Robert J. Birkenholz, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

Education

• Ph.D., Agricultural Education, Iowa State University, 1982
• M.S., Agricultural Education, Iowa State University, 1978
• B.S., Agricultural Education, Iowa State University, 1976

Teaching

• Leadership/Administration
• College teaching
• Higher Education in Agriculture

Research

• Leadership Development
• Faculty Development/Research Capacity
• Social Responsibility in Agriculture

Recent Publications

Greiman, B.C., Walker, W.D., & Birkenholz, R.J. (2005). Influence of the organizational environment on the induction stage of teaching. Journal of Agricultural Education, 46(3), 95-106. (First Runner-up, JAE Author of the Year Award)

Greiman, B.C., Walker, W.D., & Birkenholz, R.J. (in press). The perceptions of novice teachers on learning to teach. Journal of Agricultural Education.

Birkenholz, R.J., & Ewing , J.O. (2005, May). An examination of research focus areas in agricultural education. Proceedings of the National Agricultural Education Research Conference, San Antonio , TX . p. 225-240.

Tucker, M., Ewing , J.O., & Birkenholz, R.J. (2005, September). Central Ohio newspaper coverage of large scale livestock issues. Proceedings of the North Central Region Research Agricultural Education Research Conference, Columbus, OH.
[Third Place Paper Presentation Award]

Birkenholz, R.J., Ewing, J.O., Ignosh, M.K. and Flinn, W. (2006). Social responsibility: The fourth dimension. Paper presented at the North Central Region Agricultural Education Research Conference, Ames, IA.

Grants

Flinn, W.L., and Birkenholz, R.J. (2006). Training in Sustainable Sciences Through an Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Rural Sociology (IGPRS). USDA: Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program ($156,000).

Whittington, M.S., Connors, J., Whittington, P.R. and Birkenholz, R.J. (2006-2008). PAU Teaching and Learning Academy: A Capacity Building Model. National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges: U.S. India Agricultural Knowledge Initiative ($60,225).

Outreach

• Ohio Association for Agricultural Education
• Joint State Staff in Agricultural Education
• Ohio FFA Foundation and Board of Directors

Service

• Department Chair, Human and Community Resource Development
   

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