 Dr. Chris Townsend |
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c-townsend@tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 458-3705
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Professional Interest: |
My research interest is to answer the following
question: What are the factors that influence the success of leadership
education programs? For this research question, I investigate various
contexts such as youth organizations, collegiate academic courses and
programs, collegiate student organizations, athletics, and others.
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| Courses: |
Professional Leadership Development (ALED 340) Learning Organizations (ALED 342) Team Learning (ALED 341) Seminar (ALED 481) Youth Leadership (ALEC 607) Facilitating Leadership Programs (ALED 380)
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| Education: | B.S. (The Ohio State University) 1975 M.S. (The Ohio State University) 1979 Ph.D. (Iowa State University) 1981
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Awards: |
Texas A&M University Professorship for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence
National USDA Southern Region Award for Excellence in Teaching
Texas A&M University Achievement Award for Teaching
Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Achievement Award for Teaching
Texas A&M University Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar Award
Texas A&M University Honors Program Teacher/Scholar Award
National Association of Leadership Educators Distinguished Leadership Educator Award.
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Townsend has served as Department Head, Undergraduate Coordinator, and undergraduate advisor for the Agricultural Leadership and Development major. From 1995-2005, each year, she advised approximately 1/3 of the 1,000 students participating in the major. Townsend has chaired over 100 graduate student committees. These students have completed their research under Townsend’s direction and have centered on her primary inquiry to investigate effective leadership education programs for youth, collegiate students, and adults. She has presented over 400 invited leadership education seminars and programs throughout the United States.
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