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    Agricultural Education and Communication

    Agricultural Education and Communication

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    Headshot portrait of Matt Sowcik, assistant professor of leadership

    Matt Sowcik

    Associate Professor
    CLD Specialization Coordinator

    217 Rolfs Hall
    PO Box 112060
    Gainesville, FL 32611
    352-273-2654
    sowcik@ufl.edu

    • Education
    • Education
      • Ph.D. Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University
      • M.A. Organizational Leadership, Columbia University
      • B.A. Psychology and Business, Wilkes University
    • Research Areas
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      • Humility
      • Organizational Leadership Programming
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    • Courses Taught
    • Courses Taught
      • AEC3414: Leadership Development
      • AEC6932: Organizational Leadership
      • ALS4419: Challenge 2050 - Creating Solutions
      • Advanced Leadership Theory and Practice

    Dr. Matthew Sowcik is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC), and serves as the coordinator for the department's undergraduate communication and leadership development specialization. Additionally, Sowcik serves as a faculty member of the Challenge 2050 Project, a program aimed at developing human capacity to meet the needs associated of a population projected to exceed 9.6 billion by the year 2050.

    Originally from Wilkes-Barre, PA, Sowcik earned his Bachelor of Arts at Wilkes University, majoring in psychology and business. He then attended Columbia University, where he received his Master of Arts in organizational leadership. Finally, Sowcik graduated from Gonzaga University with his doctorate in leadership studies.

    Sowcik focuses his research on humility and the creation of organizational leadership programs. He also he teaches undergraduate and graduate-level courses concentrated on interpersonal leadership development, organizational leadership and advanced leadership theory, while similarly teaching some of the courses offered through the Challenge 2050 Project.

    Outside of his research and teaching, Sowcik serves as a consultant to The New York Times. There, he focuses on the newspaper’s educational programming for faculty and students within leadership studies.

    Awards

    • 2017 UF Online Education Excellence Award in Student Engagement
    • Distinguished Innovative Practice Poster
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    305 Rolfs Hall, PO Box 110540, Gainesville, FL 32611-0540
    352-392-0502

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