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Alex Byrd Curriculum Vita

Alex P. Byrd Curriculum Vitae

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135 Dotson Drive Unit 306 223B Curtiss Hall

Ames, IA. 50014 Ames, IA. 50011

540-695-0123 [email protected] 515-294-5872

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Agricultural Education (Emphasis Teacher Preparation)

Research Interests: Teacher Preparation, Teaching, and learning strategies in

Agricultural Mechanics

Summer 2014

M.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Master of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Area of Specialization: Education.

August 2011

B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Bachelors of Agricultural Education; May 2004

A.S. Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, VA

Associates of Science, Areas of Specialization: Education. December 2001

Continuing Education

University of Virginia Differentiated Instruction Fall 2009

Dabney S. Lancaster

Community College

Forestry Technology – certified to

teach dual credit forestry class

Fall 2006

EXPERIENCE

2011-Present Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Department of Agricultural Education and Studies

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Instructor of undergraduate courses

Curriculum development for Agricultural Marketing Resource Center

Supervise Student Teachers

Antique Tractor Club Graduate Student Advisor

mailto:[email protected]


Iowa State University - Computation Advisory Committee member

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Technology Advancement

Committee member

2004-2010 Floyd County Public Schools, Floyd, VA.

Agricultural Education Instructor

Co-FFA Advisor (10-12 CDE teams per year, 2 state winning teams)

Supervised Agricultural Experience Supervisor (3 area, 1 state winner)

New River Valley Poultry Judging Contest Supervisor

Co-Advisor Floyd County Chapter of Young Farmers of Virginia

Adult Shop Night Coordinator

Teacher Evaluation Committee member (2008)

Prom Committee (2008-2010)

2003 George Wythe High School, Wytheville, VA.

Agricultural Education Student Teacher

FFA Student Advisor (5 CDE teams)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Iowa State University

Course Instructor:

AGEDS 311 Agricultural Presentation & Sales Strategies Fall 2012

AGEDS 388 Agricultural Mechanics Applications Summer 2012-Present

Course Teaching Assistant:

AGEDS 311 Agricultural Presentation & Sales Strategies Fall 2011-Spring 2012

AGEDS 488 Methods of Teaching Agricultural

Mechanics

Fall 2011-Spring 2012

Floyd County

Secondary Courses Taught:

Agriculture I: Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Plant Life

Agriculture II: Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Animal Science

Agriculture III: Agricultural Production Technology

Agriculture IV: Agricultural Production Management

Agriculture V: Operating the Farm Business

Horticulture Sciences

Building Trades I: co-taught


IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY COURSE EVALUATIONS

Course Evaluation Summary for AgEdS 311 and AgEdS 388X

Evaluation Criteria AgEdS

311

F12

n=16

AgEdS 388

Sum121

n=2

F12

n=11

Sp13

n=15

F13

n=15

Sp14

n=15

Course Objectives (clear, understandable) 8.56 8.00 8.00 8.38 8.13 8.67

Course organization (planned) 8.31 8.00 8.18 8.54 7.87 8.47

Course Content (useful) 8.13 8.00 8.73 8.54 8.47 9.00

Grading System (understandable) 8.38 8.00 8.00 8.38 8.40 8.80

Assignments (relevant) 8.44 8.00 8.09 8.69 8.67 9.00

Activities (helped learning) 8.50 8.00 8.73 8.62 8.53 9.00

Application (knowledge and skills applied) 8.38 8.00 8.91 8.62 8.53 8.93

Reference Material (useful) 8.00 8.00 8.22 8.46 8.00 8.60

Overall course evaluation 8.50 8.00 8.73 8.38 8.47 9.00

Preparation (had a plan) 8.63 8.00 8.55 8.77 8.20 8.93

Enthusiasm (enjoys teaching) 8.69 8.00 9.00 8.77 8.80 8.87

Knowledge level 8.31 8.00 8.91 8.92 8.60 9.00

Consultation (available for feedback) 8.38 8.00 9.00 8.67 8.27 8.93

Timely feedback on course work 8.13 8.00 8.18 8.62 8.27 8.73

Strategies (variety of approaches to teaching) 8.44 8.00 8.55 8.62 7.93 8.73

Overall instructor evaluation 8.56 8.00 8.91 8.77 8.40 9.00

Overall departmental instructor evaluation 7.65 N/A 7.65 7.38 7.92 7.87

Note: Scale from 1 (low) to 9 (high) 1First time AgEdS 388X was taught it was an eight week summer course

