Matt Kreifels
student, faculty
- Assoc Prof Practice Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Work
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Matt Kreifels teaches courses in leadership and field experiences and works with student teachers and beginning agriscience teachers, including ALEC 135, ALEC 234, ALEC 331, ALEC 405L, ALEC 431 and ALEC 804. He coordinates professional development for current Nebraska agricultural education teachers, manages the Nebraska Beginning Teacher program connected to ALEC 804, and coordinates the Nebraska Career Development Events.<br><br>Kreifels earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences from UNL and his master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Wayne State College. From 2010 - 2018, he served in a dual appointment between UNL and the Nebraska Department of Education as the State Director of Agricultural Education. Before coming to UNL in 2010, Kreifels taught agricultural education courses and served as FFA advisor for nine years at Blair High School. He is also a doctoral candidate in Human Sciences with a Leadership emphasis at UNL.
icon-academic-capEducation
- Other, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2022
- MS, Wayne State College, 2005
- BS, University of Nebraska--Lincoln, 2001
icon-chat-userCourses
- ALEC 234, Planning Leadership and Experience Programs, Spring 2018
- ALEC 234, Planning Leadership and Experience Programs, Spring 2019
- ALEC 804, Problems of Beginning Agriscience Teachers, Spring 2019
- ALEC 331, Supervised Field Experiences, Spring 2019
- ALEC 405L, Methods of Instruction Laboratory Education, Spring 2019
- ALEC 431, Student Teaching, Spring 2019
icon-documentPublications and Other Intellectual Contributions
- Teacher perceptions of facilitating inquiry-based instruction following a 12-month professional development experience, Advancements in Agricultural Development
- Agricultural Teacher Perceptions of Facilitating Inquiry-Based Instruction Following a Yearlong PD Experience, North Central AAAE Conference, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2019
- Building the Capacity of 4-H Youth Development in Iraq, Journal of Youth Development
- Examining Inquiry-Based Learning Stages of Concern for High School Agriscience Teachers , Examining Inquiry-Based Learning Stages of Concern for High School Agriscience Teachers
- SAE for All: For Real., The Agricultural Education Magazine, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2021
icon-business-chartResearch & Grants
- Know Your Well, Ne Environmental Trust, April 2016
- 2020 UNL Agricultural Education Pre-Service Teacher support for C.A.S.E. Participation, Corteva Agriscience, December 2019
- Nebraska Agricultural Education Soils Project, Nebraska Environmental Trust, April 2012
icon-keynotePresentations
- Creating Youth Opportunities in Iraq, USDAID via Florida 4-H Foundation, Erbil, Iraq
- Training the Trainer: Planning Extension in other Countries, UNL Extension, UNL East Campus
- An Introduction to SAE for All, National FFA Organization, Indianapolis, IN
- Implementing SAE for All, National Council for Agricultural Education, Nacogdoches, TX
- SkillsUSA Transition to Teaching Training, SkillsUSA, Virtual
icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors
- Dinsdale Family Faculty Award, UNL IANR, 2021
- Nebraska Agricultural Education Outstanding Mentor, Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association, 2018
- Nebraska Agricultural Education Outstanding Mentor, Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association, 2018
- Service Recognition - 20 Years, Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association, 2020