Rob Terry, Jr.

Robert Terry, Jr. is the Rodger Howell Memorial Professor of Agricultural Education, at Oklahoma State University. A native of Stillwater, Terry has extensive experience in each of the three disciplines that comprise his department. He began his career teaching agriculture at Owasso (Oklahoma) High School and has been on faculty at five universities. He served as head of the Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership at OSU for 14 years. Prior to returning to OSU, he served as chair of the Department of Agricultural Education at the University of Missouri. 

Terry has directed programs, taught classes and conducted research in teacher education, leadership development, agricultural communications, and distance education.  He has more than 130 referred publications to his credit and has delivered more than 150 invited presentations.  In addition to his work on campus, he has supervised agriculture student teachers, delivered continuing education programs for teachers and other professionals, and participated in international agricultural education programs in Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. He has also served as a volunteer for youth development organizations such as the National FFA Organization, YMCA, and the Boy Scouts of America.

Terry is a member of a variety of professional and honorary organizations including the American Association for Agricultural Education, the National Association of Agricultural Educators, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta and the OSU Alumni Association. He is a Fellow of AAAE and served that association in numerous capacities, including president.

Terry holds the Honorary American FFA Degree and the Honorary State FFA Degree from Oklahoma and Missouri. He has been recognized with awards for teaching, research and service, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Agricultural Educators and the VIP Award from the Oklahoma FFA Association.

Ph.D. in Agricultural Education, Texas A&M University, 1990

M.S. in Agricultural Education, Oklahoma State University, 1988

BS in Agricultural Education, Oklahoma State University, 1984