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

National

National FFA

Facilitator National Agricultural Mechanics CDE Fall 2013-2014



State


Judge Science with Practice – Poster session Spring 2014

Judge Science with Practice – Poster session Fall 2013

Judge Science with Practice – Poster session Spring 2013

Iowa FFA Association


Co-chair/Judge Agricultural Mechanics CDE – Welding Summer 2014

Judge/Facilitator Agricultural Mechanics CDE – Woodworking Summer 2013

Judge/Facilitator Agricultural Mechanics CDE – Small Engines Summer 2012

Virginia Association of Agricultural Educators

Guest Speaker VAAE New Teachers Meeting – Benefits of having

adult organizations

2009

Virginia FFA Association

Judge/Facilitator Senior 4-H Poultry Judging Contest Spring 2005-2010

Judge/Facilitator Junior 4-H Poultry Judging Contest Spring 2005-2010

Judge Junior Parliamentary Procedure CDE Spring 2009

Judge/Facilitator Senior Crops CDE Summer 2007-

2008

Judge/Facilitator Junior Crops CDE Summer 2007-

2008

Judge/Facilitator Senior Agricultural Mechanics CDE Summer 2006

Judge/Facilitator Junior Agricultural Mechanics CDE Summer 2006

Ex Officio Middle School CDE: Agricultural Mechanics Summer 2003

Presenter AES Leadership Conference Summer 2003

Regional

Iowa South-East Region

Judge/Facilitator South-East Region, Sub-districts Welding CDE Spring 2012

Appalachian Area FFA

Presenter Poultry Judging CDE: How to judge poultry 2009

Judge/Facilitator Soils Judging CDE 2008-2011

Judge FFA Proficiency Awards 2005-2010

New River FFA Federation

Ex Officio Poultry Judging CDE 2009-2011

Ex Officio Forestry Judging CDE 2004-2009

Judge/Facilitator Agricultural Mechanics CDE 2004-2010

Judge Horse Judging CDE 2006-2010

Judge Livestock Judging CDE 2005-2010

Judge Creed Speaking CDE 2009-2010

Judge Public Speaking CDE 2008-2010


Local

Floyd County Public Schools

Committee Member Teacher Evaluation – remodeled system 2008

Professional Consulting

Craig Boylan Ames High School Agricultural mechanics lab

planning for renovation

2013

Courtney Tingwald Baxter Community

Schools

Setup and maintenance of

agricultural mechanics

equipment

2012

Michael Haden and

Jeff Koerselman

North Polk High

School

Agricultural mechanics lab

planning for added efficiency

and use of space

2012

Gary Clark Glidden Ralston

Community School

Agricultural mechanics lab

planning for renovation

2011

Service to Undergraduate Students

Corey VanOtegham Student Teaching University Supervisor 2013

Amber Samson Student Teaching University Supervisor 2013

Catherine Miller Student Teaching University Supervisor 2012

Antique Tractor Club Graduate Student Advisor 2011 – 2014

University Committees – Iowa State University

Computation Advisory Committee (2013-2014)

College Committee – Iowa State University – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Technology Advisory Committee (2012-2013)

American Association for Agricultural Educators

Poster Reviewer (2013-2014)

Research Conference Session Facilitator (2013-2014)


American Association for Agricultural Educators – North Central Region



American Association for Agricultural Educators – Southern Region

Research Conference Poster Judge (2012)

Research Conference Session Facilitator (2012)


Iowa Educational Research Evaluation Association

Distinguished Paper Award Reviewer (2012)

National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Seminar and Blue Ribbon

Posters

Paper Reviewer (2012)

