The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication works closely with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Agricultural Research Division to bring expertise from social science disciplines to enhancing the lives of Nebraskans everywhere. ALEC faculty and staff seek to provide leadership in developing teachers, leaders, and communicators for the next generation. Faculty do this specifically in the following areas:
Research Areas of Expertise in ALEC
- Curriculum development
- International program development
- Extension program planning
- Teacher development
- Teaching methodology
- Science literacy
- Globalization of school based agricultural education
- Teacher preparation
- Strengths-based leadership development (youth and adults)
- Development and delivery of leadership mentoring programs
- Assessment and evaluation of generativity in leadership contexts
- Implementation, assessment and evaluation of youth engagement in community development
- Youth leadership and civic engagement/service-learning
- Leadership assessment and measurement
- Positive psychology and leadership development
- Team-based problem solving fostering creativity and innovation