Texas A&M University Office of Graduate Studies Graduate Faculty Personal Record Form (Submit original with vitae only)

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1 Nominating Department: ALEC Mail Stop: 2116 Texas A&M University Office of Graduate Studies Graduate Faculty Personal Record Form (Submit original with vitae only) *All Fields Required* 1. Name of Nominee: Rudy A. Ritz 2. Department of Nominee: ALEC 3. Academic Rank or Position Title: Assistant Professor 4. of Appointment to Texas A&M University: 9/ Location (if not on campus): Texas Tech University 6. Address of Nominee: 7. UIN (if TAMUS): -- SSN (if not TAMUS): Tenured or Tenure Track IZ1 Yes D No 9. Gender IZ1 Male D Female 10. Membership Type (check one) I2l Member D Associate Member D Adjunct Member D Special Appointment - Please include the purpose of the appointment (i.e. specific student's NAME and UIN or specific course and semester) Student Name: Student UIN: OR Course Number: Semester to be Taught: 11. Educational Background (Please specify advanced degrees received) Degree Institution Awarded Major Area Ed.D. Texas Tech University 8/2009 Agricultural Education M.S. Texas Tech University 8/1994 Agricultural Education B.S. Texas Tech University 5/1993 Agricultural Education Signature Requi~nf~nts: The Department Head signature is required on all requests. The Graduate Instruction Committee Chair and Dean of College signatures are required on all requests for Associate Membership, Adjunct Membership, and on all requests for Membership for non-tenure track faculty or Graduate Instruction Committee Chair staff (with the exception of requests for special appointment, which require the signature of the Department Head only). Dean of College Dean of Graduate Studies Revised 08/07

2 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications 2116 TAMU College Station, TX September 5,2011 MEMORANDUM TO: THROUGH: FROM: SUBJECT: Dr. Karen Butler-Purry Dean-Office of Graduate Studies Dr. David Reed Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Professor and Graduate Fad11ty Membership Dr. Rudy Ritz was hired as Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communications at Texas Tech University in Fall He is a full member on Texas Tech Graduate Faculty in a 100 % tenure-track position. As part of the Joint Doctor of Education degree program agreement between Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University, the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications, request to add Dr. Ritz to the Texas A&M University Graduate Faculty as a Full member. If you have any questions, please call cc: File Phone (979) FAX (979)

3 Revised on * THIS PAGE FOR COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES USE ONLY AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO OGS. Summarized from the Vita, present evidence that (a) the nominee (1) has taught a graduate class, or Title Institution Whenffimes Taught Methods of Technological Transfer Texas Tech University Summer 2011/0nline counlj History & Philosophy of AGED Texas Tech University Fall2011/0nline Course (2) has actively served on a graduate student's advisory committee, or Student Institution Degree Major Steven Chumley Texas Tech University Ed.D AGED Melissa Waggoner Texas Tech University MS Ag Communications (3) has held a definite administrative assignment in the graduate program of a university; and that (b) the nominee has published a scholarly work as primary author (or, in the case ofa professional discipline, has exhibited appropriate evidence of professional accomplishment). (Most notably list refereed scientific articles as primary author.) Ritz, R., Burris, S., Brashears, T., Fraze, S. (2010). A Regional comparison of stress among beginning agricultural science teachers in Central and West Texas. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research. Revised on

4 Rudy A. Ritz Assistant Professor Agricultural Education and Communications Texas Tech University Box Lubbock, TX (Office) Formal Education: Ed. O. M. S. B. S. Professional Experience: 2009-present Assistant Professor. and Communications Visiting Assistant Professor. and Communications Adjunct Faculty (Instructor). and Communications Agricultural Science Teacher. Lubbock-Monterey High School Agricultural Science Teacher. Ralls High School Agricultural Science Teacher. Menard High School Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. Texas Tech University. Agricultural Education and Communications. Scholarly Activity: Key Publications: Ritz, R., Burris, S., Brashears, T., Fraze, S. (2011). The effects of a time management seminar on stress and job satisfaction of beginning agriscience teachers in West Texas. Proceedings of the 2011 American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference, Coeur d'alene, 10. Ritz, R. (2011). An investigation of pre-service agriscience teacher stress levels, gender, and school size. Proceedings ofthe 2011 Western Region of the American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference, Fresno, CA. Ritz, R., Burris, S., Brashears, T., Fraze, S. (2010). A Regional comparison of stress among beginning agricultural science teachers in Central and West Texas. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research. Ritz, R., Burris, S., Brashears, T., Fraze, S. (2010). Regional comparison of stress among beginning agricultural science teachers in Central and West Texas. Proceedings of the Western Region AAAE Research Conference, Great Falls, MT.

5 Abstracts: Ritz, R., Burris, S. (2009) A profile of an urban agriscience program and FFA participation. Proceedings ofthe 2008 Southern Region American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference. Atlanta, GA. Invited Publications/Articles: Burris, S., Ritz, R. (2008) Wisdom for the New Generation. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 80(5), 6-9. Current Teaching: Spring 2011: AGED 2300 Introduction to Agricultural Education AGED 4303 Designing Curriculum and Instruction in Agriculture AGED 4304 Teaching Agricultural Science in Secondary Schools AGED 5306 History & Philosophy of Agricultural Education AGCOM 5307 Methods oftechnological Change Graduate Committees: Steven Chumley, EdD, Agricultural Education, Texas Tech University Melissa Waggoner, MS, Agricultural Communications, Texas Tech University Professional Service/Engagement: State: 2010 to Present -Texas FFA Agriscience Fair - Event Superintendent; in conjunction Texas FFA ( ) -Texas Agriscience Teachers Leadership Institute - facilitator and group leader; in conjunction with the VATAT Professionall)evelopment Conference. -Presenter Career Technology Education Recruitment and Retention Conference - Austin, TX. Time Management Professional Development for Beginning Teachers Regional: Assistant Superintendent-Panhandle South Plains Fair Ag Mechanics Project Exhibition -Judge, Area I FFA Prepared Public Speaking (annual service 2000 to present) -Area I FFA Scholarship Selection Committee Honors and Awards: 2008 Faculty Alumni Address: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon - Texas Tech University CASNR 2008 Texas Tech University Agricultural Education and Communications - Outstanding Doctoral Student 2004 VATAT - agricultural science teacher award; working with television media Professional: 2008-present 1994-present Honorary: 2008-present 1994-present American Association for Agricultural Education Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association oftexas (VATAl) Gamma Sigma Delta (Honor Society of Agriculture) Alpha Zeta (Agricultural Honorary Fraternity)