Lauren Ledbetter Griffeth
Extension Leadership Specialist
Office of Learning and Organizational Development (OLOD)


Areas of expertise
About
Griffeth is a Senior Public Service Associate in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication. She works as an Extension Leadership Specialist in the Office of Learning and Organizational Development providing direction for Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry, Extend Advanced Leadership Development Training Program and the Extension Academy Leadership Development Program. She serves as a graduate faculty advisor and her research focuses on women’s leadership development in the context of agricultural work.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2013)
Master of Education, Educational Leadership and Administration, General
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2008)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Agricultural Communication/Journalism
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2005)
Awards and Honors
- 40 Under 40 UGA Alumni Class of 2017 (2017)
Scholarly Works
- Women Leaders in Agriculture: Data-Driven Recommendations for Action and Perspectives on Furthering the Conversation, JOURNAL OF EXTENSION, (2018).
- Surfing Waves of Change: Building Organizational Capacity in Extension Through Leadership Programs, JOURNAL OF EXTENSION, (2018).
- Creating an external funding strategy: how to thrive, Journal of Extension, (2009).
- Growing into leadership: A study of the informal and incidental learning of women agricultural deans and vice presidents., (2015).
- Incidental/Informal Learning of Women Administrators in Higher Education, (2012).
Contact
Mailing Address
314 Hoke Smith Building
Athens, GA 30602 0000
Shipping Address
314 Hoke Smith Building
Athens, GA 30602 0000






