1987 to 1997 Douglas Anderson, Rebecca Crothers, Randall Eisenhauer, Larry Goebel, Wanda High, Laura Jenkins, Stephen Kozel, Robert Leeds, James Pierce, Robert Schnippel, Julie Schofield, Todd Stief, Christopher Walker, Mark White, Joyce Zeigler 1992 Letitia Abram, Douglas Anderson, Donald Begue, Scott Blair, Cynthia Brill, John Buck, Peggy Chaffee, William Clevenger, Charles Cline, Lisa Fede, Tamara Ford, Whitney Gentry, Howard Honaker, Darrin Kert, Liana Lee, Dawn Miller, Eric Mitchell, Samuel Mitchell, Melvin Polinski, Alan Post, Daniel Schroer, Ellen Sheaffer, Dennis Smith, Carl Steck, Kelly Tennant, Jeffrey Tilley, Sara Torres, Sharienne Weidner, Andrew Whitis, Dale Winner, Jeffrey Wuebker 1993 1995 John Akers, Rebecca Anway, Kimberly Barlow, Cassandra Brown, Todd Cannode, Russell Davis, Dana Duerson, Darin Finkbine, Richard Folk, Dean Frank, Tina Green, La Trevia Hayes, Thomas Jolliff, Bridget Kadel, Randall Lofland, Howard Lyle, Michelle Maran, Nichole McCarren-Slemmon, John Miller, Jesse Peters, Brian Petroff, Rhonda Phillips, Ryan Schmiesing, Kyle Sharp, Dustin Sonnenberg, Shannon Thome, Reid Thompson, Katie Travers, Tom Traxler, Jeffrey Van Linge, Julie Witten, Fabienne Worthy Deborah Belleville, Caryn Biggs, Joanne Blajsczak, Amy Blanton, Tara Ciaciura, Alice Corbin, Stephanie Durbin, Heather Eubanks, Malina Feikert, Sandra Grener, Nicole Gruenschlaeger, Joseph Hawk, Jennifer Hlaay, Melissa Hothem, Amanda Jackson, Melanie Knapp, Michelle lynn Koverman, Christopher Kurt, Amy LaFevre, Eric Lawless, Mark Layman, Elizabeth Livesay, Angela Lorensen, Vincent Lyons, Teannae McElroy, Karissa Rhamey, Sheree Scarbrough, Richard Sherman, James Shertzer, Christopher Simeral, Rebecca Staudter, Tracy Stone, Matthew Swartz, Janelle Teeters, Kevin Williams, Bryan Zimmerman 1997 Tamara Carter, Wendy Chrisman, Jason Davis, Vicki Erb, Debra Fisher, Bridget Fleming, Heather Frantom, Stephanie Gompf, Kip Hamilton, Dawn Handrosh, David Hillger, Tonia Holden, Regran Kissell, Kristen Knapp, Betty Lairson, Brad Lentz, Angela Less, Bethany Long, John Martin, Emily Masters, Todd McAllister, Heather McConnell, Timothy Meyer, Andrew Miller, Amy Nicol, Stephen Roush, Mark Ruff, Larissa Scherr, Melissa Thiel, George Wooten 1996 514 Total Degrees 261 Bachelors 161 Masters 92 PhD 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Degrees 1988 - 1997 Undergraduate Masters PhD Graduate Degrees Earned 1988 -1997 1988 MS: Dasse Bouare, Saturnina De Los Santos, Kathleen M. Escolme, Christopher S. Hale, Kay A. Honaker, Elizabeth M. Little, Janet C. Pickford, Tin Saung, Gary A. Theil, Brian T. Vogt, James R. Wallace, Melena S. Whittington, Bruce Zimmer PhD: Deborah Boone, Harry Boone Jr., Jamie Cano, John Elliott, Gary Gerhard, Mohd Nazri, Malangeni Simelane 1989 MS: Jeffey K. Adams, Gregory Booher, Richard G. Brill, William L. Coe, Diane DeYonker, David L. Doerfert, Jerome Donovan, Henry S. Elchert, Jose Feliz, Argyrios Gerakis, Steven J. Gratz, Robert Hoffman, Steven L. Jenkins, Jeffrey R. Jones, Martin Joyce, Jack R. McBride, Ruben Nieto, Cristiano Nunez, Amos Okiria, Kevin M. Persinger, Cynthia L. Price, Jeannette K. Rea, Juan Rodriguez, Ricky D. Rudd, Phyllis P. Toliver. Harvey Toliver, Daniel Wims PhD: Emeka Anyadoh, Jeff