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2013 Oral Abstract Presentation Schedule-NACTA Conference, Virginia Tech        Updated on 6-10-13

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Civic Agriculture and Food Systems - Wednesday AM 1

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0074

Growing a Civically Engaged Curriculum: The Evolving Story of the Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Minor

Susan Clark and Kim Niewolny

2013-0102

Companion Planting: The Reciprocity of Community-University Partnerships in Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Minor

Jenny Schwanke, Rial Tombes, Sally Walker and Susan Clark

2013-0134

Separating The Wheat From The Chaff: Negotiating Contested Terms In Agriculture Education

Jacob N. Barney, Peter E. Ziegler, Steven C. Hodges, Cynthia M. Wood, Thomas P. Kuhar and Johanna Cricenti

2013-0100

Cultivating Opportunity: Community Action Projects in the Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Minor CAPstone Course

Susan Clark and Jenny Schwanke

2013-0162

Assessing Civically Engaged Curriculum: Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Minor at Virginia Tech

Jennifer Helms and Susan Clark

2013-0199

Co-learning in a Graduate-Level Food Systems Course: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Course-Based Action Research

Rachael Kennedy,  Kim Niewolny, Sarah Ciamillo, Philip D-Adamo-Damery, Sarah Jonson, Lorien MacAuley, Havva Savran Al-Haik and Alexander Trutko

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Career - Wednesday AM 2

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0006

Promoting Career Pathways within the New York State Food and Agricultural Sector

 Robert N. King

2013-0068

A Pipeline Model for Careers in Agriculture, Environmental and Life Sciences

 Linda L. Okiror,  Usman Adamu, Rita Conley and Greg Madden

2013-0126

Interactive Learning Assessment: Simulating Professional Practices

 Elizabeth Yakes, Andrea Cantarero, Tabitha McKay,  Vanessa Svihla, Tim Castillo, Isaac Valdez and Justin Hertel

2013-0168

Developing a Pipeline of Agriculture Students: Starting and Nurturing a Two-Year Agribusiness Program

 Dixie Watts Dalton

2013-0184

Withdrawn

Real-World Agricultural Commodities Investing for Undergraduate Students

 Hyrum Smith and  Jason Grant

2013-0219

Graduates of Agricultural Programs Attitudes Regarding Basic Employability Skills: A Pilot Study

 Ronald Heimler and  Peter Kilduff

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Distance Education - Wednesday AM 3

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0049

Professional Development Needs of Swine Science Distance Education Instructors

Brent Bjelland, Maggie Sprecher and  Greg Miller

2013-0061

Student Conceptions of the Nature of Science: Implications for Agricultural Education

Hannah H. Scherer, Courtney Vengrin and Aaron Bond

2013-0112

Integrating Quantitative Genetics and Genomics in Online Graduate Education

 Ronald M. Lewis, Gabriela C. Márquez and  Barbara B. Lockee

2013-0131

Developing a Distance Education Lab Course in Plant Biology

 Chad Jordan,  James Mickle and Donna Wright

2013-0138

Innovative Program Development in Agriculture Through Distance Education in the Insular Areas

 Christy L. Vineyard

2013-0198

Experiential Learning in Quantitative Genetics Online: CyberSheep

 Ronald M. Lewis, Oddbjoern Hestnes, Eric Gilmore, Jackie Meese,  Todd Ogle and  Barbara B. Lockee

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries - Wednesday AM 4

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0023

Understanding Disciplinary Boundaries within Colleges of Agriculture: Implications for Graduate Student Development

Caitlin Foley, Rama Radhakrishna and Mark Brennan

2013-0041

Crossing Disciplines, Crossing Borders; Assessing Teacher Clarity in an International Setting

R. Kirby Barrick and Seung Il Na

2013-0062

Crossing International and Disciplinary Borders in Graduate Education

 Melanie Miller Foster,  Thomas Gill and  Daniel Foster

2013-0121

Center for Education and Training in Agriculture and Related Sciences (CETARS): An Interdisciplinary Approach from K-12 to PhD to Work in Problems Facing Agriculture

Félix R. Román, Marco de Jesus, Martha L. López, Oscar Perales-Perez and Winston Dela Torre

2013-0172

Student Motivation and Learning Preferences in an Interdisciplinary Online Master's Degree

Bradley Burbaugh,  Tiffany Drape and  Donna Westfall-Rudd

2013-0229

Transdisciplinary Knowledge Transformation by Graduate Students Engaged in an Outreach Experience

Melissa L. Welsh and  Neil A. Knobloch

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Diversity and Cultural - Wednesday AM 5

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0017

Toward Cultural Proficiency: How Much Confidence Can be Gained and what Benchmarks and Standards Can be Met in a College Course?

