Ferguson College of Agriculture

During the Spring 2026 semester, 18 AECL graduate students successfully completed research and defended their master’s theses. Learn more about their research below.

Paige Beadles, M.S.

Formal Report: Arkansas school superintendents' perceptions of school-based agricultural education

Alison Chaney, M.S.

Thesis: Is it cheating or just changing? Understanding undergraduate students' perceptions of generative artificial intelligence in written communications courses

Sarah Eck, M.S.

Formal Report: Teacher stress and burnout: Are school based agricultural education teachers unique?

Taylor Edwards, M.S.

Thesis: Speaking science: How faculty and students define their role in communicating science

Allison Gekeler, M.S.

Thesis: Assessing STEM integration in school-based agricultural education

Riley Greiten, M.S.

Thesis: Connecting with communities: Exploring social media use by county Extension offices in Oklahoma

Rachel Grimes, M.S.

Thesis: Cultivating agricultural awareness: A case study of urban elementary students' learning experience

Ashtyn Humphreys, M.S.

Thesis: Youth leadership programs as community anchors: The impact of 4-H and FFA on civic pride and outmigration intentions

Aaron Long, M.S.

Thesis: Assessing the adoption of water-conserving innovations in Oklahoma's residential landscapes

Emma Grace Nowotny, M.S.

Formal Report: Undergraduate students' interactions with a university-affiliated meat retail store

Laney Reasner, M.S.

Thesis: Where cotton roots meet combat boots: A qualitative single-holistic case study exploration of community resilience in Altus, Oklahoma

Alexa Rednour, M.S.

Thesis: Factors influence retention rates of agricultural educators in Ohio

Sean Robinson, M.S.

Formal Report: Addressing the need for agriculture facilities at mountain empire high school

Britni Stewart, M.S.

Formal Report: Retention rate of early career agricultural education teachers in Oklahoma