Megan Cantrell is a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. Her classes are focused within agricultural leadership development, and she also conducts various leadership trainings for agriculture and natural resources industry groups around Florida. In addition to her teaching and extension programming, Cantrell serves as the coordinator for the university-wide leadership minor at the University of Florida.

Originally from Sebring, Florida, Cantrell graduated from the UF with her bachelor’s degree, studying agricultural education and communication and specializing in communication and leadership development. Following her graduation, she earned her master’s degree from Texas A&M University, where she studied agricultural leadership, education and communications with a specialization in leadership education, theory and practice.

Cantrell comes to AEC with experience working in leadership development with agriculture students across the nation.