Instructor
205 Agricultural Engineering
(814)863-8124
Fax: (814)863-1031
ayoder@psu.edu
Education
Ph.D., Agricultural Systems Management, Agricultural & Biological Engineering,
Purdue University, 12/02
M.S., Environmental Pollution Control, Agricultural & Biological Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University, 5/99
B.S., Agricultural Systems Management, Agricultural & Biological Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University, 5/97
Professional Positions
6/01- Instructor,
The Pennsylvania State University, Agricultural & Biological Engineering,
University Park, PA
6/99-8/01 Graduate Research Assistant, Agricultural & Biological
Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
6/97-5/99 Graduate Research Assistant, Agricultural & Biological
Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Current Responsibilities
Teaching (50%), research (40%) and
Extension (10%) in agricultural safety & health
and turfgrass & agricultural equipment areas; teaching activities include
courses in hazard identification and control in production agriculture and related
businesses, safety and health for turfgrass and agricultural equipment technicians,
introduction to turfgrass and agricultural equipment, computer basics and applications,
electrical systems, information technology, turfgrass and agricultural equipment
management and operation, and written communications. Research activities include
agricultural safety & health education & program development and injury
surveillance & tracking. Extension activities include agricultural safety & health
education & program development and injury surveillance & tracking.
Additional departmental responsibilities include marketing and coordinating
of the Agricultural Systems Management and Turfgrass and Agricultural Equipment
programs.
Links
Turfgrass and Agricultural Equipment
Agricultural Safety and Health
Professional Memberships, Honors and Other Experiences
American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), Member (2000 to )
Committee Member: TS-15, PM-03
ASAE Blue Ribbon for Educational Website (www.farmsafety.org)
(2001)
ASAE Blue Ribbon for Model or Instructional Display (Hazards of Flowing Grain)
(2004)
First Church of Christ, Member (1994 to )
Deacon (2003 to )
Gamma Sigma Delta, College of Ag Honor Society, Penn State Chapter (1998 to )
Graduate Assistantship, Purdue University (1999 to 2001)
Graduate Assistantship, The Pennsylvania State University (1996 to 1999)
Magoon Award for teaching assistants, Purdue University College of Engineering
(2000)
Penn State ASM Program Co-Coordinator (2006 to )
Penn State ASM Club Advisor (2003 to 2005)
Penn State ASM Club Member (1995 to 1997)
Web Page Committee Chair (1997)
Undergraduate Research
Grant, The Pennsylvania State University (1996)
