Courses Taught
AEE
230 - Introduction to Cooperative Extension
AEE 325 - Planning and Delivering Nonformal Education
AEE 423 - Practicum in Agricultural Extension/Industry
AEE 478 - Advanced Issues in Extension Education
AEE 490 - Seminar in Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 523 - Adult Education in Agriculture
AEE 595 - Methods of Technological Change
Research
Interests
Teaching and Learning
through Extension Education (nonformal education)
Extension Education (including pre-service preparation and
development)
Professional Development of Extension Faculty
Education
Ph.D. in Agricultural
Education,
Texas A&M University,
2002
Dissertation: The Texas A&M Ranch to
Rail
Program: An Evaluation of
its Impact on Adult Learning
Master of Agriculture, Animal
Science (Minor - Agricultural
& Extension Education), University
of Florida, 1993
B.S. in Agriculture, Animal
Science, University of
Florida,
1987
Professional
Experiences
Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Extension
Education, North Carolina State University, 2006-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Education and
Communication, University of Florida, 2004-2006
Extension
Specialist, District II, Texas Cooperative Extension, Lubbock,
TX,
2003-2004
Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Education and
Communications, Texas Tech University, 2002-2004
Extension Associate - Program Dev. & Evaluation, Extension
Education Unit, Dept. of Agricultural Education, Texas
Cooperative
Extension, Texas A&M University, 2001-2002
Graduate Assistant, Department
of
Agricultural
Education, Texas A&M University,
1999-2000
County Extension Director & Extension Agent -
Livestock/Forages,
Okeechobee County Cooperative Extension Service, University of
Florida/IFAS, 1994-1999
Extension Agent - Agriculture/Farm Mgt, Sarasota County Cooperative
Extension
Service, University of Florida/IFAS, 1990-1994
Extension Agent - 4-H Coordinator, Hendry County Cooperative
Extension
Service, University of Florida/IFAS, 1988
Selected Honors and Awards
Inducted into the
North Carolina State University Academy of Outstanding
Teachers, 2011
Outstanding Teacher Award,
North Carolina State University, 2010-2011
Distinguished Teaching Award, American Association for
Agricultural Education (AAAE) Southern Region, 2010
Teacher Fellow Award, North American Colleges and Teachers
of Agriculture (NACTA), 2010
Outstanding Faculty Adviser, College of Agriculture &
Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, 2009-2010
Agri-Life Council Professor Wuf Teaching Award, College of
Agriculture & Life Sciences, North Carolina State
University, 2010
Membership
in
Professional Organizations
American Association for Agricultural Education
Association for International Agricultural and Extension
Education
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Gamma Sigma Delta
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Selected
Peer
Reviewed Publications
Bruce, J.A., & Kistler, M. (2011). The wolfpack
leadership academy: Providing leadership development for the
newest members of the Extension family. Journal of Extension, 49(5), Article Number
5TOT2.
Smith,
D.B., Jayaratne, K.S.U., Moore, G., Kistler, M.J., & Smith,
D. (2010). Factors
affecting the global mindedness of Extension agents:
Implications for buliding global awareness of Extension agents.
Journal of International
Agricultural and Extension Education, 17(1), 59-67.
Telg, R., Irani, T., Place, N., DeGroat, A., Ladewig, H., Kistler, M., & Barnett, R. (2008). Disaster preparedness and professional and personal challenges of county Extension faculty during the 2004 Florida hurricane season. Journal of Extension, 46(3), Article Number 3FEA6.
Telg,
R.,
Irani, T., Muegge, M., Kistler, M., & Place,
N. (2007). Communication
efforts
of Florida extension agents during the 2004 hurricane season.
Journal of Extension, 45(3), Article Number 3FEA4 .
Telg,
R.,
Irani, T., Hurst, A., & Kistler, M. (2007).
Local
marketing and
promotional efforts of Florida extension
agents. Journal of
Extension,
45(2), Article Number 2FEA5.
Doerfert,
D.L.,
Robertson, J.T., Akers, C, & Kistler, M. (2005).
Farm
broadcaster
knowledge and beliefs of biotechnology and genetically
modified organisms. Journal of Applied Communications.
89(4), 55-68. (Selected
2005 Journal of Applied
Communications
research article of the year)
Whatley, K.W., Doerfert, D.L., Kistler, M. and Thompson, L.
(2005). An
examination
of the food safety information sources and
channels utilized and trusted by residents of Lubbock, TX.
Journal
of Agricultural Education, 46(3), 70-81.
Smith, J.H., Kistler, M., Williams, K., Edmiston, W., &
Baker, M.
(2004). Relationships
between
selected demographic
characteristics and the quality of life of adolescents in a
rural west
Texas community. Journal of Agricultural Education,
45(4),
71-81.
Colvin, J., Fraze, S., Smith, J.H., & Kistler, M. (2004). Perceptions
of
secondary principals in Texas concerning leadership
skills attained through membership and participation in the
FFA program. Journal of Southern Agricultural
Education Research, 54(1),
244-255.
Kistler, M.J. & Briers, G.E. (2003). Change
in
knowledge and
practices as a result of adults’ participation in the Texas
A&M
Ranch to Rail Program. Journal of Southern
Agricultural
Education Research, 53(1), 227-238.