Barcinas, Ajay Bhardwaj, David Doerfert, Eric Fails, David Hard, Joseph Kandeh, Joseph Kandeh, Lisa Kitinoja, Mya Maung, Charles Miller, Mankelklot Selassie 1990 MS: Melissa L. Beaver, Kathy J. Burkholder, Anthony B. Campbell, Lynley J. Conradi, Ndoum M. Diuedonne, Kelly W. Gulick, Richard D. Hayes, Edward C. Kennedy, Lisa Mackall-Young, Cathy Martinez, Mark A. Miller, Donald D. Peasley, Paul A. Pohlman, Charles D. Schneider, David M. Stinson, Margaret M. Strow PhD: Mathew Baker, Annette Ellis, Donnie King, Ivory Lyles, Richard Poling, Matt Raven 1991 MS: Donald C. Antram, Jeffrey Belmont, Kristina Boone, Robert M. Buxton, Barbara A. Day, James M. DelPrince, Sue A. Haddix, William S. Keck, Scot E. Long, Jimmy N. Lopshire, Asdrubal Ostos, Christopher D. Penrose, Baharum Salehuddin, Colleen C. Wilson, Shelley H. Zimmerman PhD: Stephen Bratkovich, Sharon Cummings, Margaret Godke, Joseph Ishaya, Joseph Ishaya, Steven McKee, Lawrence Osborne, Saturnino Santos, Brenda Seevers, Turiman Suandi, M. Susie Whittington 1992 MS: Shinshin Chen, Ronald Duncan, Robert P. Leeds, Kamandayi Mbuyi-Tshileo, Kenneth T. Putman, Muhammad Qureshi, Michael A. Rossfeld, Dale E. Sidle PhD: Ab Bakar, Joanne Bankston, James Boakye-Dankwah, Nancy Bull, Guy Denton, Garee Earnest, Ali Ismail, Deborah Maddy, Cathy Martinez, Gregory Miller, Thomas Rach, Susan Rinehart, Joyce Smith, Wendellyn Stivers 1993 MS: Abubakar Ba-Bello, Cheryl Buck, Dilek Budak, Audrey Hutton, Yuh Chin Hwang, Gwendolyn Roller, Judy Steritz PhD: Bryan Garton, Jose Huerta, James Hughes, Don Ibezim, Zakaria Kasa, Isaac Kershaw IV, Gwendolyn Mitchell, John Mwangi, Sueng Na, Ruben Nieto, Edward Ntifo-Siaw, Christian Ojomo, Daniel Oloro, Paul Padde, David Padilla-Velez, Donald Peasley, Marietta Perez-Dlamini, Steven Prochaska, Clive Scott, Robert Torres, Sherrie Whaley 1994 MS: Ronald Dennis, Charles Emnett, Joy Etter-Link, Jose Miranda Garcete PhD: Maria Arede, Kristina Boone, Shinshin Chen, Gail Gunderson, Armando Gustavo, Daney Jackson, Barbara Ludwig, Mohamed Zayed 1995 MS: Shang-Rong Chen, Vanessa Hansen, Deborah Lewis, Radziah Mohd Nor, Shawn Oliver, Darrell Rubel, Kyle Sharp, Steven Steritz, David Williamson PhD: Muhammad Ashraf, Laith Rousan 1996 MS: Ridwan Baharta, Ian Blount, Angela Eckert, Aaron Gravelle, Ana Kazan, Dianna Prater, Joyce Sharp, Cynthia Welyczkowsky PhD: Ruth Dlamini, Dennis Elliott, Kirk Swortzel, Painentius Tibezinda 1997 MS: Angel Berrio, Susan Burks, William Clevenger, Elizabeth Flynn, Allen Geyer, Patricia House, Marcy Hudson, Mary Kimball, Sarah Knight, Josue Lopez Ramos, Edmond Lyatuu, Lisa McCutcheon, Jessica Miller, Michael Martin Nolan, Julia Woodruff, Lijuan Zhai PhD: Bill Haynes, Jeffrey King, Christine Leeds, Jill Nolan, Teresa Porter, Juan Rodriguez Graduate Studies The department graduated 161 Master’s students and 92 PhD students during this time period. Warmbrod, McCracken, Newcomb, L. Miller, McCormick, Wilson, and Knight served as doctoral advisors during this decade. Staff 1987-1997: Connie Rice retired in 1991, having served as administrative secretary for 24 years. Connie was of invaluable service to department chairs, faculty, staff and students. Carol Poe served as administrative secretary after Connie left. Other staff to make