Jason Headrick

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About Jason Headrick

I began a new position in August 2020 at Texas Tech University as an Assistant Professor of Leadership & Community Development in the Department of Agriculture Education & Communications. I am also the Director of the Civic Leadership Academy, a program made possible by a grant from the Helen Jones Foundation. You can learn more at I graduated with my Ph.D.(December 2019) in Human Sciences with a focus in Leadership Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through the Department of Agricultural Communications, Education, and Leadership in CASNR. I served as an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Educations, and Communications. I have taught a variety of leadership courses in the Department. I recently became certified to administer the IDI- Intercultural Development Inventory. My dissertation focused on leadership MOOCs and providing a better understanding of their characteristics and pedagogy used. My other research centers on the term "access." I'd love to explain more!I am a creative professional and am inspired by ideas and people, motivated by the pursuit of happiness in self, work, and life, and think and plan big. I appreciate the development of self and of the team and focus on the strengths of those around me to meet the goal and to put the best foot forward. The ideas of leadership were instilled in me through 4-H. I realize that there are times for tradition and times for advancement. I enjoy the higher education sector and have worked in the realm of college admissions and student affairs and student development for over ten years. I have worked in student services, serving as the primary adviser for the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Ambassador program, and as an organizational adviser as well. I have a passion for student development through the lens of connecting and networking our students to those around them, encouraging cultural and diversity experiences, challenging students to reach new goals and to take full advantage of opportunities that exist. I also thrive in positions of public relations and social media presence and use.Specialties: Leadership education with a focus on access; leadership studies; leadership development; agriculture; social media; higher education; student development; master's thesis on the gap year concept; completed a dissertation on leadership education MOOC pedagogy using a content analysis methodology.