Department of Agricultural Education & Studies

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Graduate Programs: Greg Miller 515-294-2583 / Undergraduate Programs: Mike Retallick 515-294-4810

Robert A. Martin, Professor & Chair

201 Curtiss Hall Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011 Office: 515-294-0896 FAX: 515-294-0530 drmartin@iastate.edu

 

Dr. Robert A. Martin, Professor & Chair, Department of Agricultural Education and Studies at Iowa State University, is an agricultural educator with an extensive academic background in teacher and adult education. Prior to his work at Iowa State, Dr. Martin held academic appointments at Purdue University and Pennsylvania State University. He has served as the Director of Graduate Education in Agricultural Education and is currently the Coordinator of the AgComm Program (communication-across-the-curriculum) in the College of Agriculture. Dr. Martin teaches courses in presentation methods, adult education, technology transfer, administration and comparative international education. In addition, Dr. Martin has coordinated and directed the Annual Teacher’s Academy on Agricultural Awareness and he currently assists in conducting a series of workshops on biotechnology education offered by Iowa State University. He conducts research on adult education methods and has conducted numerous workshops focused on understanding the adult learner. His research and teaching interests have included several international adult and extension education projects and experiences in Africa, South East Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Dr. Martin has degrees from Purdue University (B.S. & M.S.) and The Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D.).

Selected Publications

Van Der Zander, A.M., Hayes, C., Nonnecke, G., & Martin, R.A. Attitudes & Perceptions of Participants in a Horticulture Study Abroad Course at Iowa State University. Hortechnology, Vol. 17(1), p. 128-132.

Retallick, M.S. & Martin, R.A. Economic Impact of Supervised Agricultural Experience in Iowa: A Trend Study. Journal of Agricultural Education, Vol. 46 (1), p. 44-54.

Gray X.C., Martin, R.A. & Williams, D.L. Training Needs of Agriculture Graduates of the EARTH School in Costa Rica. Journal of International Agricultural & Extension Education, Vol. 8(1), p. 55-61.

Kotile, D. & Martin, R.A. Sustainable Agricultural Practices for Weed Management: Implications to Agricultural Extension Education. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Vol. 16(2), p. 31-51.

Dollisso, A. & Martin, R.A. Perceptions Regarding Adult Learners’ Motivation to Participate in Educational Programs. Journal of Agricultural Education, Vol. 40(4).