Travis Park

Dr. Travis Park is a full Professor and Program Coordinator for Agricultural Education at North Carolina State University (NC State), serving since 2013. He concurrently holds leadership roles as National FFA Advisor, Chair of the National FFA Board of Directors, and National Director for Agricultural Education. His career includes teaching at Tri-County High School (IN), associate professorship at Cornell University (NY), and extensive university-level leadership roles.

Education: BS and MS in Agricultural Education from Purdue University, PhD in Agricultural Education from the University of Florida. His research focuses on curriculum development, teacher preparation, and enhancing agricultural literacy through programs like CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education). He leads grants totaling over $390k, emphasizing food science diversity, project-based learning, and educator training.

Research interests include agricultural education policy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and fostering rural agricultural leadership. Recent publications address state standards in teacher performance, food science literacy, and STEM integration in agriculture curricula.

Awards highlight his contributions: AAAE Distinguished Teacher Educator (2025), NAAE Fellow (2019), and multiple teaching awards. He advises students across undergraduate and graduate programs and co-leads initiatives like the National Teach Ag Campaign and IFAL (Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders).

Labs/Teams: Coordinates the DELTA program (Developing Educational Leaders and Teachers of Agriculture) and leads the NC CASE Institute. His work bridges academic, industry, and community stakeholders to strengthen agricultural education ecosystems.