2025 Western Region Research PRESENTATIONS Proceedings

Index

Chair: Boot Chumbley

Timeline:

Submissions Open:  3/19/2025
Submission Deadline:  6/2/2025 8:00:00 PM(central time)
Review Completion:  6/30/2025

Summary:

Type Submissions Accepted Percent
Research Abstract  42 36 86%

Research Session 1
Bridging Understanding for Program Support: Perceptions of Rural-District Administrators Regarding Agricultural Education  

Alan Parker; William Norris; Shannon Norris-Parish; Kevin Lombard
New Mexico State University; Texas A&M University 

Calculate the Yield: Sorting Meat Science Facts from Fiction on Social Media  

Rylie Lux, Channing Pieniazek, Laura Fischer, Courtney Meyers, Amber McCord
Texas Tech University 

Examining the Influence of Teaching Experience on Perceived Teacher Credibility Using Video-Based Scenarios  

Gavin Voelckers, Kasee L. Smith, Jeremy M. Falk, John Cannon
University of Idaho 

Extension Professionals’ Attitudes Toward Climate Change and Intention to Share Climate-Smart Agriculture Information  

Kaitlyn Anderson
Texas Tech University, Texas A&M AgriLife 

Feedback Engagement Across Developmental Stages: Comparing Pre-Student Teachers and Student Teachers Through Cognitive and Emotional Lenses  

Krysti Kelley, Laura Fischer, John Rayfield
Texas Tech University 

From the Capitol to the Classroom: An Investigation of the Perceptions of [State A] Legislators Regarding FFA and Agricultural Education  

Logan Strock; William Norris; Lacey Roberts-Hill; Chadelle Robinson
New Mexico State University; Texas Tech University 

Is SBAE Professional Development Worth the Squeeze: A Qualitative Inquiry  

Emily A. Sewell, Christopher J. Eck, J. Shane Robinson, Jon W. Ramsey, Susan Stansberry
Montana State University, Oklahoma State University 

Planting Seeds of Change: Assessing the Contribution of 4-H and FFA Programs on Local Food Systems in Alabama  

Adebayo Adeoti; William Norris; Peter Skelton
New Mexico State University 

Serving a Diverse Population: Describing Gender and Racial Parity in Agricultural Education Engagement  

William Norris; Roger Hanagriff; Kirk Swortzel; Don Edgar
New Mexico State University; Texas A&M University; Mississippi State University; University of Idaho 

Snapshots of Change: Understanding Cultural Adaptation Through Student Photo Journals Analysis  

Jesmin Pena, Clarissa Darby, Joshue Lewis, Lacey Roberts-Hill, Rudy Ritz
Texas Tech University 

Teacher Candidates’ Motivation and Agency in Clinical Practice  

Hannah C. Parker, Napoleon Navarro
Cal Poly-SLO 

The Impact of School-Based Agricultural Education on Youth Participation in Nigerian Agriculture: A Systematic Review  

Ehi-kowochio B. Ogwiji, Haley Q. Traini
Oregon State University  

Research Session 2
Am I Competent in What I Value? Discrepancies in Preservice Teachers’ Ability and Importance Ratings in Special Education  

Clarissa Darby; William Norris; Lacey Roberts-Hill
Texas Tech University; New Mexico State University 

Dairy Divided: Informational Environments in Dairy Coverage Across U.S. News Media  

Hannah Gustin, Laura Fischer
Texas Tech University 

Delphi Panel Size, Scales, and Consensus Levels in 35 Years of JAE Publications  

Keith J Frost, Maggie RP Salem, Ellie Tesnohlidek
University of Idaho, East Texas A&M University, University of Idaho 

Growing Futures: The Role of Agricultural Education in Middle School Employability Skill Development  

Olivia Whitney; William Norris
New Mexico State University 

Leaning into the AAAE Values: Theoretical Frameworks for Systems-Oriented Paradigms  

Haley Q. Traini, Catlin Goodwin, Becky Haddad, Kerry Priest
Oregon State University, Michigan State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kansas State University 