GRANT PROPOSALS


Graduate and Professional Student Senate – Professional

Advancement Grant - Funded

$200.00 2013


Advancement Grant – Not Funded

$200.00 2012

Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health Pilot/

Feasibility Projects Program – Not Funded

$19,970.00 2012


Advancement Grant - Funded

$200.00 2012

DONATIONS/IN-KIND GIFTS


Lincoln Electric – VRTEX 360 software updates $16,000.00 2013

Lincoln Electric – Educational Materials $91,690.00 2013

Briggs and Stratton –Small Engine Kits, Tools, and Educational

Materials

$12,090.80 2011

ESAB – Oxy-Acetylene Torch Kits $9,593.04 2011

Lincoln Electric – Educational Materials $45,845.00 2011

Medart Engines – 17 small engines $5,822.31 2011

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICES

Agricultural Education Society 2002-2004

Alpha Tau Alpha 2004-Present

American Association for Agricultural Educators 2004-Present

National Association of Agricultural Educators 2004-Present

Virginia Association of Agricultural Educators 2004-2010

Iowa Educational Research & Evaluation Association 2012-2014

Association of Career and Technical Education 2012-Present

Association of Career and Technical Education Research 2012-Present

Gamma Sigma Delta 2013-Present


PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

NATIONAL

2014 North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture, Bozeman, MT - Presenter

2014 American Association for Agricultural Education, Salt Lake City, UT –

Presenter/Facilitator

2013 ACTE Research and Professional Development Conference - Presenter

2013 National FFA Convention – Louisville, KY. – Presenter/Facilitator

2013 American Association for Agricultural Education, Columbus, OH – Presenter/Facilitator

2012 National FFA Convention – Indianapolis, IN. – Presenter/Facilitator

2012 American Association for Agricultural Education, Asheville, N.C. - Presenter

2011 National Association of Agricultural Educators Convention – St. Louis, MO. – Presenter

2011 National FFA Convention – Indianapolis, IN. - Facilitator

REGIONAL

2013 North Central Agricultural Education Conference, Platteville, Wisconsin –


2012 North Central Agricultural Education Conference, Champaign, IL. –


2011 North Central Agricultural Education Conference, University Park, PA. –


2011 Southern Agricultural Education Research Conference, Birmingham, AL. –

Presenter/Facilitator/Judge

STATE

2012 Iowa Educational Research & Evaluation Association Conference – Ames, IA

2012 Iowa Association of Agricultural Teachers Conference – Ankeny, IA. - Presenter

2011 Virginia Association of Agricultural Educators Conference



2009 Virginia FFA Convention – Blacksburg, VA

2009 Appalachian Area Teacher’s Meeting
















REFEREED PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Byrd, A., Anderson, R., & Paulsen, T. (2014). Does the Number of Post-secondary Agricultural

Mechanics Courses Completed Affect Teacher Competence? Presentation presented at the

60th

Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Conference,

Bozeman, MT.

Byrd, A., Anderson, R., & Paulsen, T. (2014). Does Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory Size

Affect Agricultural Education Teachers’ Job Satisfaction? American Association for

Agricultural Education Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Byrd, A., Anderson, R., Paulsen, T., & Shultz, M. (2014). Does the Number of Post-secondary

Agricultural Mechanics Courses Completed Affect Teacher Competence? American

Association for Agricultural Education Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Byrd, A., Shultz, M., Anderson, R., & Paulsen, T. (2013). Does the Number of Post-secondary

Agricultural Mechanics Courses Completed Affect Teacher Competence? Association for

Career and Technical Education Research and Professional Development Conference,

Las Vegas, NV.

Byrd, A., Shultz, M., Anderson, R., & Paulsen, T. (2013). Does the Number of Post-secondary

Agricultural Mechanics Courses Completed Affect Teacher Competence? National

Agricultural Mechanics Contest Blue Ribbon Presentation. Louisville, KY. 1st place

paper presentation

Byrd, A., Shultz, M., Anderson, R., & Paulsen, T. (2013). Is There a Correlation Between

Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory Size and Agricultural Education Teachers’ Job

Satisfaction and Enjoyment? National Agricultural Mechanics Contest Blue Ribbon

Presentation. Louisville, KY.


REFEREED POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Byrd, A., Anderson, R., & Stone, R. (2014). Utilizing Dexterity to Determine Future

Performance of Participants in a Welding Training Program. Presentation presented at

the 60th

Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Conference,

Bozeman, MT.

Byrd, A., Anderson, R., & Stone, R. (2014). The Use of Virtual Welding Simulators to Evaluate

Experienced Welders. Presentation presented at the 60th

Annual North American Colleges

and Teachers of Agriculture Conference, Bozeman, MT.

Byrd, A., Anderson, R., Perry, D. & Wells, T. (2014). Utilizing the Agricultural Marketing

Resource Center (AgMRC) Website to Increase the Critical Thinking Skills. Presentation

presented at the 60th

Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture

Conference, Bozeman, MT.