significant contributions in this decade include Diana Morawitz, Marilyn Trefz, and Terri Osterman. Department Faculty: 1987-1997 There were 20 faculty on staff in 1987: J. Robert Warmbrod, Jerry Halterman, Joel Magisos, J. David McCracken, Wesley E. Budke, N. L. McCaslin, Robert E. Norton, L. H. Newcomb, Norman M. Stanley, Joe Gliem, Dewey Adams, James A. Knight, Larry Miller, Lowell Hedges, R. Kirby Barrick, Keith Smith, John Rohrer, Barbara Cooper, Janet Henderson, Emmalou Norland, Larry Whiting, Rosemarie Rossetti, and Richard Clark. Seven new faculty were added this decade: Richard W. Clark (1987), Robert Agunga (1988), Jamie Cano (1988), Curtis Paulson (1988), Jo M. Jones (1990), R. Dale Safrit (1990), and Scott Scheer (1996). Nine faculty leave or retire this decade: James A. Knight, Joel Magisos, John Rohrer, Dewey Adams, J. David McCracken, Richard Clark, R. Kirby Barrick, and Emmalou Norland. The department would end this decade with 16 faculty on staff. FACULTY Department Chair Dr. L. H. Newcomb was entering his second year as chair in 1987. Newcomb left to fill the position of associate dean of the College in 1989, a position previously held by former chair J. Robert Warmbrod when Warmbrod was appointed dean in 1989. Dr. R. Kirby Barrick, Jr. served as chair of the department for over seven years from August 1989 until October 1992 when he left to accept a position as Associate Dean for the College of Illinois. Dr. N. L. McCaslin took over as department chair in October of 1996, a position he would hold until 2001. Sherri Ames, Chris Clark, Bryan Crapo, Williain Gault, David High, Mark Hoffman, William Holcomb, Timothy Howser, Thomas Kelm, Sandra Kuhn, Jo Ann May, Elizabeth Murphy, Laura Murphy, Pamela Nau, John Newman, Kurt Steiner, Chris Turner 1988 Simon Aivodji, Joel Althauser*, Linda Barger, Lisa Berg, Heather Burrell, Bruce Burton, Joseph Colucci, Tony Dyer, Daniel Franek, Jaines Ginther, Deborah Glauer, Kristin Guthrie, Willem Henke, James Hill, Robert Hostetler, Pamela Hunt, Robert Leach, Souley Mahamadou, Vincent Metzcar, Robert Mulligan, Kenneth Parrott, Ann Rosati, Marianne Scheiderer, Daniel Schmitmeyer 1989 Cynthia Aichholz*, Melissa Beaver, Brian Bemiller, Kelly Cline, Jenny Conway, Charles Gates*, David Marrison, Douglas Phillips, Robert Riddle*, David Shuey, Alzouma Sounna, Robert Timmons, Joseph Wetzel 1990 1991 Jerry Boes, Lisa Boston, Kirk Chambers, Robyn Davis, Todd Davis, Wayne Dellinger, Jeffrey Dick, Kelly Evans, David Fowler, Thomas Gildersleeve, Lori Heiby, Kendra LePage, Joseph Miller, Timothy Phillips, Stephen Reinhard, Melanie Shammo, Paul Sotzing, Aaron Spiess, Keith Thorbahn, Andrew Ware, Gregory Widener, John Wilson Jeff Barr, Benjamin Chaffee, Julie Cordonnier, Tonya Forsythe, Jennifer Hubble, Conrad Hughes, Timothy Keller, Patrick Knoble, Kevin Kremer, Shannon Layman, Peter Morgan, Christopher Norman, Elizabeth Parker, Tracy Peth, Chad Ruhl, Adam Sharp, M. Studebaker, Michele Thomas, Elizabeth Thompson, Kimberly West, Dena Wuebker 1994 CURRICULUM 1987- 1997 Throughout the 1980s, approximately 50 percent of the department's undergraduate majors with a primary interest was teaching or extension education, were dual majors. The students completed requirements both for