{"id":1229,"date":"2017-04-03T15:24:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T19:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences-new\/people\/jemorga2-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:05:58","slug":"joy-morgan","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/people\/joy-morgan\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy Morgan, EdD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Morgan grew up on a small beef cattle and tobacco farm in Oxford, North Carolina. Growing up she was an active 4-H member, and FFA member in high school. One summer in high school, she attended a Phi Delta Kappa future teacher camp held at Indiana University and North Carolina\u2019s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders camp held at North Carolina State University. It was at these two camps, she officially decided that she wanted to become an agricultural educator. Upon graduation from high school, she attended North Carolina State University where she received her degree in Agricultural Education with a concentration and minor in Animal Science. Directly after undergrad, Joy stayed at North Carolina State University and obtained a Masters degree in Agricultural Education. She returned to her home county and taught both middle and high school agricultural education before returning to pursue her doctorate degree. Today, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences. In addition, she currently serves as the director of the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development Program.<\/p>\n<p>Joy and her husband, Rob, have two beautiful daughters Westry and Helen Claire. In her free time, Dr. Morgan enjoys traveling, gardening, playing sports, and spending time on the family farm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsItemItemHeader\">\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsItemItemTitleDescContainer\">\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsItemItemTitleContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsItemItemTitle exportItemTitle freebirdCustomFont\" role=\"heading\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.799503519 c159\">Programs and Initiatives<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextTextItemContainer\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextLongText freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextDisabledText freebirdThemedInput\">North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development <a href=\"https:\/\/calsleadership.ces.ncsu.edu\/\">Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextLongText freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextDisabledText freebirdThemedInput\">Rurally Engaged Agricultural Leaders (REAL)<\/li>\n<li class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextLongText freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextDisabledText freebirdThemedInput\">Program Minority Leaders in Agriculture (MLA)<\/li>\n<li class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextLongText freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextDisabledText freebirdThemedInput\">North Carolina Farm Bureau Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncfb.org\/institute-for-future-agriculture-leaders-ifal\/\">IFAL<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Primary Teaching Responsibilities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>AEE 103: Fundamentals of Agricultural and Extension Education<\/li>\n<li>AEE 326: Teaching Diverse Learners in Agricultural Education<\/li>\n<li>AEE 427: Supervision of Student Teachers<\/li>\n<li>AEE 435: Professional Presentations in Agricultural Organizations<\/li>\n<li>AEHS 735: Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Professional Honors\/Offices\/Recognitions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2026: Teacher Award of Merit, NC&#160;State University<\/li>\n<li>2024: NC&#160;State University Academy of Outstanding Teachers<\/li>\n<li>2024: Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences &#8211; NC&#160;State<\/li>\n<li>2023: Outstanding Young Alumna, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences &#8211; NC&#160;State<\/li>\n<li>2022: North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Educator Award<\/li>\n<li>2020: USDA Early Career Teacher Award<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018: Global Community Academic Advising, Outstanding New Advisor Merit Certificate\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018: Honorary State FFA Degree, NC FFA Association<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018: NC&#160;State University New Faculty Advisor Award<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2017: Outstanding Journal Article, Career and Technical Education Research<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2017: Featured Article Highlighting Teaching &#8211; CALS Is HERE Magazine<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016: Teaching Award of Merit, North\u00a0American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016: Dr. John G. Richardson International Study Experience Award<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2015:\u00a0 Featured Article Highlighting Teaching &#8211; CALS Perspectives Magazine<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2014: North Carolina State University Agronomy Club Outstanding Alumni<\/span><\/li>\n<li>2014-2017:<i>\u00a0<\/i>Managing Editor<i>,<\/i> Career and Technical Education Journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recent Publications\/Presentations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Degreenia, A., Morgan, J., &amp; Hendrickson, M. (2023). Influencing the next agriculturalists: Impacts of study abroad experiences in ag ed classrooms. <em>Career and Technical Education Research. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ingentaconnect.com\/content\/acter\/cter\/2023\/00000048\/00000002\/art00005\">https:\/\/www.ingentaconnect.com\/content\/acter\/cter\/2023\/00000048\/00000002\/art00005<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Donaldson, J. L., Warner, W., Bruce, J., Morgan, J., Edwards, H. C., &amp; Vaughan, R. (2022). Aligning instruction with extension professional competencies for an enhanced undergraduate extension education minor. <em>Journal of Human Sciences and Extension<\/em>, 10(3), 12.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.55533\/2325-5226.1437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/doi.org\/10.55533\/2325-5226.1437&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674332266888000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2l81Eh1c2c--CgKpu7e-8j\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.55533\/2325-5226.1437<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Green, B., Bruce, J., McKee, K.E., Morgan-Fleming, J. &amp; Edwards, H. (2022). Strategies for Diversity &amp; Inclusion: A Case Study of Faculty Decision Making. <em>NACTA Journal,<\/em> 66.<\/li>\n<li>Bullock, J.H., Morgan, J.E., &amp; Warner, W.J. (2021). Motivations and challenges of underrepresented students enrolled in a post-secondary agricultural education program: Community through diversity. <em>Journal of Agricultural Education<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Morgan, J.<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Park, T., &amp; Bullock, J. (2020, April). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Argentinian Agricultural Teachers Experience North Carolina Agricultural Education Programs. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paper accepted for presentation at 2020 AIAEE Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Radford, D., <\/span>Morgan, J.<b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &amp; Kirby, B. M. (2020, February). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Home demonstration work in North Carolina: Leading the way for rural women.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Paper accepted for presentation at the 2020 American Association for Agricultural Education Southern Region Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Morgan, J.<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &amp; Bullock, J. (2019, June). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Audience Engagement Techniques Utilized by Agricultural Course Instructors. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Presentation at North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), Twin Falls, Idaho.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Radford, D., &amp; <\/span>Morgan, J. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(April, 2019). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perceptions of leadership development and cultural awareness prior to an international study experience by agricultural leadership program participants<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Paper accepted for presentation at the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Annual Conference, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bruce, J. A., McKee, K., <\/span>Morgan-Fleming, J. E<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">., &amp; Warner, W. J. (2019). The Oaks <\/span>Scholars: Transformative leadership in action. <i>International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 31<\/i>(3).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Morgan, J.<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Wilson, E., Flowers, J., Jayaratne, J. &amp; Smith, J. (2018). Are North Carolina agriculture teachers teaching to the test? The impact of test item banks in North Carolina agriculture programs<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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