Nicole Steinmetz, Suzie McMullen and M. Susie Whittington

2013-0021

The Science Behind Traditional Knowledge: An In-Field Medicinal Plants Bioassay Method Boosts Science Engagement Of American Indian and Alaskan Native High School Students

Barry Croom, Joshua Kellogg, Brittany Graf, Ilya Raskin, Nathalie Plundrich and Mary Ann Lila

2013-0119

Pre-Health Collection: Resources to Enhance Your Instruction

 Martie Gillen

2013-0124

Fed Beef Industry Employers' Expectations of Employees with Graduate Degrees

 Kevin Williams, Amanda Deal,  Tanner Robertson and  Lance Kieth

2013-0242

Increasing Retention of Underrepresented Students through Peer Mentoring

Brielle S. Wright, Jacquelyn R. Thomas, Ray Lewis and Curtis R. Friedel

2013-0256

Student Preferences for M-learning

Casey T. Meadows, Billy McKim and Tracy Rutherford

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Pedagogy Strategies - Wednesday AM 6

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0032

Teaching Information Literacy to Undergraduate Agribusiness Students: Project-based vs. Task-based Pedagogies

 Christiane Schroeter and  Lindsey Higgins

2013-0095

Impacts of the EARTH Program on Student Perceptions of Sustainability

Kevin Duerfeldt and Cynthia Haynes

2013-0217

Using Guided Discovery to Teach Students Feedstuff Identification in a Swine Production Course

Brian D. Whitaker

2013-0243

Effect of Background Experience on Student Perceptions of Ethical Issues in Animal Science

Shannon M. Wyatt, Mark J. Anderson, Stanley F. Kelley, Marcy M. Beverly, Kyle J. Stutts and Jessica L. Lucia

2013-0255

Undergraduate Students' Critical Thinking Dispostions and Trust in Sources of Information about Food Risks

Darnell Towns, John C. Ricketts and Enefiok Ekanem

2013-0257

Withdrawn

Opportunities in Grain Science: Tools Used in Freshman Orientation Class

 Hulya Dogan,  Jon Faubion and Dave Krishock

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries - Wednesday PM 1

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0141

Trials and Triumphs of Delivering an Interdisciplinary Program: Spanish for the Agricultural Sciences

 Melanie Miller Foster and Alex Skucek

2013-0142

Crossing Discipline Boundaries: The Role of Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture: Past, Present and Future?

Dennis Brink, Charlene Wolf-Hall, John B. Riley, Mike Brugger, Navam Hettiarachchy and Ed Rister

2013-0169

Sharing What Works: Best Practices of Collegiate Agricultural Student Organizations

Kristopher M. Elliott and Misty D. Lambert

2013-0201

Interdisciplinary Soft Skills: A Model for Integrating Public Speaking into Science-based Courses to Reduce Public Speaking Anxiety

Chris Morgan, Nick Fuhrman, Milton Newberry and Sarah DeLoach

2013-0236

Using Visuals to Facilitate Interdisciplinary Learning

 Maria Navarro

2013-0274

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries with Industry and University Students

Chelsea Geiger, Dana Penrice,  Craig Wilkinson and Martin Zuidhof

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Experiential Partnerships - Wednesday PM 2

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0020

Post-Graduation Community Engagement Habits of Service-learning Course Participants

D. Knauft, S. Brackmann, S. Wilder and D. Berle

2013-0031

Scientists in the Schools: Engaging Alaska Students in Marine Science Through an Innovative Teacher-Scientist Partnership

Jance M. Straley

2013-0069

Application of Service-Learning in two Courses for a Hands-on, Minds-in, and Hearts-felt Educational Experience

 Julie Grossman,  Michelle Schroeder-Moreno,  K. S. U Jayaratne and Sarah Smith

2013-0133

Challenges and Opportunities in Developing the Student Farm as an Educational Resource: A Nationwide Delphi Study on Student Farms

