I completed my doctoral requirements at Virginia Tech and returned to WKU in 1978. Major responsibilities at Western include activities related to teacher education in agriculture and teaching classes in rural sociology. I have distinguished myself in teacher education working closely with teachers, administrators, and state and national personnel to effect change in educational reform, teacher certification, and FFA activities. My recent completion of a national effort related to infusing animal welfare into the curriculum has resulted in the opportunity to present workshops to ag-ed, elementary, science, and biology teachers across the country. Recently we were awarded grants to work with farmers to help them understand their immigrate workers and to learn some Spanish.
Workers also take classes in English.
An integrated project for high school and middle school teachers in agriculture, science, social science, math, languages, and the humanities has been completed. This project addresses the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry. I continue my international travels and plan a summer class in Ecuador for interested agricultural students.