Education and Training:

• BS in Ag Education/Composite Science from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 1977.
• MS in Ag Education/Vocational Education from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 1984.
• PhD in Ag Education/Ag Mechanics from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1987.

Research and Professional Experience:

• 2022–Present: Professor and Chair of Agricultural Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.
• 2005–2021: Professor and Chair of Agricultural Systems Management, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
• 1990-2005: Associate Professor of Biological Engineering/Agricultural Systems Management, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO.
• 1989–1990: Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.
• 1987–1989: Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering/Agricultural Education, University of Missouri–Columbia, MO.
• 1984–1986: Adjunct Instructor in Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Honors and Awards:

• Received multiple awards, including the Provost’s Award for Leadership in International Education (2021) and the Presidential Award from ASABE (2014).

Synergistic Activities:

• Organized workshops for high school teachers on precision agriculture (2021 and 2022) and electricity courses (2014–2020).
• Conducted a virtual presentation on surveillance systems for farm families in 2020.
• Planned workshops sponsored by various organizations, including the Rural Electric Cooperatives and the Climate Corporation.