a major in agricultural education and in another department in the College of Agriculture. The new curriculum adopted in the College and implemented in 1990 eliminated dual majors. Field-based experiences were provided agricultural communication students in the latter part of the 1980s. They were placed in a variety of communication settings and were supervised by a designated person in a communication business or agency. International Activity Increased interest among resident faculty for international activities resulted in the contribution by department faculty have contributed to the international capacity of the University and the College of Agriculture in particular. During the 1980s, Dr. Larry Miller served on the advisory committee of the University's Office of lnternational Affairs. Dr. Robert Agunga, the Department's first international-born faculty member, became active with the center for African Studies. Dr. David McCracken served as an adviser to the Thai and Malaysian students organizations on campus. Several faculty were also active in the creation and operation of the International Programs in Agriculture (IPA) office of the College of Agriculture during the 1980s. Miller chaired the selection committee for a director of IPA; and along with Dr. Lowell Hedges served on IPA's Uganda Liaison Committee, which developed guidelines for short term technical training. Several Department faculty assisted with the preparation of proposals for projects in Burma, Costa Rica, and others. . C. Paulson, L. Hedges, R. D. Safrit, R. Agunga, D. McCracken, L. Miller R. Rossetti, J. Henderson, W. Budke, E. Norland, J. Gliem N. L. McCaslin, D. Adams, R. K. Barrick, C. Miller, R. Clark Connie Rice with Drs. Barrick, Newcomb, and Warmbrod The strong program of research was on of many factors that led the department to be recognized as the best department of Agricultural Education in the nation in 1987. The pictures above are taken at an event recognizing this accomplishment. Top retired faculty member Ralph Wooden and Joe Gliem; Kirby Barrick and Wes Budke; then department chair L. H. Newcomb and long-time chair Ralph Bender. Middle: three chairs of the department: Warmbrod, Newcomb and Bender. Bottom James Knight and Ralph Woodin. Bottom Right: President Jennings. A 1989 revision of the curriculum established a graduate education in agricultural communication for the first time. A program of study was approved leading to a Master of Science Degree. A new undergraduate curriculum went into effect Autumn Quarter 1990. Here students participate in the national conference for Agricultural Educators of Tomorrow (ACT) in 1990 (top) and 1992. The department in 1995: Tucker, Clark, McCracken, Henderson, Newcomb, Barrick, Cooper, Cano, Agunga. FFA activities continue to play a large role in the training of students in Vocational Agriculture. Here FFA students learn tractor maintenance and Tri-Valley FFA participates provides demonstration for elementary school students. Graduate studies play a large role in this decade and for the first time the department graduates more graduate than undergraduate students. A total of 92 PhD students and 161 Master’s students earn their graduate degrees from our department from 1987-1997. Above faculty member Janet Henderson (right) with a group of graduate students from this time. The department celebrated its Diamond Anniversary in 1992 under the leadership of Dr. Kirby Barrick
