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Bryan Hains Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education Department of Community and Leadership Development 507 Garrigus Building Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215 Phone: 859-257-7578 Fax: 859-257-1164 E-mail: bryan.hains@uky.edu Click here to e-mail Dr. Hains.

Education

Ph.D. - 2007 - Agricultural Education, Purdue University
    Concentration: Teacher Education
M.Ag. - 2001 - Integrated Resource Management/Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Colorado State University
B.S. - 1999 - Agricultural Education, Colorado State University

Career Experience

University of Kentucky, Assistant Professor - 2007 to present

Purdue University, Graduate Assistant - 2004 to 2007

Western High School, Russiaville, Indiana, Agricultural Education Instructor - 2001 to 2004

Curriculum Design/Interim Coordinator, Western Center for Integrated Resource Management, Colorado State University - 1999 to 2001

Courses Teaching/Taught at UK

• AED 362 (Field Experience in Agricultural Education)
• AED 371 (Advising Youth Organizations)

Research Interests

The biology of student learning and pedagogical practices which influence heightened cognition.

Research Journal Articles

Coming Soon!

Research Papers and Presentations

Hains, B. J., & Balschwied, M. A. (2007).Percevied threat within the secondary agricultural classroom and its effects on higher cognition. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Conference.

Hains, B. J., & Peters, J. (2005). Middle eastern students' attitudes towards their involvement in an intensive development program. Proceedings of the Association of Leadership Educators Conference.

Huerta, A. & Hains, B. J. (2005). Evaluating the effectiveness of e-moments: Teacher training strategies. Proceedings from the 24th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult Continuing and Community Education.

Popular Publications

Hains, B. J., & Talbert, B. A. (2006, Spring). Careers in agriculture. Are there any? The Agricultural Education Magazine, 78(5). 16-17.

Hains, B. J., Hains, D. R., Balschweid, M. A. (2005, June). Certified cultured beef: Raising beef without the cow. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science.

Membership in Professional Organizations

• American Association of Agricultural Educators (AAAE) 
• North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)
• Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc.(HASTI)
• Indiana Association of Agricultural Educators (IAAE)
• National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE)