University of Kentucky - Agricultural Education Program

Robin Peiter Horstmeier

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education

Department of Community and Leadership Development
306 Garrigus Building
Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215
Phone: 859-257-7287
Fax: 859-257-1164
E-mail: rpeiter@uky.edu

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Education

Ph.D. (2002) Agricultural Education, Oklahoma State University
    Concentration: Teacher Education
M.Ed. (1998) Practical Arts and Vocational Education, University of Missouri
    Concentration: Agricultural Education
B.S. (1996) Agricultural Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
    Minor: Agricultural Economics

Career Experience

University of Kentucky, Assistant Professor - 2002 to present

Oklahoma State University, Graduate Teaching Associate - 2000 to 2002

Sweet Springs R-VII, Agricultural Education Instructor - 1998 to 2000

Courses Teaching/Taught at UK

AED/FCS 110 (Introduction to Career and Technical Education)
AED 362 (Field Experience in Agricultural Education)
AED/FCS 580 (Foundations in Teaching Career and Technical Education)
AED/FCS 586 (Methods in Teaching Career and Technical Education)
AED/FCS 590 (Student Teaching in Agricultural Education)
AED/FCS 670 (Advanced Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education)
AED/FCS 671 (Youth Organizations in Career and Technical Education)
AED/FCS 693 (Supervision in Career and Technical Education)
AED/FCS 779 (Seminar: Curriculum in Career and Technical Education)

Research Interests

Teacher Development (Preparation and Mentoring)
Leadership Development of Rural Youth

Research Journal Articles

Peiter Horstmeier, R., & Nall, M. A. (2007). Rural FFA leadership: Understanding members’ role and the context of chapter activities. Journal of Leadership Education, 6(1).

Peiter Horstmeier, R. (2006a). Leadership roles and context by southern region FFA members. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 56(1), 150-162. Available online: http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jsaer/toc56.html

Peiter Horstmeier, R. (2006b). Mentoring in a College of Agriculture: Faculty perceptions for student advisement. NACTA Journal, 50(4), 47-53.

Peiter, R. L., Terry, R. Jr., & Cartmell II, D. D. (2005). Mentoring first year agricultural educators: Examining a state-mandated induction program. Journal of Agricultural Education, 52(1), 11-19.

Peiter, R. L., Coffey, D., Morgan, J. A., & Kantrovich, A. (2004a). University freshmen attitudes regarding decisions to attend university programs of agriculture. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 54(1). Available online: http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jsaer/toc54.html

Peiter, R. L., Morgan. J. A., Coffey, D., & Kantrovich, A. (2004b). An examination of Kentucky university freshman attitudes regarding Agricultural Education and the agricultural industry. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 54(1). Available online: http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jsaer/toc54.htm

Research Papers and Presentations

Peiter Horstmeier, R., & Nall, M. A. (2007). Deep in the heart of FFA: Leadership activities and member role by demographic. Proceedings of the Association of Leadership Educators Conference; Fort Worth, TX. Available online: http:www.leadershipeducators.org/conferences2007

Peiter Horstmeier, R., & Morgan J. A. (2007). Beginning agricultural education teachers perceived level of preparation and mentor identification. Proceedings of the 57th Annual American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region Conference; Mobile, AL, 56(1), 1-12.

Peiter Horstmeier, R. (2006). Perceptions of rural FFA members’ leadership role and context of activities by gender, grade, years of membership and leadership experience. Proceedings of the Association of Career and Technical Education Research Conference; Atlanta, GA. Available online: http://www.agri.wsu.edu/acter/proceedings.pdf
Awarded Outstanding Research Paper Presentation – First Runner Up

Kitchel, T. J., & Peiter Horstmeier, R. (2006). CTE student teachers’ perceptions of psychosocial support by discipline and personality type. Proceedings of the Association of Career and Technical Education Research Conference; Atlanta, GA. Available online: http://www.agri.wsu.edu/acter/proceedings.pdf

Nall, M. A., & Peiter Horstmeier, R. (2006). Guiding tomorrow’s leaders today: Examining FFA members’ role and context through a qualitative analysis. Proceedings of the Association of Leadership Educators Conference; Big Sky, MT. Available online: http:www.leadershipeducators.org/conferences2006

Peiter Horstmeier, R. (2006). Leadership roles and context by southern region FFA members. Proceedings of the 56th Annual American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region Conference; Orlando, FL, 56(1), 1-12.

