Hannah Carter, Assistant Professor & Director of Wedgworth Leadership Institute

Dr. Hannah Carter is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. Her assignment is 75% extension and 25% teaching. In addition to her teaching and research, she directs the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, a leadership development program for individuals involved in private sector Florida agriculture and natural resources. Originally from Maine, she previously worked for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in various capacities within the Maine potato industry.

Education

• University of Florida, Ph.D., Agricultural Education and Communication, August 2004
• University of Florida, M.S., Agricultural Education and Communication, August 1999
• University of Maine, B.S., Biology, May 1995

Research Areas

• Organizational leadership
• Agricultural leadership

Recent Publications & Research Posters

Carter, H.S., & Rudd, R.D. (2006, July). Leadership expectations of county Farm Bureau board members. Paper presented at the 2006 Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Big Sky, MT.

Abington-Cooper, M., Kotrilik, J. W., & Carter, H. S. (2006, July). Evaluation of the LSU Agricultural Center’s Agricultural Leadership Development Program, 1988-2004. Paper presented at the 2006 Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Big Sky, MT.

Kaufman, E.K., & Carter, H.S. (2005, winter). Agricultural leadership development: From networking to application [Electronic version]. Journal of Leadership Education, 4.

Kaufman, E.K., & Carter, H.S. (2005). Wedgworth Leadership Institute: Developing leaders for Florida agriculture and natural resources. Poster presented at the 2005 Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Wilmington, NC. July.

Carter, H.S. & Rudd, R.D. (2000). Evaluation of the Florida leadership program for agriculture and natural resources. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 50 (1), 193-199

Awards

• 2006 Outstanding Research Presentation Award – 2nd Place Graduate Division. Presented at the Southern Region Conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education.
• 1999 R. Eldred Carpenter, Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Presented by Traylor Chemical & Supply Company, Inc.
• 1999 Graduate Student Teaching Award. Presented by the University of Florida.
• 1999 Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Presented by the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
• 1999 Outstanding Student in Extension Award and Scholarship. Presented by the Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents.
• 1999 Student Teaching Award of Merit. Presented by the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture and the University of Florida College of Agriculture.

Courses Taught

• AEE 6905: Leadership Practices
• AEE 6905: Organizational Leadership
• AEE 4434: Leadership In Groups and Teams