Lauren Ledbetter Griffeth

Extension Leadership Specialist

Office of Learning and Organizational Development (OLOD)

Areas of expertise

Education SystemsEducational Administration, Management and LeadershipOrganisation and Management Theory

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

Outstanding Leadership Program Director (2025)
40 Under 40 UGA Alumni Class of 2017 (2017)

Scholarly Works

Visionary Leadership in Action: Applying the CELD Framework to Strengthen Extension Capacity, (2026).
Burnsed J, Griffeth L
Flexibility isn’t just a trend—it’s a competitive advantage., (2026).
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Continued Workplace Trends for 2026: Remote & Hybrid Work Call for Leaders to Adapt, (2026).
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A Few Workplace Trends from 2025 to inform the way Leaders Approach 2026, (2026).
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Participant Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Extension Advanced Leadership Program on Cooperative Extension Leader Development, Journal of Leadership Education, (2025).
Burnsed J, Anderson J, Place N, Griffeth L, Walker B

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