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1987 to 1997
Douglas Anderson, Rebecca Crothers, Randall Eisenhauer, Larry Goebel, Wanda High, Laura Jenkins, Stephen Kozel, Robert Leeds, James Pierce, Robert Schnippel, Julie Schofield, Todd Stief, Christopher Walker, Mark White, Joyce Zeigler
1992
Letitia Abram, Douglas Anderson, Donald Begue, Scott Blair, Cynthia Brill, John Buck, Peggy Chaffee, William Clevenger, Charles Cline, Lisa Fede, Tamara Ford, Whitney Gentry, Howard Honaker, Darrin Kert, Liana Lee, Dawn Miller, Eric Mitchell, Samuel Mitchell, Melvin Polinski, Alan Post, Daniel Schroer, Ellen Sheaffer, Dennis Smith, Carl Steck, Kelly Tennant, Jeffrey Tilley, Sara Torres, Sharienne Weidner, Andrew Whitis, Dale Winner, Jeffrey Wuebker
1993
1995John Akers, Rebecca Anway, Kimberly Barlow, Cassandra Brown, Todd Cannode, Russell Davis, Dana Duerson, Darin Finkbine, Richard Folk, Dean Frank, Tina Green, La TreviaHayes, Thomas Jolliff, Bridget Kadel, Randall Lofland, Howard Lyle, Michelle Maran, Nichole McCarren-Slemmon, John Miller, Jesse Peters, Brian Petroff, Rhonda Phillips, Ryan Schmiesing, Kyle Sharp, Dustin Sonnenberg, Shannon Thome, Reid Thompson, Katie Travers, Tom Traxler, Jeffrey Van Linge, Julie Witten, Fabienne Worthy
Deborah Belleville, Caryn Biggs, Joanne Blajsczak, Amy Blanton, Tara Ciaciura, Alice Corbin, Stephanie Durbin, Heather Eubanks, Malina Feikert, Sandra Grener, Nicole Gruenschlaeger, Joseph Hawk, Jennifer Hlaay, Melissa Hothem, Amanda Jackson, Melanie Knapp, Michelle lynn Koverman, Christopher Kurt, Amy LaFevre, Eric Lawless, Mark Layman, Elizabeth Livesay, Angela Lorensen, Vincent Lyons, Teannae McElroy, Karissa Rhamey, Sheree Scarbrough, Richard Sherman, James Shertzer, Christopher Simeral, Rebecca Staudter, Tracy Stone, Matthew Swartz, Janelle Teeters, Kevin Williams, Bryan Zimmerman
1997
Tamara Carter, Wendy Chrisman, Jason Davis, Vicki Erb, Debra Fisher, Bridget Fleming, Heather Frantom, Stephanie Gompf, Kip Hamilton, Dawn Handrosh, David Hillger, Tonia Holden, RegranKissell, Kristen Knapp, Betty Lairson, Brad Lentz, Angela Less, Bethany Long, John Martin, Emily Masters, Todd McAllister, Heather McConnell, Timothy Meyer, Andrew Miller, Amy Nicol, Stephen Roush, Mark Ruff, Larissa Scherr, Melissa Thiel, George Wooten
1996
514Total Degrees
261Bachelors
161Masters
92PhD
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1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Degrees 1988 - 1997
Undergraduate Masters PhD
Graduate Degrees Earned 1988 -19971988MS: Dasse Bouare, Saturnina De Los Santos, Kathleen M. Escolme, Christopher S. Hale, Kay A. Honaker, Elizabeth M. Little, Janet C. Pickford, Tin Saung, Gary A. Theil, Brian T. Vogt, James R. Wallace, Melena S. Whittington, Bruce ZimmerPhD: Deborah Boone, Harry Boone Jr., Jamie Cano, John Elliott, Gary Gerhard, Mohd Nazri, Malangeni Simelane
