Kirby Barrick

Kirby BarrickKirby Barrick earned the Ph.D. in Agricultural Education from Ohio State University and joined the faculty where he taught courses in teaching and learning. He was awarded the OSU Distinguished Teaching Award, the Gamma Sigma Delta Teaching Award, and the NACTA Distinguished Educator Award. His research interests include teaching and learning theory and practice in domestic and international settings. He has authored/presented more than 275 articles, papers, posters and workshops, and served as principal investigator for more than $8 million in grants. He is a Fellow in the AAAE and is a Fulbright Senior Specialist. Barrick was a department chair Ohio State, Associate Dean for Academic Programs at the University of Illinois, and Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida. He has taught graduate-level courses in teacher education, instructional design, and university governance, and conducted professional development activities for practicing educators. He has worked extensively in Egypt, conducting teaching and learning and curriculum development workshops for university and technical school faculty. www.kirbybarrick.org

Publications

Emerging Research in Agricultural Teacher Education
Emerging Research in Agricultural Teacher Education
R. Kirby Barrick, Andrew C. Thoron. © 2024. 310 pages.
Struggling to navigate the complex landscape of agricultural teacher education, scholars face a daunting challenge: the need for a comprehensive research synthesis tailored to...
Agricultural Education for Development in the Arab Countries
Agricultural Education for Development in the Arab Countries
Mohamed M. Samy, R. Kirby Barrick. © 2023. 364 pages.
Agricultural development is an important economic engine for development in the Arab countries in North Africa and the Middle East. An essential factor to accelerate agricultural...
Workforce Skills and Agribusiness Needs for Development in Arab Countries: Minding the Gap
Workforce Skills and Agribusiness Needs for Development in Arab Countries: Minding the Gap
R. Kirby Barrick. © 2023. 24 pages.
The disconnect between the perceptions of the agriculture sector in terms of skills and competencies needed by workers and the abilities of agriculture graduates and others...
Education, Community, Industry: Partnerships for Agricultural Development
Education, Community, Industry: Partnerships for Agricultural Development
Andrew Charles Thoron, R. Kirby Barrick. © 2023. 47 pages.
Agricultural and economic development in Arab countries is dependent upon having a well-prepared agricultural workforce. Among the components that are central to that mission are...
Preparing Agriculture and Agriscience Educators for the Classroom
Preparing Agriculture and Agriscience Educators for the Classroom
Andrew C. Thoron, R. Kirby Barrick. © 2022. 381 pages.
The preparation of school-based agriculture teachers has been a part of public education for over 100 years. However, there is a lack of texts available that address the...
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Aquaculture
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Aquaculture
Ahmed Karmaoui, Kirby Barrick, Michael Reed, Mirza Barjees Baig. © 2021. 333 pages.
Climate change is expected to influence several productive sectors, the most significant of which is agriculture. Agriculture comprises an important sector of the global economy...