Becky Haddad

Dr. Becky Haddad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She teaches multiple courses including ALEC 135 (Introduction to Agricultural Education), ALEC 300 (Teaching & Learning Design), ALEC 405L (Teaching Methods Lab), ALEC 413 (Program Planning), ALEC 431 (Student Teaching), ALEC 805 (Advanced Teaching Strategies), and ALEC 800 (Overview to Program Planning). Her work bridges preservice teacher preparation with in-service professional development.

Educational background:

• Ph.D. in Education (Agricultural Education) - Oregon State University
• M.S. in Agricultural Education - North Dakota State University
• B.S. in Agricultural Education (minor in biotechnology) - University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Research focuses on three interconnected domains:

• Teacher workforce development: Examining career sustainability and retention strategies for agricultural educators
• Systemic approaches to teaching careers: Analyzing institutional and policy frameworks impacting teacher mobility
• Teaching & learning sciences: Developing pedagogical models for agricultural education contexts

Her scholarship employs mixed methodologies including narrative inquiry, discourse analysis, and quantitative modeling to address systemic challenges in agricultural education.

Publication analysis reveals consistent themes across 25+ works (2020-2025): teacher mobility/retention (42% of recent publications), methodological innovation in qualitative research (30%), boundary-setting in teaching roles (18%), and curriculum development (10%). This reflects a systems-oriented approach to educational challenges.

No scientific awards are mentioned in available sources.

Dr. Haddad actively accepts graduate students for advising and mentors through teaching practicums. No specific grant information or lab affiliations are documented in the provided materials.