1989MS: Jeffey K. Adams, Gregory Booher, Richard G. Brill, William L. Coe, Diane DeYonker, David L. Doerfert, Jerome Donovan, Henry S. Elchert, Jose Feliz, Argyrios Gerakis, Steven J. Gratz, Robert Hoffman, Steven L. Jenkins, Jeffrey R. Jones, Martin Joyce, Jack R. McBride, Ruben Nieto, Cristiano Nunez, Amos Okiria, Kevin M. Persinger, Cynthia L. Price, Jeannette K. Rea, Juan Rodriguez, Ricky D. Rudd, Phyllis P. Toliver. Harvey Toliver, Daniel WimsPhD: Emeka Anyadoh, Jeff Barcinas, Ajay Bhardwaj, David Doerfert, Eric Fails, David Hard, Joseph Kandeh, Joseph Kandeh, Lisa Kitinoja, Mya Maung, Charles Miller, Mankelklot Selassie
1990MS: Melissa L. Beaver, Kathy J. Burkholder, Anthony B. Campbell, Lynley J. Conradi, Ndoum M. Diuedonne, Kelly W. Gulick, Richard D. Hayes, Edward C. Kennedy, Lisa Mackall-Young, Cathy Martinez, Mark A. Miller, Donald D. Peasley, Paul A. Pohlman, Charles D. Schneider, David M. Stinson, Margaret M. StrowPhD: Mathew Baker, Annette Ellis, Donnie King, Ivory Lyles, Richard Poling, Matt Raven
1991MS: Donald C. Antram, Jeffrey Belmont, Kristina Boone, Robert M. Buxton, Barbara A. Day, James M. DelPrince, Sue A. Haddix, William S. Keck, Scot E. Long, Jimmy N. Lopshire, Asdrubal Ostos, Christopher D. Penrose, Baharum Salehuddin, Colleen C. Wilson, Shelley H. ZimmermanPhD: Stephen Bratkovich, Sharon Cummings, Margaret Godke, Joseph Ishaya, Joseph Ishaya, Steven McKee, Lawrence Osborne, Saturnino Santos, Brenda Seevers, Turiman Suandi, M. Susie Whittington
1992MS: Shinshin Chen, Ronald Duncan, Robert P. Leeds, KamandayiMbuyi-Tshileo, Kenneth T. Putman, Muhammad Qureshi, Michael A. Rossfeld, Dale E. SidlePhD: Ab Bakar, Joanne Bankston, James Boakye-Dankwah, Nancy Bull, Guy Denton, Garee Earnest, Ali Ismail, Deborah Maddy, Cathy Martinez, Gregory Miller, Thomas Rach, Susan Rinehart, Joyce Smith, Wendellyn Stivers
1993MS: Abubakar Ba-Bello, Cheryl Buck, Dilek Budak, Audrey Hutton, Yuh Chin Hwang, Gwendolyn Roller, Judy SteritzPhD: Bryan Garton, Jose Huerta, James Hughes, Don Ibezim, Zakaria Kasa, Isaac Kershaw IV, Gwendolyn Mitchell, John Mwangi, Sueng Na, Ruben Nieto, Edward Ntifo-Siaw, Christian Ojomo, Daniel Oloro, Paul Padde, David Padilla-Velez, Donald Peasley, Marietta Perez-Dlamini, Steven Prochaska, Clive Scott, Robert Torres, Sherrie Whaley
1994MS: Ronald Dennis, Charles Emnett, Joy Etter-Link, Jose Miranda GarcetePhD: Maria Arede, Kristina Boone, Shinshin Chen, Gail Gunderson, Armando Gustavo, Daney Jackson, Barbara Ludwig, Mohamed Zayed
1995MS: Shang-Rong Chen, Vanessa Hansen, Deborah Lewis, RadziahMohd Nor, Shawn Oliver, Darrell Rubel, Kyle Sharp, Steven Steritz, David WilliamsonPhD: Muhammad Ashraf, Laith Rousan
1996MS: Ridwan Baharta, Ian Blount, Angela Eckert, Aaron Gravelle, Ana Kazan, Dianna Prater, Joyce Sharp, Cynthia WelyczkowskyPhD: Ruth Dlamini, Dennis Elliott, Kirk Swortzel, Painentius Tibezinda
1997MS: Angel Berrio, Susan Burks, William Clevenger, Elizabeth Flynn, Allen Geyer, Patricia House, Marcy Hudson, Mary Kimball, Sarah Knight, Josue Lopez Ramos, Edmond Lyatuu, Lisa McCutcheon, Jessica Miller, Michael Martin Nolan, Julia Woodruff, Lijuan ZhaiPhD: Bill Haynes, Jeffrey King, Christine Leeds, Jill Nolan, Teresa Porter, Juan Rodriguez
Graduate StudiesThe department graduated 161 Master’s students and 92 PhD students during this time period. Warmbrod, McCracken, Newcomb, L. Miller, McCormick, Wilson, and Knight served as doctoral advisors during this decade.
