Jo Smeby - profile information
More information about Jo Smeby
- Ag Economics & Rural Sociology GRA
- Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Short Bio
M.S. Rural Sociology, expected graduation Spring 2027
Agricultural Educator passionate about international agriculture and the intersections of people, their identities, and the future of agricultural sciences.
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Education
B.S. Agricultural Education: Teacher DevelopmentColorado State University2023
B.S. Equine ScienceColorado State University2023
Associates of Arts and SciencesEverrett Community College2019
Professional Experience
- Graduate Research Assistant - August 2025 to Present
- Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Grantee to Taiwan - 2024-2025
- Agricultural Sciences Teacher and FFA Advisor, Windsor High School, Colorado - August 2023 to June 2024
Research
Smeby, J. 2026. The Fellow Farmer Effect: An argument for interdisciplinarity in practice adoption research. Oral presentation during the annual Research Symposium of Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 26 Mar.
Smeby, J., M.R. Worosz, C. Jenda, R. Prasad, A. Gamble, B. Ortiz, and L. Duzy. 2026. Beyond the Willing Farmer: A Critical Review of Practice Adoption Research. Poster presented during the annual meetings of the Southern Rural Sociological Association, Louisville, KY, 01-02 Feb.
Smeby, J. 2026. Stories and Storytelling Cultivating Agriculture: An Analysis of Agriculturalists' Autobiographies. Oral presentation during the annual meetings of the Southern Rural Sociology Association, Louisville, KY, 01-02 Feb.
