Eric Kaufman Email & Phone Number

Blacksburg, VA, US

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

The associate department head is a selected member of faculty who works directly with the head of the department but carries out a distinct scope of work. Responsibilities of the role include: serve as primary advisory to the department head, oversee curriculum, promote department collegiality, and serve as acting head of the department in the formal.

Blacksburg VA

• With a 70% academic programs appointment, I've had the following responsibilities:
• Directly responsible for undergraduate and graduate level courses, including courses on interpersonal leadership, oral communication, partnerships & volunteerism, leadership theory, and designing leadership programs.
• Served as the coordinating counselor (2009-2011) for the undergraduate Agricultural Sciences degree and the Leadership and Social Change minor.
• Developed and coordinated a new graduate certificate program in Collaborative Community Leadership.
• Engaged students in service-learning activities as part of coursework.
• Conducted research on student development needs and course outcomes.

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• As part of my employment at Virginia Tech, I have a 30% appointment with Virginia Cooperative Extension. Activities associated with this position have included the following:
• Coordinated events and activities of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Leadership Council.
• Developed materials and programming to enhance operation and effectiveness of local Extension Leadership Councils.
• Conducted needs assessment and developed program plan for new adult leadership education program designed to serve the agricultural community across the Commonwealth.
• Provided leadership to a regional effort on Strengthening Extension Advisory Leaders (SEAL).
• Supervised graduate students in research that engaged Extension clientele.

Blacksburg VA

I led a fellowship of interesting, talented, and highly motivated students, grads, and faculty fellows at Virginia Tech. Check it out at http://www.hrc.org.vt.edu

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• ◊ Worked alongside Program Director in preparing and implementing adult leadership seminars on a bimonthly basis for this long-standing and widely recognized Florida Extension program
• Administration responsibilities for Class VI, from participant selection through program graduation, including national & international seminars
• Developed comprehensive risk management plan for the program
• Recruited resource people from academia, industry, & government who volunteered their time as program presenters
• Conducted seminar and end-of-program evaluations that were applied toward future extension programming efforts
• Program completers in 2006 cited personal changes in the areas of problem solving, business leadership, & overall awareness◊ Supported program alumni by establishing a comprehensive pictorial directory, implementing an.

AEE 3030: Effective Oral Communications◊ Organized and taught campus-wide lecture (200+ students per semester)◊ Coordinated three laboratory teaching assistants, each of two semesters◊ Developed new lecture topics and material◊ Directed thirteen laboratory sections (18 students/section for total of 200+ students) over 3 semesters◊ Evaluated presentations.

◊ Led single-teacher agricultural education program on 4X4 block schedule◊ Supervised farm manager who oversaw 20-acre land laboratory◊ Advised FFA Chapter with 100% membership (100+ students per year)◊ Guided students in Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs◊ Reorganized FFA Chapter Booster Club◊ Improved program promotion through.

◊ Directed tours for prospective students, parents, and other university guests

◊ Managed warehouse, including assembling and preparing orders for shipping◊ Secured references for Risk Management lesson plans◊ Provided testing and feedback for electronic record keeping software

Provide youth development training opportunities for FFA members throughout the state of Ohio.

Phd, Major In Agricultural Education And Communication; Concentration In Leadership

Dissertation Title: "Strengthening the Voice and Farm Bureau Foundations: Explaining Local Board Performance as Related to a Professional.

Master Of Science - Ms, Agricultural Leadership; Minor In Family, Youth, And Community Sciences

Project Title: "Local Farm Bureau Leadership Needs Assessment: A Qualitative Study"

B.S., Major In Agricultural Education; Minor In Production Agriculture

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with Distinction Honors Thesis: "Factors Influencing Career Choice of Undergraduate Agricultural Education.