Staff 1987-1997:Connie Rice retired in 1991, having served as administrative secretary for 24 years. Connie was of invaluable service to department chairs, faculty, staff and students. Carol Poe served as administrative secretary after Connie left. Other staff to make significant contributions in this decade include Diana Morawitz, Marilyn Trefz, and Terri Osterman.
Department Faculty: 1987-1997There were 20 faculty on staff in 1987: J. Robert Warmbrod, Jerry Halterman, Joel Magisos, J. David McCracken, Wesley E. Budke, N. L. McCaslin, Robert E. Norton, L. H. Newcomb, Norman M. Stanley, Joe Gliem, Dewey Adams, James A. Knight, Larry Miller, Lowell Hedges, R. Kirby Barrick, Keith Smith, John Rohrer, Barbara Cooper, Janet Henderson, Emmalou Norland, Larry Whiting, Rosemarie Rossetti, and Richard Clark. Seven new faculty were added this decade: Richard W. Clark (1987), Robert Agunga (1988), Jamie Cano (1988), Curtis Paulson (1988), Jo M. Jones (1990), R. Dale Safrit (1990), and Scott Scheer (1996). Nine faculty leave or retire this decade: James A. Knight, Joel Magisos, John Rohrer, Dewey Adams, J. David McCracken, Richard Clark, R. Kirby Barrick, and EmmalouNorland. The department would end this decade with 16 faculty on staff.
FACULTYDepartment ChairDr. L. H. Newcomb was entering his second year as chair in 1987. Newcomb left to fill the position of associate dean of the College in 1989, a position previously held by former chair J. Robert Warmbrod when Warmbrod was appointed dean in 1989. Dr. R. Kirby Barrick, Jr. served as chair of the department for over seven years from August 1989 until October 1992 when he left to accept a position as Associate Dean for the College of Illinois. Dr. N. L. McCaslin took over as department chair in October of 1996, a position he would hold until 2001.
Sherri Ames, Chris Clark, Bryan Crapo, Williain Gault, David High, Mark Hoffman, William Holcomb, Timothy Howser, Thomas Kelm, Sandra Kuhn, Jo Ann May, Elizabeth Murphy, Laura Murphy, Pamela Nau, John Newman, Kurt Steiner, Chris Turner
1988
Simon Aivodji, Joel Althauser*, Linda Barger, Lisa Berg, Heather Burrell, Bruce Burton, Joseph Colucci, Tony Dyer, Daniel Franek, Jaines Ginther, Deborah Glauer, Kristin Guthrie, Willem Henke, James Hill, Robert Hostetler, Pamela Hunt, Robert Leach, SouleyMahamadou, Vincent Metzcar, Robert Mulligan, Kenneth Parrott, Ann Rosati, Marianne Scheiderer, Daniel Schmitmeyer
1989
Cynthia Aichholz*, Melissa Beaver, Brian Bemiller, Kelly Cline, Jenny Conway, Charles Gates*, David Marrison, Douglas Phillips, Robert Riddle*, David Shuey, Alzouma Sounna, Robert Timmons, Joseph Wetzel
1990
1991Jerry Boes, Lisa Boston, Kirk Chambers, Robyn Davis, Todd Davis, Wayne Dellinger, Jeffrey Dick, Kelly Evans, David Fowler, Thomas Gildersleeve, Lori Heiby, Kendra LePage, Joseph Miller, Timothy Phillips, Stephen Reinhard, Melanie Shammo, Paul Sotzing, Aaron Spiess, Keith Thorbahn, Andrew Ware, Gregory Widener, John Wilson
Jeff Barr, Benjamin Chaffee, Julie Cordonnier, Tonya Forsythe, Jennifer Hubble, Conrad Hughes, Timothy Keller, Patrick Knoble, Kevin Kremer, Shannon Layman, Peter Morgan, Christopher Norman, Elizabeth Parker, Tracy Peth, Chad Ruhl, Adam Sharp, M. Studebaker, Michele Thomas, Elizabeth Thompson, Kimberly West, Dena Wuebker
1994
