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Eric D. Rubenstein


Associate Professor

Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication

Eric Rubenstein
Eric Rubenstein
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Curriculum and PedagogyEducation Systems

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural Teacher Education

University of Florida, FL, United States (2014)

Master of Science, Agricultural Teacher Education

University of Florida, FL, United States (2012)

Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Extension Education Services

Penn State University CentralOffice, PA, United States (2007)

Awards and Honors

  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)
  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2023 (2023)
  • Article of the Year, Runner Up (2023)
  • JSAER Article of the Year (2022)
  • 1. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research Article of the Year (2022)
  • NACTA Teaching Educator Award (2021)
  • AAAE Southern Region Outstanding Early Career Member (2021)
  • CAES Early Career Teaching Award (2020)
  • Distinguished Manuscript Award (2016)
  • Outstanding Research Paper (2016)

Courses

  • AGED 4350: Curriculum Planning in Agricultural Education (Fall 2025)
  • AGED 4340: Developing Community Programs in Agriculture (Fall 2025)
  • AGED 6340: Developing Community Programs in Agriculture (Fall 2025)
  • AGED 6350: Curriculum Planning in Agricultural Education (Fall 2025)
  • ALDR 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
  • ALDR 7110: Special Problems in Agricultural Leadership (Fall 2025)
  • FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2025)
  • ALDR 9005: Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar (Fall 2025)
  • ALDR 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • ALDR 8100: Teaching and Learning Theories in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication (Spring 2026)
  • ALDR 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
  • ALDR 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • AGED 7460: Student Teaching in Agricultural Education (Spring 2026)
  • AGED 5460: Student Teaching in Agricultural Education (Spring 2026)
  • AGED 4350: Curriculum Planning in Agricultural Education (Spring 2026)
  • AGED 6350: Curriculum Planning in Agricultural Education (Spring 2026)
  • AGED 4810S: Scotland: Youth Engagement in Agriculture (Summer 2026)
  • AGED 6810S: Scotland: Youth Engagement in Agriculture (Summer 2026)
  • SABD 1143: SA CAES SL Food Insec Scotland (Summer 2026)
  • ALDR 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • ALDR 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
  • AGED 6340: Developing Community Programs in Agriculture (Fall 2026)
  • FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2026)
  • AGED 4370: Agricultural Science for Teachers (Fall 2026)
  • AGED 6370: Agricultural Science for Teachers (Fall 2026)
  • AGED 4380: Agricultural Education Laboratory Methods (Fall 2026)
  • ALDR 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
  • AGED 4340: Developing Community Programs in Agriculture (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Learning by Leading™ (LxL@UGA): Student Participant Perceptions of Career Competency Development through an Experiential Learning Leadership Program, Journal of Leadership Education, (2025).
    Keber C, Anderson J, Rubenstein E, Navarro M, Walker B
  • Learning by Leading™ (LxL@UGA): Staff Mentors Perceptions of Career Competency Development through an Experiential Learning Leadership Program, Journal of Experiential Education, (2025).
    Keber C, Anderson J, Rubenstein E, Navarro M, Walker B
  • An Exploratory Investigation of Career Readiness Competencies through Experiential Learning, Leadership Development, and Intentional Mentorship, Journal of Leadership Education, (2025).
    Keber C, Anderson J, Rubenstein E, Navarro M, Walker B
  • STEM that won’t break the budget: Science for every ag classroom, (2025).
    Bird T, Rubenstein E
  • The effectiveness of CASE in enhancing science content in agricultural education: A stakeholder perspective., (2025).
    Zachery G, Bird T, Pike L, Rubenstein E

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Contact

erubenstein@uga.edu 706-542-3191

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