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Directory Profile for Krysti Kelley
- Assistant Professor
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 979-321-5743
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Interdisciplinary Agriculture, Texas Tech University
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Agricultural Education, Oklahoma State University
- Ph.D. Agricultural Communications and Education, Texas Tech University
Areas of Expertise
- Cognition in Teaching and Learning
- Teacher Turnover
- Secondary Agricultural Education
- Teacher Preparation
Professional Summary
Krysti Kelley, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Texas A&M University Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications. Her research and teaching interests lie in improving current teaching and learning practices within agricultural education, specifically focusing on cognition and cognitive transfer. Dr. Kelley served as a secondary agricultural educator in Texas for six years before pursuing her Ph.D.
Selected Publications
- Kelley, K. (2026). Calibrating feedback accuracy and quality: A quasi-experimental study on the impact of cooperating teacher professional development [Doctoral dissertation, Texas Tech University]. TTU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. https://hdl.handle.net/2346/109225
- Kelley, K., Darby, C., Hatch, C., Sweatt, D., & Rayfield, J. (2025). Describing the demand: A content analysis of secondary agricultural education job Openings in Texas. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(2), 12-12. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i2.3174
- Norris, W., Hanagriff, R., Roberts-Hill, L., Darby, C., Kelley, K., Edgar, D., & Swortzel, K. (2026). Serving a diverse population: Describing gender and racial parity in agricultural education engagement. Education Sciences, 16(3), 383. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci16030383
- Kelley, K. L., Baker, M. A., Robinson, J. S., & Culbertson, A. L. (2023). Understanding families’ motivation for engaging in livestock exhibitions: A collective instrumental case study. Journal of Agricultural Education, 64(3), 79-94. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v64i3.106