Tweeten, J., Byrd, A., & Caudle, L. (2014). Can Dexterity Predict Future Performance of

Novice Welders? Poster presented at the American Association for Agricultural

Education Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Byrd, A., Stone, R., & Anderson, R. (2014). Utilizing Dexterity to Predict Future Performance

of Beginning Welders. Poster presented at the American Association for Agricultural


Byrd, A., Stone, R., & Anderson, R. (2014). Can Dexterity Predict Future Performance of

Novice Welders? Poster presented at the American Association for Agricultural


Wells, T., Anderson, R., Perry, D., & Byrd, P. (2014). Utilizing the Agricultural Marketing

Resource Center (AgMRC) Website to Increase the Critical Thinking Skills of Secondary

Agricultural Education Students. Poster presented at the American Association for


Byrd, A., Anderson, R., & Wells, T. (2014). Using Interactive Gaming to Introduce Students to

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Poster presented at the American Association for


Byrd, A., Anderson, R., & Shultz, M. (2013). Financial impact of the VRTEX 360: Is virtual

reality a cost-effective solution in the agricultural mechanics laboratory? Poster

presented at the Association for Career and Technical Education Research and

Professional Development Conference, Las Vegas, NV.




presented at the 2013 National Agricultural Mechanics Contest Blue Ribbon

Presentation. Louisville, KY.

Wells, T., Anderson, R., Perry, D. & Byrd, P. (2013). Utilizing the Agricultural Marketing

Resources Center (AgMRC) Website to Increase the Critical Thinking Skills of Secondary

Agricultural Students. North Central Region American Association for Agricultural

Education Conference, Platteville, WI. 2nd

place student innovative idea poster



presented at the 59th

Annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture

Conference, Blacksburg, VA.

Byrd, P., Shultz, M., Perry, D., & Anderson, R. (2013). Big Brother is Watching…

Utilizing Split-Screen Technology to Enhance Teacher Efficacy. Presented at

American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, Columbus, OH.

Byrd, P. & Anderson, R. (2012). Integrating virtual reality to reduce anxiety in beginning

welders. North Central Region American Association for Agricultural Education

Conference, Champaign, IL. 3rd

place student innovative idea poster

Byrd, P. & Anderson, R. (2012). Green welding…utilizing the VRTEX 360 to reduce

our carbon footprint. Presented at the American Association for Agricultural Education

Conference, Asheville, N.C.

Shultz, M., Perry, D., Byrd, P., & Anderson, R. (2012). Reducing School Liability by

Incorporating Brake Activation Devices on Woodworking Equipment. Presented

at the American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, Asheville, N.C.


Utilizing Split-Screen Technology to Enhance Teacher Efficacy. Presented at

Southern Region American Association for Agricultural Education Conference,

Birmingham, AL. 1st place student innovative idea poster.

Perry, D., Byrd, P., Shultz, M., & Anderson, R. (2012). The Sixth Sense: Developing an

Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory Awareness. Presented at Southern Region

American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, Birmingham, AL.

Shultz, M., Perry, D., Byrd, P., & Anderson, R. (2012). Reducing School Liability by

Incorporating Brake Activation Devices on Woodworking Equipment. Presented

at Southern Region American Association for Agricultural Education Conference,

Birmingham, AL.


Byrd, P. & Anderson, R. (2011). Green welding…utilizing the VRTEX 360 to reduce

our carbon footprint. North Central Region American Association for Agricultural

Education Conference, University Park, PA.

NON-REFEREED POSTER PRESENTATIONS


Utilizing Split-Screen Technology to Enhance Teacher Efficacy. National Agricultural

Mechanics Contest Blue Ribbon Presentation. Indianapolis, IN.

Byrd, P. & Anderson, R. (2012). Integrating virtual reality to reduce anxiety in beginning

welders. National Agricultural Mechanics Contest Blue Ribbon Presentation.

Indianapolis, IN.


Utilizing Split-Screen Technology to Enhance Teacher Efficacy. Presented at the CELT

Teaching Poster Symposium. Ames, IA.

Perry, D., Byrd, P., Shultz, M., & Anderson, R. (2012). The sixth sense: Developing an

agricultural mechanics laboratory awareness. Presented at the CELT Teaching Poster

Symposium. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P. & Anderson, R. (2011). Green welding…Utilizing the VRTEX 360 to reduce

our carbon footprint. National Agricultural Mechanics Contest Blue Ribbon Presentation.

