
Dr. Nancy Grudens-Schuck
- Associate Professor
- Director of Graduate Education & Certificates
- Departmental Liaison, University Student Accessibility Services
Contact
Contact Info
Research Area
Education
- Ph.D. Cornell University 1998 Education
- B.S. Cornell University 1982 Agriculture Honors and Distinction
- M.S. Cornell University 1996 Education
- M.A.T. Cornell University 1986 Teacher Education
Research and Outreach
- Prairie Strips Interdisciplinary Team Link Here

Drone view by Omar de Kok Mercado of the prairie strips team at flowering time.
Courses Taught
- AgEdS 4140: Developing Agricultural Education Programs in Non-Formal Settings
Basic concepts in planning, conducting, and evaluating educational programs in non-formal settings. Includes programming for youth and adults in Extension, agricultural industry, and related agencies.
- AgEdS 5240: Program Development and Evaluation in Agricultural and Extension Education
Theories and practice of program planning for nonformal education. Addresses use of program logic modeling and considers critical theories of planning to address power and interests in program development, needs assessment, and evaluation.
- AgEdS 5680: Qualitative Interviews and Focus Groups
Understanding the role of interviews in agricultural education research, basis for theory of meaning, and variations of interview technique among qualitative traditions. Development of facilitation technique for individual interviews; and focus groups. Transcription and basic qualitative analysis. Use of interview findings to prepare manuscripts.
University, College and Departmental Roles
- CALS Academic Affairs Committee
- Director of Graduate Education, and Director of Certificates
- Chair, Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Committee
- Advisor, GO in Ag Ed Club
- Department Liaison, University Student Accessibility Services
- Departmental Liaison, University Parks Library