Education and Experience

Kathryn Teixeira, Ph.D. 

Education

Ph.D. – Agricultural Education, Oklahoma State University, StillwaterDegree Conferred May 2020Distinguished Graduate FellowAreas of Interest: Teacher Education, Agricultural Communications, and Agricultural Literacy.Current GPA: 4.00Dissertation Chair: Dr. Robert Terry, Jr.  M.S. – Agriculture, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoDegree Conferred June 2014Specialization in Agricultural Education with distinctionOverall GPA: 3.994Advisor: Dr. William Kellogg B.S. – Agricultural Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoDegree Conferred March 2009Minors: Agricultural Communication and AgribusinessOverall GPA: 3.388Advisor: Dr. J. Scott Vernon Teaching CertificatesSingle Subject Teaching Credential (Issue Date: 02/01/2010)Specialist Instruction Credential (Agriculture) (Issue Date: 02/01/2010)

Professional Appointments and Experience

Assistant Professor of TeachingUniversity of California Davis - January 2021 to presentAgricultural and Environmental Science, Department of Animal Science Courses Taught: AED 198: Senior Capstone in Agricultural and Extension Education
 AED 160: Vocational Education
AED 172: New Media in Agriculture ANS 098: Animals and Human Society ANS 144: Advanced Beef Cattle and Sheep Production Faculty Advisor ANS92/192: Horse Barn Production Internships
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Service 2022 UC Davis Field Day Brad Davis Service Award Recipient
 Faculty Advisor, UC Davis Field Day Job Interview Contest (2021 - 2023)
 Faculty Advisor, UC Davis Field Day Ag Sales Contest (2021 - 2023)
Post Doctoral InstructorOklahoma State University - July 2020 to December 2020Agricultural Education, Communications, and Leadership Department Post-Doctoral Instructor, Agricultural EducationFerguson College of Agriculture SWIVL LiasionTeaching Assignment- AGED 3103: Foundations and Philosophies of Teaching Agricultural Education (Fall 2020)
Graduate Teaching AssociateOklahoma State University - July 2017 to June 2020Agricultural Education, Communications, and Leadership Department Instructor- AGED 4990: Technology for Future Agriculture Teachers (Fall 2018, Spring 2020)Graduate Teaching Associate- AGED 3103: Foundations and Philosophies of Teaching Agricultural Education (Fall 2017 - 2019)- AGED 4103: Methods and Skills of Teaching and Management in Agricultural Education (Spring 2019-2020)- AGED 3203: Planning the Community Program in Agricultural Education (Spring 2018)- Supervise Agricultural Education Student Teacher Interns- Supervise Oklahoma FFA Freshman Agriscience Bowl  Agricultural Education TeacherAnderson Union High School - August 2010 to June 2017Anderson, California- FFA Advisor- Student Government Advisor- Girls' Tennis Coach (Fall 2015)Courses taught: - Ag Science I - Introductory course to agriculture for freshman and first-year students- Ag Biology - Applied biological science in agriculture- Ag Chemistry - Fundamentals of Chemistry within Agriculture- Floral Design - The Art and History of Floral Design- Animal Science - Introductory course to animal husbandry (dual enrollment course with community college)- Equine Science - Introductory course to the Equine Industry (dual enrollment course with community college)- Leadership - school leadership course responsible for hosting and planning all school activities- Business Communications - Video editing, layout and design of print publications, database management
Agricultural Education TeacherEast Nicolaus High School - August 2009 to June 2010Trowbridge, CaliforniaCourses taught:- Ag Earth Science - Introductory course to agriculture and Earth Science for freshman and first-year students- Ag Chemistry - Fundamentals of Chemistry within Agriculture Graduate AssistantCal Poly, San Luis Obispo - January 2009 to June 2009Agricultural Education and Communication Department