CURRICULUM 1987- 1997Throughout the 1980s, approximately 50 percent of the department's undergraduate majors with a primary interest was teaching or extension education, were dual majors. The students completed requirements both for a major in agricultural education and in another department in the College of Agriculture. The new curriculum adopted in the College and implemented in 1990 eliminated dual majors. Field-based experiences were provided agricultural communication students in the latter part of the 1980s. They were placed in a variety of communication settings and were supervised by a designated person in a communication business or agency.
International ActivityIncreased interest among resident faculty for international activities resulted in the contribution by department faculty have contributed to the international capacity of the University and the College of Agriculture in particular. During the 1980s, Dr. Larry Miller served on the advisory committee of the University's Office of lnternational Affairs. Dr. Robert Agunga, the Department's first international-born faculty member, became active with the center for African Studies. Dr. David McCracken served as an adviser to the Thai and Malaysian students organizations on campus. Several faculty were also active in the creation and operation of the International Programs in Agriculture (IPA) office of the College of Agriculture during the 1980s. Miller chaired the selection committee for a director of IPA; and along with Dr. Lowell Hedges served on IPA's Uganda Liaison Committee, which developed guidelines for short term technical training. Several Department faculty assisted with the preparation of proposals for projects in Burma, Costa Rica, and others. .
C. Paulson, L. Hedges, R. D. Safrit, R. Agunga, D. McCracken, L. MillerR. Rossetti, J. Henderson, W. Budke, E. Norland, J. GliemN. L. McCaslin, D. Adams, R. K. Barrick, C. Miller, R. Clark
Connie Rice with Drs. Barrick, Newcomb, and Warmbrod
The strong program of research was on of many factors that led the department to be recognized as the best department of Agricultural Education in the nation in 1987. The pictures above are taken at an event recognizing this accomplishment. Top retired faculty member Ralph Wooden and Joe Gliem; Kirby Barrick and Wes Budke; then department chair L. H. Newcomb
and long-time chair Ralph Bender. Middle: three chairs of the department: Warmbrod, Newcomb and Bender. Bottom James Knight and Ralph Woodin. Bottom Right: President Jennings.
A 1989 revision of the curriculum established a graduate education in agricultural communication for the first time. A program of study was approved leading to a Master of Science Degree. A new undergraduate curriculum went into effect Autumn Quarter
1990. Here students participate in the national conference for Agricultural Educators of Tomorrow (ACT) in 1990 (top) and 1992.
The department in 1995: Tucker, Clark, McCracken, Henderson, Newcomb, Barrick, Cooper, Cano, Agunga. FFA activities continue to play a large role in the training of students in Vocational Agriculture. Here FFA students learn tractor
maintenance and Tri-Valley FFA participates provides demonstration for elementary school students.
Graduate studies play a large role in this decade and for the first time the department graduates more graduate than undergraduate students. A total of 92 PhD students and 161 Master’s students earn their graduate degrees from our
department from 1987-1997. Above faculty member Janet Henderson (right) with a group of graduate students from this time.
The department celebrated its Diamond Anniversary in 1992 under the leadership of Dr.
Kirby Barrick
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