James C. Anderson II

• 155 Bevier Hall, MC-180
  905 S. Goodwin Ave.
  Urbana, IL 61801
• jcandrs1@illinois.edu
• Phone: (217) 244-0285
  Fax: (217) 244-7877

Education:

• Ph.D. 2007 University of Missouri-Columbia, Agricultural Education
• M.S. 2003 University of Delaware at Newark, Econ Education and Entrepreneurship
• B.S. 2000 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Agricultural Education

Research Interests:

• Assessments of leadership development activities
• Effects of instructional strategies on student engagement
• Student motivation and academic achievement
• Recruitment and retention of urban students into agricultural education

Publications and Presentations:

• Anderson II, J.A, & Kim, E., (Accepted). Youth leadership development: Perceptions and preferences of secondary agricultural students toward youth leadership development. Journal of Agricultural Education.
• Anderson II, J.A, (2008). I believe: A creed for recruiting teachers of agriculture. Illinois Agricultural Education Report.
• Anderson II, J.A, (2008). Problem-Based What? A case study on the learning outcomes of problem-based learning. Agricultural Education Magazine, 80(6), 8-10.
• Anderson II, J.A., Fowler, S., & Torres, R.M. (2008). An assessment of the motivational profile of students enrolled in a magnet program. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, New York City, NY.
• Anderson II, J.A., Fowler, S., & Torres, R.M. (2007). The effects of problem-based learning on student engagement. Proceedings of the Association of Career and Technical Education Research Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
• Ulmer, J.D., Anderson II, J.A., Torres, R.M., & Ulmer, A.M. (2007). Agriculture students' leadership development: A national needs assessment. Proceedings of the American Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
• Anderson II, J.A., Torres, R.M., & Ulmer, J.D. (2007). An assessment of the leadership development needs of urban agriculture students. Proceedings of the American Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
• Ulmer, J.D., Anderson II, J.A., Torres, R.M., & Ulmer, A.M. (2006). National youth leadership assessment of agriculture students. Proceedings of the AAAE North Central Agricultural Education Research Conference, Ames, IA.
• Anderson II, J.A, (2006). Insights for recruiting underrepresented individuals into careers in agriculture, food, and natural resources. Agricultural Education Magazine, 78(5), 11-13.