Stories
July 28, 2021
Agricultural Leadership, Communication and Education faculty receive Outstanding Research Presentation award
Agricultural Leadership, Communication and Education faculty, Adam Cletzer, Rebecca Mott, John Tummons, Jon Simonsen, Jaelyn Peckman and Kate Preston won Outstanding Research Presentation award at the national American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) Research Conference in May. The paper was titled Agricultural Leadership: A National Portrait of Undergraduate Courses.”
June 30, 2021
CAFNR Abstract Presented During North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Annual Conference
During the recent North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) annual conference, a peer-reviewed research abstract from a group of CAFNR faculty and staff was presented “live” during the virtual conference. A total of 208 abstracts were submitted and only 12 were presented during the conference. The abstract is titled “Factors Influencing College Choice of Matriculants and Non-Matriculants: A Generational Comparison.” Adam Cletzer, assistant professor and director of student services in the Division of Applied Social Sciences; Jon Simonsen, associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Division of Applied Social Sciences; and Julie Scroggs, director of student…
June 14, 2021
Assessing Fairness and Expectations in Agricultural Markets
Harvey James receives USDA NIFA grant to enhance the understanding of fairness in agricultural food markets.
June 14, 2021
Hendrickson Receives Award Through The Agriculture, Food and Human Value Society
Mary Hendrickson, associate professor in Rural Sociology, received the Excellence in Instruction Award.
May 21, 2021
Pei Liu Earns Dr. Richard Wallace Faculty Incentive Grant
Pei Liu, an assistant professor of hospitality management, was a 2021 recipient of one of the Dr. Richard Wallace Faculty Incentive Grants.
May 21, 2021
CAFNR Faculty, Staff and Students Earn MU Graduate and Postdoctoral Awards
Numerous CAFNR faculty, staff and students were recently honored during the seventh annual MU Graduate and Postdoctoral Award ceremony.
May 20, 2021
No-Ya Yu Wins “Three Minute Thesis” Competition
No-Ya Yu won the “Three Minute Thesis” competition.
May 19, 2021
Jenny Melo Velasco Receives Dissertation Research Funding from Rural Sociology Society
Jenny Melo Velasco received a $2,000 award to fund her research on "Digital Agricultural Technologies in Latin America."
May 19, 2021
Jamille Palacios Rivera Receives Professional Development Award from The Huddle
Jamille Palacios Rivera received a 2020-21 professional development award.
May 19, 2021
Jill Moreland Receives 2020 DASS Excellence Award
Jill Moreland, program director and advisor chair in agricultural and applied economics, received the 2020 DASS Excellence Award. This award recognizes an employee within the Division of Applied Social Sciences who characterizes excellence in job performance, teamwork and personal qualities.