Indianapolis, IN. Outstanding Poster Award- Runner-Up

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING and WORKSHOPS

Byrd, P., Perry, D., & Anderson, R. (April, 2013). Arc Welding Workshop. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P., Perry, D., & Anderson, R. (March, 2013). Mig Welding Workshop. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P., Perry, D., & Anderson, R. (June, 2012). Supplementing agricultural education

curriculum by utilizing the AgMRC website curriculum. Presentation given at the Iowa

Association of Agricultural Education Teachers Conference.

Byrd, P., Perry, D., & Shultz, M. (April, 2012). Beginning Electricity Workshop. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P., Perry, D., Shultz, M., & Anderson, R. (March, 2012). Beginning Mig Welding

Workshop. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P., Perry, D., Shultz, M., & Anderson, R. (February, 2012). Beginning Oxy-Fuel Welding

Workshop. Ames, IA.


Byrd, P., Perry, D., Shultz, M., & Anderson, R. (January, 2012). Mig Welding Workshop for

ISU farm workers. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P., Perry, D., Shultz, M., & Anderson, R. (December, 2011). Beginning Arc

Welding Workshop. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P., Anderson, R. & Webb, A. (November, 2011). Virtual reality

welding: Increasing the welding learning curve. Presentation given at the National

Association of Agricultural Education Teachers Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Perry, D., Byrd, P., & Anderson, R. (November, 2011). Electricity 101: Basic electrical

wiring fundamentals. Presentation given at the National Association of Agricultural

Education Teachers Conference, St. Louis, MO.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Byrd, P. (August, 2013). Financial impact of the VRTEX 360: Is virtual reality a cost-effective

solution in the agricultural mechanics laboratory? Presentation given for preparation of

the 2013 National Agricultural Mechanics Contest Blue Ribbon Presentation. Louisville,

KY.

Byrd, P. (August, 2013). Utilizing the Agricultural Marketing Resources Center (AgMRC)

Website to Increase the Critical Thinking Skills of Secondary Agricultural Students.

Presentation given for preparation of the North Central Region American Association for

Agricultural Education Conference, Platteville, WI.

Byrd, P. (April, 2013). Introduction to TIG welding. Presentation given to AgEdS 450 students

as part of their experiential learning activity.

Byrd, P. (March, 2013). Introduction to Arc welding. Presentation given to AgEdS 450 students

as part of their experiential learning activity.

Anderson, R., & Byrd, P. (April, 2013). The future of agricultural mechanics at Iowa State

University. Presentation given to students FFA members at the Iowa State FFA

Convention. Iowa State University; Ames, IA.

Anderson, R., & Byrd, P. (April, 2012). The future of agricultural mechanics at Iowa State

University. Presentation given to FFA members during the Iowa State FFA Convention at

Iowa State University. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P. (February, 2012). STEAM. Presentation given to the Center for Excellence in Science,

Mathematics, and Engineering Education at Iowa State University. Ames, IA.


Byrd, P. (January, 2012). Oxy-Fuel Welding Safety. Presentation given to Iowa State University

Farm Managers. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P. (December, 2011). MIG Welding Safety. Presentation given to Iowa State University

Farm Managers. Ames, IA.

Anderson, R., & Byrd, P. (October, 2011). The future of agricultural mechanics at Iowa State

University. Presentation given to students enrolled in AgEdS 327 at Iowa State

University. Ames, IA.

Byrd, P. (2009). Benefits of having Young Farmers and FFA Alumni chapters. Presentation

given at the New Teacher Meeting. Blacksburg, VA

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Excellence in Teaching Award – Graduate Student 2014

Distinguished Research Poster Presentation – AAAE Conference 2014

1st Place Paper Presentation – Blue Ribbon Conference 2013

2nd

Place Innovative Idea Poster – North Central AAAE Conference 2013

Graduate Organization in Agricultural Education Treasurer 2013

Gamma Sigma Delta inductee 2013

3rd

Place Student Innovative Idea Poster – North Central AAAE Conference 2012

1st Place Student Innovative Idea Poster – Southern Region AAAE Conference 2012

Graduate Organization in Agricultural Education Treasurer 2012

2nd

Place Outstanding Poster at Blue Ribbon Conference 2011

Outstanding Advisor Award from Floyd County FFA 2011

Honorary Chapter Degree 2011

Harry W. Sanders Scholarship Recipient 2003

Henry C. Groseclose Scholarship Recipient 2002

American FFA Degree 2002

Virginia State FFA Degree 1999

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