural Communications; Agricultural Literacy
• t-vestal@tamu.edu, 979-862-3013

• Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
• Professional Interests: Leadership Development, Pedagogical Practices of Leadership Education, Ethics and Organizational Culture
• dr.jen@tamu.edu, 979-862-1423

Gary Wingenbach
Professor

• Ph.D., Iowa State University
• Professional interests: Agricultural Communication; Research Methods; International Agricultural Development
• g-wingenbach@tamu.edu, 979-862-1507

Texas Tech University Faculty - Joint Faculty

• Ed.D., Texas Tech University
• Professional interests: Agricultural Communication; Multimedia Production
• cindy.akers@ttu.edu

• Ph.D., Ohio State University
  
• Professional interests: Agricultural Communication; Research Methods
• matt.baker@ttu.edu

• Ed.D., Texas Tech University
• Professional interests: Organizational Leadership
  
• todd.brashears@ttu.edu

• Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
  
• Professional interests: Youth Leadership; Organizational Leadership; Research Methods
  
• scott.burris@ttu.edu

• Ph.D., Ohio State University
  
• Professional interests: Agricultural Communication
  
• david.doerfert@ttu.edu

• Ph.D.,Texas A&M University
  
• Professional interests: Teacher Education; Research Methods; Curriculum Development
• steve.fraze@ttu.edu

• Ed.D., Texas Tech University
  
• Professional interests: Agricultural Communication; Video Production; Research Methods
• erica.irlbeck@ttu.edu

• Ed.D., Mississippi State University
  
• Professional interests: Research Methods; Distance Education; International Agricultural Development
• david.lawver@ttu.edu

• Ph.D.,University of Florida
  
• Professional interests: Agricultural Communication; Web Design Development
• courtney.meyers@ttu.edu

• Ed.D., Texas Tech University
• Professional interests: Teacher Education; Distance Educaion
• rudy.ritz@ttu.edu

• Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
  
• Professional interests: Adult Education; Research Methods; College Teaching 
• jon.ulmer@ttu.edu