Stephen Ratasky,  Michelle Schroeder-Moreno and  K.S.U. Jayaratne

2013-0188

Service Learning: An Avenue for Outreach, Recruitment and Training

Stacey Darling-Novak and Jay Jones

2013-0275

Community: In and Outside the Classroom

Airell G.C. DesLauriers, Martin J. Zuidhof and Frank E. Robinson,

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Technololgy - Wednesday PM 3

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0005

Creating Digital Learning Objects Using iPads to Enhance Traditional Courses

Jeremy M. D'Antoni,  Joseph E. Mehlhorn, Scott Parrott and Sandy Mehlhorn

2013-0063

Twitter in the Classroom: A Comparative Case Study

 Melanie Miller Foster, Kortney Sherbine and  Daniel Foster

2013-0139

Smart Pens for Group Discussions and Assignments

Tracy A.O. Dougher

2013-0203

College Students' perceptions of Foodborne Illness Related Tweet Credibility Based on Features and Sources

Caroline K. Black,  Tracy Rutherford and  Lori Moore

2013-0249

A Pinteresting Possibility: Using Social Bookmarking To Promote Student Learning

Courtney Gibson, Chelsey Ahrens and Erica Irlbeck

2013-0273

Can I "Friend" You? Social Media Uses by Students in an Agricultural Student Orientation Course

Cody Cramer and Shelly Peper Sitton

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Recruitment/Retention - Wednesday PM 4

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0007

Progression of Undergraduate Student Advising Needs

 Caryn Filson and  Susie Whittington

2013-0090

Nuts and Bolts of Freshman Orientation: Preparation for Life for Generation iY

Dana J. Minihan and Kevin J. Donnelly

2013-0147

The Relationship of Professor/Student Rapport with Undergraduate Students' Change in Motivation and Engagement

Christopher M. Estepp and T. Grady Roberts

2013-0179

Examining College Transfer Student Integration: A Case Study Approach

Adam A. Marx and  Jon C. Simonsen

2013-0224

The Necessary Social Dynamic Needed in Student Recruitment

Marcus Pollard and  Nicholas E. Fuhrman

2013-0254

Impact of a STEM Program on Retention and Success of High Potential, High Performing Underrepresented Students

 Pamala V. Morris and John Patterson

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Pedagogy Strategies - Wednesday PM 5

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0004

Mitigating the Misery: Using an Application and Reflection Sequence to Reduce Student Anxiety in a Graduate-Level Applied Statistics Course

Alyx M. Shultz

2013-0087

Comparing Multiple Intelligences of College Instructors and Their Students

C.A. Allen and W.L. Hurley

2013-0118

An Examination of Student Learning: Test Preparation and Test Anxiety

 Martie Gillen

2013-0125

Innovative Classroom Strategies that Prepare Graduates for Success in the Workplace

 Richard J. Rateau,  Eric K. Kaufman and D. Adam Cletzer

2013-0145

The Development of Best Practices in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

Christopher M. Estepp, Byron C. Housewright and Mary R. Bennett

2013-0164

Preparing to Teach Agricultural Education: An Examination of Student Teachers' Instructional Plans and Planning

Wendy J. Warner and Joy M. Marshall

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Technololgy - Wednesday PM 6

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0001

An Analysis of Technologically Enhanced Learning Environments in the Agricultural Sciences

Jaron Jones, Antoine Alston, Chastity W. English and Godfrey Gayle

2013-0091

Precision Agriculture Technology Troubleshooting Curriculum Development: Cooperation and Collaboration with the Agricultural Equipment Industry

Royce Hatch, Michael L. Pate, Bruce Miller and Richard Beard

2013-0163

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Exploring Current and Future Roles of Graduate Students as Knowledge Producers and Educators in Higher Education

Jennifer Helms, Sarah Misyak and Johanna Cricenti

2013-0174

Mapping the Campus Food System: Assessing Consumer Awareness of VT Dining Services Garden at Kentland Farm

Johanna Z. Cricenti, Susan Clark, Holly Scoggins and J. Roger Harris

2013-0225

The Relationship between Socialization, Persistence to Complete and Campus or Online Program Type of College of Agriculture Master's Students

Danielle E Hammond and  Candice A. Shoemaker

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries - Thursday AM 1

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0008

GoFarm Hawaii: Multi-campus, Interdisciplinary Farmer Training with Public/Private Support

Steven Chiang

2013-0089

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Getting Small Groups to Actually Work in the Classroom

