Maria Navarro
Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
Areas of expertise
About
International cooperation and agricultural development: Education, communication, and extension issues affecting agricultural and human development in different areas of the world;Curriculum in higher education: Specifically, research studying the factors affecting the revitalization and internationalization of the agricultural curriculum.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural Teacher Education
Texas A&M University, TX, United States (2004)
Master of Science, Agronomy and Crop Science
Polytechnical University of Catalonia, Spain (1992)
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Engineering.
Polytechnical University of Catalonia, Spain (1989)
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (2016)
- Outstanding commitment to undergraduate student research (Global Educational Forum Award) (2016)
- Thank a Teacher at UGA (2016)
- Career Center Recognition for contributing to the career development and success of UGA graduates (2016)
- CAES teaching recognition – Thank a professor week (2016)
- NACTA Teacher Award of Merit (2013)
- Outstanding Contribution to Undergraduazte Study of Africa (2013)
- First runner up, Faculty/Professional Oral Presentations (2013)
- Palladia inductee – New Member (2012)
- UGA Teaching Academy Inductee – New Member (2012)
- USDA National New Teacher Award (2012)
- National Agriculture Advocate Award (2012)
- 2012 Orgullo Latino (Hispanic Pride) Award (2012)
- 2012 Honorary member of AGHON Honorary Society (2012)
- UGA Focus on Faculty Feature (2012)
- J. Hatten Howard III Award (2011)
- CAES Early Career Teaching Award (2011)
- Outstanding Professor (Professor recognition) (2011)
- Sigma Alpha National Agriculture Advocate of the Year (2010)
- Faculty Inductee (2009)
Scholarly Works
- TPACK to GPACK? The examination of the technological pedagogical content knowledge framework as a model for global integration into college of agriculture classrooms, Teaching and Teacher Education, (2018).
- AN EVALUATION OF THE 4-H HEALTH ROCKS PROGRAM: IMPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT, JOURNAL OF DRUG EDUCATION, (2013).
- Long-term Impacts of a Faculty Development Program for the Internationalization of Curriculum in Higher Education, Journal of Agricultural Education.
- Predicting teacher likelihood to use school gardens: A case study, Applied Environmental Education & Communication, (2016).
- Using a Preflective Activity to Identify Faculty Beliefs Prior to an International Professional Development Experience, Journal of Agricultural Education.
Contact
Mailing Address
216 Four Towers Building
405 College Station Rd.
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
216 Four Towers Building
405 College Station Rd.
Athens, GA 30602
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