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John C. Ricketts, PhD

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

PhD, Agricultural Education & Leadership , University of Florida

MVTE, Agricultural Education , Middle Tennessee State University

B.Sc., Animal Science (Education - Minor) , MTSU

EXPERIENCE

Extension Associate Professor of Agricultural & Extension Education 2010-Present College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Tenured Associate Professor of Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communication 2008–2010 Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication (ALEC), University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Assistant Professor 2003 – 2008 Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication (ALEC), University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Instructor and Research Assistant 2000 – 2003 Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Instructor 1997 – 2000 Agriscience Education, Gallatin High School, Gallatin, TN

Instructor 1996 – 1997 Agriscience Education, Lebanon High School, Lebanon TN

Apprentice Instructor 1996 Agriscience Education, Beech High School, Hendersonville, TN & Gallatin High School, Gallatin, TN

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Affiliate Professor & TSU as Affiliate Institution, Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Certification Institute, Rutgers University

Consultant, Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI) Certification Course, The Occupational Research Centre, Suffolk CB8 8HZ, 
United Kingdom

OMEGA: Powerful Professional Growth Fellowship, Life Knowledge Center for Agricultural Education and The National FFA Foundation

Georgia Agri-Leaders Forum Foundation

 Strengths Finder Certification, The Gallup Organization, Indianapolis, IN (for training)

AWARDS

Honorable Mention, Author of the Year, NACTA Journal for the article, Quantifying the Critical Thinking Skills of Students Who Receive Instruction in Meat-Animal or Meat Product Evaluation, 2011

Honorary State FFA Degree (Tennessee FFA Association)

Author of the Year, Journal of Agricultural Educ. for the article Cognitive Potential: How Different are Agriculture Students, 2010

Honorable Mention Author of the Year, NACTA Journal for the article, Relationships between Critical Thinking Disposition and Need for Cognition among Undergraduate Students Enrolled in Leadership Courses, 2010

Outstanding Young Agricultural Educator, American Association of Agricultural Education (AAAE), Southern Region, 2008

Outstanding Paper Presentation, National Career & Technical Education Research Conference, 2008

Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award, UGA, 2008

Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award, UGA, 2007

Outstanding Academic Advisor Award, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CAES), UGA, 2007

Outstanding Poster, AAAE, Southern Region, 2007

Award for Greatly Contributing to Career Development of Students, Class of 2006 & UGA Career Center

Gamma Sigma Delta Jr. Achievement in Teaching Award, UGA, 2006

Teacher of Teachers, Gold Award, National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), 2006

30 Minute Club Award for promoting Agricultural Education, NAAE, 2006, 2005, 2003

Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award, UGA, 2005

Teacher of Teachers, Silver Award, NAAE, 2005

Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award, UGA Collegiate FFA Association, 2005

Teacher of Teachers, Bronze Award, NAAE, 2004

Who's Who in Agriculture Academia, 2004

Nominee and Graduate, National Summit for Agricultural Leadership Education, 2004

Association of Leadership Educators, Graduate Student Scholarship, 2002

Outstanding Graduate Student, Agricultural Educ. & Communication, University of Florida, 2002

Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, University of Florida, 2002

Alpha Tau Alpha Honor Society of Agriculture Education, 2001

Who's Who Among American Teachers, 1997

American FFA Degree, National FFA Organization, 1995

State FFA Degree, Tennessee FFA Association, 1993

Chapter FFA Degree – Mt. Juliet FFA, 1992

Greenhand FFA Degree – 1989

American Legion Tennessee Boys State, Tennessee Technological University, 1992

State Creed Speaking Champion, Tennessee FFA Association, 1989 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Association of Agricultural Education, since 2000.

North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, since 2000.

National Association of Agricultural Educators, since 1996.

Association of Career and Technical Education, since 1996.

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

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