Gary Moore

2013-0159

Bringing Disciplines Together: Using the PERT Model to Reinforce Transdisciplinary Concepts during an Intensive Student Camp Experience

Matthew J. Shultz and W. Wade Miller

2013-0193

Models for Teaching Interdisciplinary Biofuels Science: A Multi-pronged Approach

Kateel Shetty, Nina De La Rosa, Krishnaswamy Jayachandran and Mahadev Bhat

2013-0230

Extending the teaching mission of a land grant university: Incorporating an interdisciplinary capstone experience with an Extension program

S. Dee Jepsen and Andrew J. Mann

2013-0251

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: The Case of the Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Major

 Maria Navarro

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Diversity and Cultural - Thursday AM 2

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0015

Exploring Educational Attainment of Undergraduate Minority Students in Land-Grant Institutions

 Lisa S. Hightower, Hao Lu,  Mary A. Marchant,  Eric Vance, William Richardson,  Eric Smith and Tim P. Mack

2013-0050

Use of Multimedia to Increase Comprehension in an Introductory STEM Course

Tim G. Rozell, Ashley E. Rhodes and Jessica G. Winkler

2013-0036

 Withdrawn

Race and the Development of an Urban Agriculture Curriculum and Community Partnerships at a Predominately African-American University

 Daniel Block

2013-0037

Chinese Students, American Classrooms: Lessons Learned from a Teaching and Learning Circle at Iowa State University

Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Jay Newell and Aili Mu

2013-0054

Comprehensive Oral Final Exams Improve Student Learning Through Social Constructivism

Tim G. Rozell, Ashley E. Rhodes and Jessica G. Winkler

2013-0090

Moved

Nuts and Bolts of Freshman Orientation: Preparation for Life for Generation iY.

Dana J. Minihan and Kevin J. Donnelly

2013-0093

Assessment of the Multicultural Scholars Program at [State] State University

Aaron J. McKim,  Kate Field, Wanda Crannell,  Larry Curtis,  Dave Stone and  Jonathan J. Velez

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Leadership - Thursday AM 3

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0010

Building Capacity in Virginia 4-H State Cabinet Leaders

 Tonya T. Price and Billie Jean Elmer

2013-0028

A Framework for Leadership Development Curricula for Ag Advocates in the College of Agricultural Sciences at [State] University

Rebecca Heilman, John Ewing, Rama Radhakrishna and Mark Threeton

2013-0076

ILFI-Wheel: An Innovative Leadership Assessment

Aaron McKim,  Jonathan J. Velez,  Jon C. Simonsen and  Robert J. Birkenholz

2013-0077

Identifying the Needs in a Leadership Development Program

Aaron J. McKim,  Jonathan J. Velez and  Jon C. Simonsen

2013-0084

Leadership Academy: A Model for Meeting the Leadership Needs of College of Agriculture Students

Tyson Sorensen, Kellie Strawn, Aaron McKim and  Jonathan Velez

2013-0183

The Benefits of Structured Reflection as Part of Adult Leadership Programming

Avery Culbertson and  Hannah Carter

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Pedagogy Strategies - Thursday AM 4

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0013

Science & Religion: Friends or Foes?

Michael J. Ellerbrock

2013-0040

Rethinking Course Structure: Student Perceptions of Flipping a Classroom

Nathan W. Conner,  Christopher T. Stripling, Jessica Blythe,  T. Grady Roberts and  Nicole L. P. Stedman

2013-0158

Teaching the Unknown Through Flipped Classroom Techniques

Emily Buck and  Jeff Hattey

2013-0180

Flip It or Flop It: Semi-flipping Classes to Promote Student Engagement

Courtney Gibson and Erica Irlbeck

2013-0231

The Paradox of Structure: What is the Appropriate Amount of Structure for Course Assignments with Regard to Students' Problem-Solving Styles?

