Troy White
Assistant Professor of Practice Agricultural Education University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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308-633-0985
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troy.white@unl.edu
Dr. White is an Out-State Faculty Member in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication (ALEC) stationed at the Panhandle Research, Extension, & Education Center (PREEC) in Scottsbluff. Dr. White began his career in secondary agricultural education where he spent 10 years teaching at three high schools in Oregon and Idaho as a dual certified agriculture and science teacher. This dual certification led to his current interests in developing stronger connections between STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) and Agricultural Education. Dr. White works with teachers and external funding sources to provide STEM, precision technology, and agriculturally-based professional development, teacher support, and curricular resources. He manages two STEM classroom laboratories where teachers acquire skills in CNC (wood router and plasma), laser cutting, 3-D printing, basic woodworking, plumbing, residential wiring, small gas engines, microcontrollers, and automation in ag systems, and prototyping and design.
Education
Dr. White's Ph.D. is in Education, focusing in Agricultural Education from the University of Idaho.
Teaching:
Dr. Troy White teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the Power Structure & Technical Skills Pathway, supervises student teachers, and provides independent study courses for teachers pursuing alternative certification pathways.
Research:
- STEM integration in agricultural mechanics
- Curriculum design
- Effective teacher professional development
Extension:
Dr. White’s primary focus is in the area of teacher support including curriculum resource development, professional development workshops, and supporting new and alternatively certified teachers. He also works with FFA events at the National, State, and regional levels and has been a member of the Conduct of Chapter Meetings Leadership Development Event national committee for seven years.
Curricular Resources:
Dr. White has worked with teachers and external funding sources to provide agriculturally based professional development and curricular resources for teachers for many years. Some of his curricular resources include:
- Automation in the Heartland: Agricultural applications for microcontrollers and CNC
- Interactive Parliamentary Procedure Notebook: Newly Revised
- USDA-NIFA Sponsored Collaboratively Produced iLEARN Teaching Resources
- Secondary Agronomy