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    Agricultural Education and Communication

    Agricultural Education and Communication

    Laura Greenhaw, faculty member in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

    Laura Greenhaw

    Assistant Professor

    219 Rolfs Hall
    PO Box 110540
    Gainesville, FL 32611
    352-294-6766
    laura.greenhaw@ufl.edu

    • Education
    • Education
      • Ph.D. Agricultural Communications and Education, Texas Tech University
      • M.S. Agricultural Education, Texas Tech University
      • B.S. Agriculture, West Texas A&M University
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      • Google Scholar
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      • ResearchGate

      AREAS OF INTEREST

      • Teaching and learning teamwork and leadership
      • Evaluating leadership development programs
    • Courses Taught
    • Courses Taught
      • AEC 4434: Communication and Leadership in Groups and Teams
      • AEC 3322: Moral Leadership in Agriculture and Life Sciences
      • AEC 5454: Leadership Development in Extension and Community Non-profits
    • Organizations
    • Organizations
      • North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)
      • American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE)
      • International Leadership Association (ILA)
      • International Association of Programs fro Agricultural Leadership (IAPAL)
      • Association of Leadership Educators (ALE)

    Dr. Laura Greenhaw is an assistant professor of agricultural leadership in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) at the University of Florida.

    Originally from Raton, New Mexico, Greenhaw earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, with teacher certification at West Texas A&M University and a master's degree in agricultural education at Texas Tech University. After teaching high school agriculture in Abilene, TX, she returned to Texas Tech University, earning a PhD in agricultural communications and education.

    Dr. Greenhaw's teaching and research focus on teaching and learning teamwork and leadership and evaluating agriculture and natural resources (ANR) leadership development programs (LDPs). 

    In her free time, Dr. Greenhaw enjoys watching baseball, cooking, and traveling with her family. 

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    Awards & Honors

    UF CALS Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award, 2025

    UF/IFAS CALS Excellence in Teaching Award, 2025

    UF CALS Innovation in Teaching Award, 2024

    Distinguished Leadership Educator, American Association for Agricultural Education, 2024

    NACTA Educator Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, 2024

    UF/IFAS Award of Excellence for Graduate Research, Best Thesis in Human Systems, Advisor, 2024

    Jack Everly Journal Award, NACTA Journal, 2018

    Distinguished Teaching Award, Association of Leadership Educators, 2017

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    Agricultural Education and Communication
    305 Rolfs Hall, PO Box 110540, Gainesville, FL 32611-0540
    352-392-0502

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