Tre Easterly
Assistant Professor
307C Rolfs Hall
PO Box 110540
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-273-4052
tre.easterly@ufl.edu
Dr. Tre Easterly is an assistant professor of agricultural education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) at the University of Florida.
Originally from Mars Hill, North Carolina, Easterly earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from North Carolina State University in 2008. He went on to earn his master’s degree from the University of Florida in the same discipline, graduating in 2010. Easterly then became an agriscience teacher and FFA advisor at Triton High School in North Carolina, and then at St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Minnesota. After three years as an educator, he returned to the University of Florida to earn his PhD in agricultural education, graduating in 2016.
Dr. Easterly served on faculty at New Mexico State University from 2016 to 2019. He began his appointment at the University of Florida in 2019.
He serves as the Agricultural Education Teacher Education Coordinator and oversees the graduate Educator Preparation Institute certificate program. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses related to curriculum design and program planning. His extension program is designed to provide support to beginning agriculture teachers in Florida. His research is focused on providing empirical evidence for the design of curricular resources to meet the needs of agriculture teachers.
Dr. Easterly is passionate about making agricultural education the best it can be by empowering students with the tools they need to plan for meaningful instruction. When he is not working toward that goal, he can often be found with his fiancée, Allison, taking care of their four dogs, playing golf, playing guitar, or enjoying the outdoors. He is a passionate gator fan and a booster for Gator golf and Gator Baseball teams.
Awards & Honors
- NACTA Outstanding Teaching Award, New Mexico State University, College of ACES, 2018
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of Florida Agricultural Education & Communication, 2016