Nicole Stedman, Assistant Professor

Dr. Stedman is an assistant professor leadership in the Department of agricultural Education and Communication at the University of Florida.  Prior to appointment at UF, she spent four years as an assistant professor of leadership at Texas A&M University.  Her current position includes coordinating the university wide leadership minor leadership and instructing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Her current research interests are how educators can create experiences to increase capacity for critical thinking in the leadership classroom; including the use artwork and other creative mediums. Her appointment is split between Teaching (65%) and Research (35%). Dr. Stedman has author/co-authored 11 refereed journal publications and 15 refereed paper presentations.

Education

• University of Florida, PhD – Agricultural Education and Communication, May 2004
• UF, MS – AEC, August 2001
• UF, BS – Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, May 1998

Research Areas

• Collegiate Leadership Instruction
• Instruction and Development of Critical Thinking

Recent Publications

Stedman, N.L.P., Friedel, C., Rhoades, E., Ricketts, J.C., and Irani, T.A. (in press). Relationships between Critical Thinking Disposition and Need for Cognition among Undergraduate Students Enrolled in Leadership Courses. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Journal 16 pages.

Stedman, N. (2009). Casting the net of critical thinking: A glimpse into the collegiate leadership classroom. Journal of Leadership Education, 7(3), 201-218.

Stedman, N.L.P., Rutherford, T.A., Rosser, M.H., and Elbert, C. (2009). When leadership counts: Impact of the Washington leadership conference. Journal of Agricultural Education, 50(1), 92-104.

Rosser, M.H., Stedman, N.L.P., Elbert, C., & Rutherford, T. (2009). Making a difference: Two case studies describing the impact of a capstone leadership education experience. Journal of Leadership, 7(3), 83-99.

Stedman, N.L.P. (2008). Unleashing leadership through artwork. Journal of Leadership Education, 7(2), 14-23.

Awards

• Association of Leadership Educators, Rising Star Award, 2009
• Association of Leadership Educators, Outstanding Program of the Year Award, 2006
• ING Professor of Excellence, 2007

Courses Taught

• AEE 3413: Interpersonal Leadership
• AEE 3414: Leadership Development
• AEE 5454: Leadership Development for Extension and Community Non-Profits
• AEE 6905: Facilitating Leadership Development