Misty Lambert, PhD
Associate Professor
LEAP Teaching Licensure Program Coordinator
DELTA Program Director
203 Ricks Hall
919-515-2707 mdlamber@ncsu.eduBio
Dr. Lambert was born and raised in Rowan County, NC. She is a product of high school agricultural education and a first-generation college student. She found her future through agricultural education and FFA and is passionate about supporting early career teachers. She taught high school agriculture for four years in North Carolina. Dr. Lambert served as director of teacher education at Oregon State University, where she was tenured. She also served for 3 years as associate professor in the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural Education and Studies before coming home to her Pack.
She spends her days educating agriculture teachers, teaching graduate courses and conducting practical research to solve classroom problems. Her life is made more interesting by her beagles, Rory and RubySue.
Programs and Initiatives
- Licensure in Education for Agricultural Professionals (LEAP) coordinator
- Developing Educational Leaders and Teachers of Agriculture (DELTA)
- Career Pathways in Agriculture for Community College Students (CareerPACCS)
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
- AEE 322: Experiential Learning in Agriculture
- AEE 327: Conducting Summer Programs in Agricultural Education
- AEE 424: Planning Agricultural Education Programs
- AEHS 522: Occupation Experience in Agriculture
- AEHS 524: Coordinating the High School Agricultural Education Program
- AEHS 641: Practicum in Agricultural and Extension Education
Professional Honors/Offices/Recognitions
- 2024-2026: Southern Region AAAE President
- 2023-2026: National FFA Agriscience Fair Superintendent
- 2023: Article of the Year for Journal of International Ag and Extension Education (JIAEE)
- 2023: Honorary State FFA Degree North Carolina
- 2021: AAAE National Conference Research Paper Chair
- 2019: Journal Article of the Year for Journal of Agricultural Education Volume 59
- 2019: NACTA Educator Award
- 2018-2019: Emerging Leaders Academy Cohort Iowa State University
- 2016: Agricultural Executive Council Distinguished Professor Award – College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University
- 2016: Honorary State FFA Degree from Oregon
- 2011: Agricultural Executive Council Outstanding New Professor Award – College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University
Selected Publications
- Ford, J. C., Lambert, M. D., Park, T. D., Donaldson, J. L., & Fair, B. A. (2025). A National Exploratory Study of the Adoption and Implementation of SAE for All. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(4), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i4.3256
- Stewart, J., Lambert, M. D., & Claflin, K. (2025). Exploring the Connections Between Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Experiential Learning. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(4), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i4.2921
- Whorley, G., Donaldson, J. L., Lambert, M. D., & Warner, W. J. (2024). Community college transfer students’ agricultural career decision making. NACTA Journal 68(1), 217-224. https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v68i1.143
- Ford, J. C., Lambert, M. D., & Warner, W. J. (2024) Concerns of New Agriculture Teachers Participating in an Induction Program. Journal of Southern Ag Education Research. Vol 74. http://jsaer.org/2024/06/13/
- Taku-Forchu, N., Lambert, M. D., Retallick, M. S., Ulmer, J. D., & Opit, G. P. (2023). Drivers of farmers’ adoption of hermetic storage bags in Ghana. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 30(2), 116-136. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4148/2831-5960.1064
- Claflin, K., Lambert, M. D., & Stewart, J. (2020). An Investigation of the Routes to Certification and Turnover Intentions of Wisconsin Agriculture Teachers. Journal of Agricultural Education, 61(1), 128-139. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2020.01128
- Elliott, K. M., & Lambert, M. D. (2018). Urban and rural Latino students’ experiences in agricultural education: toward defining rural privilege. Journal of Agricultural Education, 59(3), 198-212. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2018.03198
- Lambert, M. D., Stewart, J., & Claflin, K. (2018). Understanding Characteristics, Uses, Perceptions, and Barriers Related to School Farms in Oregon. Journal of Agricultural Education, 59(2), 197-214. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2018.02197
- McKim, A. J., Velez, J. J., Lambert, M. D., Balschweid, M. A. (2017). A Philosophical Review of Science and Society in Agricultural Education. Journal of Agricultural Education, 58(2), 98-110. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2017.02098
- Stewart, J., Lambert, M. D., Ulmer, J. J., Witt, P. A., & Carraway, C. L. (2017). Discovering Quality in Teacher Education: Perceptions Concerning What Makes an Effective Cooperating Teacher. Journal of Agricultural Education, 58(1), 280-299. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2017.01280
- McKim, A. J., Lambert, M. D., Sorensen, T. J., & Velez, J. J. (2015). Examining the Common Core Standards in Agricultural Education. Journal of Agricultural Education. 56(3), 134-145. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2015.03134
- Velez, J. J., Lambert, M. D., Elliott, K. M. (2015). Perceptions of Critical Thinking, Task Value, Autonomy, and Science Lab Self-efficacy: A longitudinal examination of students’ CASE Experience. Journal of Agricultural Education. 56(2), 204-216. doi.org/10.5032/jae.2015.02204
Education
BS Agricultural Education North Carolina State University
MS Agricultural Education North Carolina State University
PhD Agricultural Education Teacher Education University of Missouri
Area(s) of Expertise
- Agricultural Education
- Teacher Education
- Teacher Professional Development
- Early Career Teacher Support
- Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education
Grants
The agricultural education faculty in the Agricultural and Human Sciences Department in CALS will provide a 10-day, intensive Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Institute training for North Carolina agriculture teachers. CASE is an inquiry-based, STEM-oriented agriculture curriculum modeled on the pre-engineering curriculum Project Lead the Way. The CASE vision is ���to enhance the rigor and relevance of agriculture, food, and natural resources subject matter��� CASE provides purposeful enhancement of science, mathematics, and English language understanding.��� The training enables high school agriculture teachers to implement the CASE curriculum in their high school agriculture classrooms. Tasks enabled by this grant include the purchase of laboratory materials and teacher support for initial phases of the CASE Institute. CASE will benefit agriculture teachers and students, and it has the potential of boosting college agriculture enrollments. In other states, CASE has increased both preparation of agriculture students for and enrollments in high-need agriculture majors.
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss (PHLIL) is a strategic, applied, research and education program aimed at improving global food security by reducing post-harvest losses in stored product crops, such as grains, oilseeds, legumes, root crops and seeds. The Lab������������������s efforts are focused in four Feed the Future countries: Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Guatemala, with additional projects in Honduras, Nepal and Afghanistan. Through collaborations between U.S. universities and local universities, research institutions and other partner organizations, PHLIL is conducting research, testing and outreach related to drying, storage and mycotoxin detection for these key crops. Our work seeks to increase understanding of current post-harvest loss factors and task division in rural communities and households and works toward the development of technologies usable by all household members. Specifically, Dr. Lambert works on the Engagement team that seeks to improve dissemination and adoption of post-harvest technologies in partner countries.