Christi Leard

Student Service Manager
Agricultural Sciences Department

Office: 244 McAdams Hall
Phone: 864-656-4082
Fax: 864-656-0338

Email: ccampb3@clemson.edu
 

 Educational Background

M.AGED Masters of Agricultural Education, Concentration in Student Affairs
Clemson University 2013

AS Engineering Graphics Technology
Tri-County Technical College

BS Technology and Human Resource Development, Concentration in Teaching Industrial Technology
Clemson University 2006

 Courses Taught

AGED 1020 - Freshman Seminar
AGED 4070 - AGED Internships
AGM 3710 - AGM Internships

 Profile

Academic advisor for Agribusiness, Agricultural Mechanization and Business, and Agricultural Education undergraduate students. Course coordinator of AGED, AGRB, APEC, AGM courses. Assist with Master's of Agricultural Education applications and classes coordinator. Assist in recruiting for all areas in the Department of Agricultural Sciences. Experience in assessment, presentation, public relations, print and digital media, web-based and social media development.

 Research Interests

Identifying factors that influence students’ choice of major when enrolling.

 Publications

Leard, C. M., Dobbins, T. D., Kirk, K. R., and Layfield, K. D. 2015 Motivating Factors for Student Choice of Major: A Longitudinal Study. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Conference.

Leard, C. M., Dobbins, T. D., Kirk, K. R., and Layfield, K. D. 2014 Motivating Factors for Student Choice of Major. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Conference.

Leard, C. M., Dobbins, T. D., Kirk, K. R., and Layfield, K. D. 2013 Factors Influencing Student Choice of Major. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Conference.