Rural Education and the School Choice Debate: A Content Analysis of Texas Newspaper Coverage  

Lance Nicholas, Krysti Kelley, Courtney Meyers
Texas Tech University 

School-based Agricultural Educator Burnout in [State]  

Amy Green, Jon W. Ramsey, Christopher J. Eck, Lauren L. Cline
Oklahoma State University 

Teacher Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Education  

Clarissa Darby, Alexa Salinas, Ethan Turegano, Rudy Ritz
Texas Tech University 

The Effects of Agricultural Education on Students Battling Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Phenomenological Case Study  

William Norris; Shannon Norris-Parish
New Mexico State University; Texas A&M University 

The Joys and Discomforts of Agricultural Education: A Qualitative Evaluation of Agricultural Educators’ Experiences Teaching Animal Science  

Kalynn Baldock; William Norris
Eastern New Mexico University; New Mexico State University 

The Self-Efficacy of Student Teachers Teaching Agricultural Skills  

Kristopher Rankin III, Christopher J Eck, Nathan A. Smith
New Mexico State University, Oklahoma State University 

Work-Based Learning Across the United States: Describing the Regional Differences in SAE Implementation and Economic Impact  

William Norris; Roger Hanagriff; Kirk Swortzel; Don Edgar
New Mexico State University; Texas A&M University; Mississippi State University; University of Idaho 

Research Session 3
A Historical Examination of Native American Student Success in Higher Education  

Macey Aoki-Chance, Emily Sewell. & Dustin Perry
Montana State University  

A Phenomenological Study of Administrators’ Perceptions of the Impacts of Teacher Turnover in Texas Secondary Agricultural Education Programs  

Lance Nicholas, Krysti Kelley, John Rayfield
Texas Tech University 

Belonging in an Unknown World: Assessing Students' Perceptions of Agricultural Faculty’s Abilities to Teach Diverse Audiences at a Hispanic Serving Institution  

William Norris; Jake Devine; Adebayo Adeoti; Lacey Roberts-Hill
New Mexico State University; Texas Tech University 

Defining a Legend: A Narrative Inquiry into the Lifework and Legacy of Agricultural Science Teachers  

Mackenzie Shattuck, Krysti Kelley, Joshue Lewis, John Rayfield
Texas Tech University 

Lathered Up in Reflective Teaching: A Case Study on Preservice Teacher Reflection Using SOAP During a Mock School Day  

Donavan Phoenix, Teague Teece, Josh Stewart, Becky Haddad, Dann Husmann
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Oregon State University 

Measuring Involvement: Describing Student Engagement in the Three Components of Agricultural Education  

William Norris; Roger Hanagriff; Kirk Swortzel; Don Edgar
New Mexico State University; Texas A&M University; Mississippi State University; University of Idaho 

Navigating Opposing Views about Food Production Practices Using Deliberative Pedagogy: A Six-Year, Longitudinal Case Study  

Richie Roberts, Chastity Warren English, Whitney L. Figland, Jacob Englin
New Mexico State University 

Saddle Up for Science: Measuring Growth in Animal Science Knowledge Among Educators in a Professional Development Cohort  

William Norris; Kalynn Baldock
New Mexico State University; Eastern New Mexico University 

School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers’ Comfort Levels in Students' Identities  

Stephen C. Cole, Jessica M. Toombs
University of California Davis, Michigan State University 

School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers’ Utilization of Learning Management Systems at the Secondary Level  

Krysti Kelley, Ashleigh Osborn, John Rayfield
Texas Tech University 

Teachers Have Feelings, Hear Them Roar: A Case Study of Emotional Intelligence Development Impact on Teaching Strategies in Student Teaching  

Teague Teece, Josh Stewart
Oregon State University  

Threading the Narrative: Message Appeal, Credibility, and Engagement in Social Media Messages About Sustainable Cotton  

Hannah Gustin, Abigail Garza, Courtney Meyers, Laura Fischer
Texas Tech University 


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