 Curtis R. Friedel and  Megan M. Seibel

2013-0250

High School Students Learn about GMOs Using an Inquiry-driven Case Study

Melissa L. Welsh, Anne V. Brown, Elisabeth Svedin and  Neil A. Knobloch

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Pedagogy Strategies - Thursday AM 5

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0054

Moved

Comprehensive Oral Final Exams Improve Student Learning Through Social Constructivism

Tim G. Rozell, Ashley E. Rhodes and Jessica G. Winkler

2013-0071

Outcomes/Reflections of Student Poster Presentations at National and International Scientific Conferences

 Ingelia White

2013-0181

College Student Disengagement based on Motivation and Values Toward an Education

Adam A. Marx and  Jon C. Simonsen

2013-0235

Behaviorism and Constructivism in Animal Science Laboratory Classes; Evaluated by Skill Performance, Student Confidence, and Heart Rate

A.E. Lowrey, J.A. West, K..K Turner, D.W. Duncan, .NE. Fuhrman and C.R. Dove

2013-0237

Factors Impacting Female Students' Decision to Enroll in an Agricultural College

E.J. Carter, D.W. Duncan, N.E. Fuhrman and K.J. Rucker

2013-0261

Cross Disciplinary Boundaries by Hosting the NACTA Conference

Bonnie Walters and Tim Buttles

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Technology - Thursday AM 6

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0014

Integrating Web-based Student Response Systems in the Classroom:

Krystal Drysdale and Orlen Grunewald

2013-0050

Moved

Use of Multimedia to Increase Comprehension in an Introductory STEM Course

Ashley E. Rhode and Tim G. Rozell

2013-0127

Developing Reflective Practitioners through VoiceThread Technology

Laura L. Sankey Rice and Daniel D. Foster

2013-0157

Google Hangouts: Keeping Connected through Technology

Caroline A. Sheffield, Wendy J. Warner and D. Barry Croom

2013-0241

Assessment of Students' Crisis Communications Skill Increase based on Classroom Instruction and Second Life™ Training

 Leslie D. Edgar,  Don W. Edgar, Jessica England,  Tracy Rutherford,  David Doerfert and  Theresa Pesl Murphrey

2013-0195

Usability of a Virtual World for Education: Implications for Teaching in Colleges of Agriculture

Theresa Pesl Murphrey, Tracy A. Rutherford, David L. Doerfert, Leslie D. Edgar and Don W. Edgar

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: University Leadership - Friday AM 1

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0003

Campus-Wide Participatory Planning: Moving Quickly from Thought to Action

Blake H. Thomas and  Roslynn Brain

2013-0218

Climate for Teaching in Participating APLU Institutions

 Jeremy M. Falk,  Kattlyn J. Wolf, Shannon Blickenstaff,  Daniel D. Foster, Laura Sanky-Rice and  John Foltz

2013-0220

Partnerships in Fisheries Technology: Building Our Leaders of Tomorrow in Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Through Collaboration Between Industry, Management and Academia

Jeffrey M. Johnston, Kate Sullivan and Jim Seeland

2013-0227

A Strategic Planning Process to Increase Student Engagement

 Michelle Mullins Santiago,  Foy D. Mills Jr. and  L.A. Wolfskill

2013-0248

Developing a New College Mission Statement

 Kelsey Hall, Camille Kalkman and  Rebecca Lawver

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Experiential Study Abroad - Friday AM 2

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0137

Cultural Adaptation: Study Abroad in Swaziland

Nathan W. Conner and  T. Grady Roberts

2013-0171

Students Speak Out: How Should Universities Prepare Students for Study Abroad Experiences?

Sarah DeLoach,  Nicholas Fuhrman,  Dennis Duncan and  Marta Hartmann

2013-0173

Collaborative Online International Learning

 Matt Spindler and  Florence Obiageli Ifeanieze

2013-0216

Project Imuris: An International Microteaching Experience

Edward A. Franklin

2013-0232

Joys and Discomforts of Multi-institutional Collaborative Global Education

Daniel D. Foster, R. Kirby Barrick and Melanie J. Foster

Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Pedagogy Strategies - Friday AM 3

Submission ID

Title

Authors

2013-0024

Is there a Relationship Between Test Review, Sample Test, and Test Performance?

Rama Radhakrishna, Brad Olson and John Ewing

2013-0156

Predicting the Quality of an Undergraduate Course Using the IDEA Survey

 Mark Anderson,  Kyle Stutts,  Marcy Beverly and  Stanley Kelley

2013-0175

Managing Individualized Capstone Experiences in a Large Department

C. M. Wood, D. M. Denbow, D. E. Eversole, M. A. McCann, A. P. McElroy, R. S. Splan and N. M. Tamim

2013-0177

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Low Stakes Assessments

David Jones

2013-0226

Integrating Experiential Learning and its Assessment to enhance Student Learning

Kulbhushan Grover and Shelly Stovall

2013-0258

Speed Selling as an Oral Exercise in Evaluation Classes

J. S. McCann