Faculty

• Robert J. Birkenholz, Ph.D.- (31% Department, 43% OARDC, 26% OSUE):  Interest areas include leadership development, adult education, and agricultural literacy.
• Jamie Cano, Ph.D. - (75% Department; 25% OARDC): Interest areas include teaching and learning theory related to teaching and learning styles.
• James J. Connors, Ph.D. - (75% Department; 25% OARDC): Interest areas include adult education, program development, leadership, and distance learning.
• Theresa M. Ferrari, Ph.D. - (25% Department; 75% 4-H Youth Development): Interest areas include youth development, school-age child care, and youth program management.
• Joe Gliem, Ph.D. - (75% Department; 25% OARDC): Interest areas include instruction in high school vocational laboratories and mathematical problem-solving of high school teachers and students in the subject matter area of agricultural engineering technology.
• Kristi S. Lekies, Ph.D. (50% Department, 50% Ohio State University Extension).  Interest areas include children’s engagement in community life, children’s connection to the natural environment, youth leadership and participation, and leadership in Extension.
• Larry E. Miller, Ph.D. - (75% Department; 25% OARDC): Interest areas include determining the level of cognition at which adult agricultural education programs are taught and at which learning occurs.
• Scott D. Scheer, Ph.D. - (75% Department; 25% 4-H Youth Development): Interest areas include 4-H 5-8 year old (Cloverbud) programming; child and youth development; prevention education; and adolescent substance use.
• Susie Whittington, Ph.D. - (75% Department; 25% OARDC): Interest areas include levels of cognition and problem-solving.

Non-salaried Departmental faculty with an Agricultural and Extension Education focus include:

• Dewey Adams, Ph.D., Emeritus
• Leon Boucher, Ph.D., Emeritus
• Wes Budke, Ph.D., Emeritus
• Nikki Conklin, Ph.D., OSU Extension Administration
• Garee Earnest, Ph.D., OSU Leadership Center
• Dan Garrison, Ph.D., Dir. Agricultural Technical Institute, Emeritus
• Lowell Hedges, Ph.D., Emeritus
• Barbara Ludwig, Ph.D., OSU Extension Administration
• Joel Magisos, Ph.D., Emeritus
• N.L. McCaslin, Emeritus
• J. David McCracken, Ph.D., Emeritus
• L. H. Newcomb, Ph.D., CFAES Administration
• Robert Norton, Ph.D., Center on Education and Training for Employment
• Keith Smith, OSU Extension Administration
• John Starling, Ph.D., Emeritus
• Robert Warmbrod, Ed.D., Distinguished University Professor Emeritus