Peiter Horstmeier, R., Nall, M. A., & Rennekamp, R. (2005). FFA leadership: Do activities navigate toward full potential? Proceedings of the Association of Leadership Educators Conference; Wilmington, NC. Available online: http://www.leadershipeducators.org/handouts.html

Peiter, R. L., & *Dukes, B. A. (2005). College of Agriculture faculty perspectives in their role as advisor and mentor. Proceedings of the 55th Annual American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region Conference; Little Rock, AR, 55(1), 390-402.

Peiter, R. L., & *Dukes, B. A. (2005). Student advising and mentoring in a College of Agriculture: Examining faculty and administration attitudes. Proceedings of the 55th American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region Conference; Little Rock, AR, 55(1), 427-439.

Peiter, R L., Coffey, D., Morgan, J. A., & Kantrovich, A. (2004). University freshmen attitudes regarding decisions to attend university programs of agriculture. Proceedings of the 54th Annual American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region Conference; Tulsa, OK, 319-329.

Peiter, R. L., Morgan. J. A., Coffey, D., & Kantrovich, A. (2004). University Kentucky freshmen attitudes regarding agricultural education and the agricultural industry. Proceedings of the 54th American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region Conference; Tulsa, OK, 307-318.

Peiter, R. L., Terry, R. Jr., & Cartmell, D. D. (2003). Identification of mentors for first year agricultural education teachers. Proceedings of 30th American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, Orlando, FL, 175-189. (34% acceptance rate)

Peiter, R. L., Terry, R. Jr., & Cartmell, D. D. (2003). A state mandated induction program: First year agricultural education teachers’ mentorship experiences. Proceedings of 30th American Association for Agricultural Education Conference; Orlando, FL, 217-227. (34% acceptance)

Peiter, R. L., Terry, R. Jr., & Cartmell, D. D. (2003). Mentoring first year agricultural educators. Proceedings of the 53rd American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region Conference; Mobile, AL, 248-261.

Peiter, R. L., Terry, R. Jr., & Cartmell, D. D. (2003). First year agricultural education teachers’ mentorship experiences within a state mandated induction program. Proceedings of the 53rd American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region Conference; Mobile, AL, 262-273

Popular Publications

Coffey, D., & Peiter, R. L. (2004). Standards in pre-service classes—the new denominator for agricultural education teacher education. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 77(2), 18-19.

Peiter, R. L. (2003). Student teaching handbook: A student’s guide in the student teaching process. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Department of Community and Leadership Development, Agricultural Education Program.

Peiter, R. L. (2003). Cooperating teacher handbook: A mentor’s guide in the student teaching process. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Department of Community and Leadership Development, Agricultural Education Program.

Peiter, R. L. (2003). Reality TV and Ag Ed. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 76(2), 8.

Peiter, R. L., Matherly, D., Schalk, C., Berry, D., Ayer, D., Woosley, J., & Vincent, S. (2003). Kentucky Agricultural Education Record Book Curriculum. Frankfort, KY: KVATA.

Peiter, R. L. (2002). Developing success through innovation. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 74(4), 5.

Peiter, R. L., & Sexton, A. M. (2001). Technology: Teaching in the borderless classroom. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 73(4), 5.

Membership in Professional Organizations

Academy of Career and Technical Teacher Educators (ACTTE), 2004-present

Charter Member

American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE), 2000-present
American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2006-present

Teaching and Teacher Education Division

Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 1998-present

Agricultural Education Division

Association of Career and Technical Education Research (ACTER), 2006-present
Association of Leadership Educators (ALE), 2005-present
Association for Psychological Type (APT), 2006-present
Gamma Sigma Delta (agriculture honor society), 2006-present
Kentucky Association of Career and Technical Education (KACTE), 2002-present
Kentucky Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (KVATA), 2002-present
National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), 1998-present
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), 2003-present

Lifetime member

Phi Delta Kappa (education honor society), 2003-present

Awards and Honors

NACTA Teacher Fellow, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture; 2007
Outstanding Research Paper Presentation-First Runner Up, Association of Career and Technical Education Research; 2006
University of Kentucky Nominee-USDA Outstanding New Teaching Faculty Award; 2006
Honorary State FFA Degree, Kentucky FFA Association; 2006
30 Minute Award, National Association of Agricultural Educators; 2006, 2007
Outstanding Research Poster, American Association for Agricultural Education-Southern Region; 2006
Inducted into Gamma Sigma Delta agriculture honor society; 2006
Outstanding Early Career Faculty Teaching Award, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture; 2005
Elsie Burke Service Learning Award, University of Kentucky; 2005
Who’s Who Among America’s College Professors; 2005
Honorary Member, University of Kentucky Agricultural Education Society; 2003
Inducted into Phi Delta Kappa education honor society; 2003