Brian Warnick
Technology, Design & Technical Education (TDTE)
Department Head | Professor
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Biography
Brian Warnick was raised in Wyoming and received bachelor's degrees in Secondary Education-Biology and Special Education and a master's degree in Agricultural Systems Technology, all from USU. He taught high school agriculture and biology in Box Elder School District for seven years before accepting a faculty position at Oregon State University where he earned a Ph.D. He has been a professor of agricultural education at Utah State University since 2004. From 2014-2022, he served as associate dean for academic programs in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and now heads the Department of Technology, Design, and Technical Education. He and his wife, Tami, live in Providence and have three children.
Teaching Interests
The primary focus of my teaching is to prepare secondary agricultural education teachers and other professionals who provide community-based agricultural education through extension, communication, and agricultural literacy programs. Providing students with solid, content-specific pedagogical skills and knowledge is at the forefront of my teaching agenda.
Research Interests
My research interests include assessing the professional and continuing education needs of agricultural educators, assessing models for the effective delivery of teacher professional development programs, assessing career decision making, and assessing university student recruitment and retention.
Graduate Student Advising Statement
While my current ability to serve as a primary advisor or committee chair for graduate students is limited, I do welcome opportunities to serve as a member of graduate committees. I view my role in graduate advising as a facilitator of student success, serving as a coach or guide as the graduate student develops confidence and independence. I will treat graduate students with whom I work with a high level of respect and view them as lifelong colleagues. I will commit to being approachable, kind, encouraging, and helpful. At the same time, I expect the graduate students with whom I work to be open to feedback and input, work toward becoming independent scholars, maintain appropriate timelines for completion of degree requirements, maintain high level of ethical behavior, and communicate concerns and issues quickly. My primary objective is to support graduate students in reaching their educational and career goals.
Awards
AAAE Fellow, 2018
American Association for Agricultural Education
Outstanding Agricultural Educator, 2017
Western Region of the American Association for Agricultural Education
Excellence in Student Advocacy and Support Award, 2015
Utah State University Student Association (USUSA)
Western Region Food and Agriculture Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award, 2013
United States Department of Agriculture
University Teacher of the Year/Eldon J. Gardner Teaching Award, 2012
Utah State University
Outstanding Early Career Member Award, 2011
American Association for Agricultural Education
Blue and Gold Award for Outstanding Service, 2024
Utah FFA Association
Lifetime Achievement Award, 2024
Utah Association for Career and Technical Education -- Postsecondary, Adult and Career Education Division
Honorary State FFA Degree, 2018
Utah FFA Association
First Place Innovative Idea Poster, 2014
Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education
Teacher of Teachers - Silver Award, 2014
National Association of Agricultural Educators
Teaching Award of Merit, 2013
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
2011 Teacher of the Year, 2011
College of Agriculture, Utah State University
NACADA Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Faculty Advising, 2009
NACTA Teacher Fellow, 2009
Honorable Mention Research Paper, 2009 AAAE Research Conference, 2009
2nd Place Outstanding Research Poster Presentation, 2009
Utah State University Robin's Awards Faculty Advisor of the Year, 2008
College of Agriculture Faculty Advisor of the Year, 2007
3rd place 2006 Western Region AAAE Outstanding Research Presentation, 2006
1st place 2005 Western Region AAAE Outstanding Research Presentation, 2005
Publications | Abstracts
- Rasmussen, C.L, Warnick, B.K, Miller, R.L, (2007). Changes in Student Perceptions of Agriculture and LIfe Science during a General Education Life Science Course. NACTA Journal *
- Miller, R.L, Warnick, B.K, Wheeler, J., (2007). Adding Rigor and Relevance to the Non-thesis Option of a Graduate Program in Agricultural Extension and Education. NACTA *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
- Warnick, B.K, Lawver, R.G, (2015). Utah Agricultural Education Agricultural Science I Curriculum Library. Utah State Office of Education Career and Technical Education *
- Lawver, R.G, Warnick, B.K, (2015). Utah Agricultural Education Landscape Management Curriculum Library. Utah State Office of Education Career and Technical Education *
- Warnick, B.K, Lawver, R.G, (2014). Utah Agricultural Education Agricultural Systems and Technology Curriculum Materials. Utah State Office of Education Career and Technical Education *
- Gardner, A.C, Lawver, R.G, Warnick, B.K, (2014). Utah Agricultural Education Animal Science I Curriculum Materials. Utah State Office of Education Career and Technical Education *
- Lawver, R.G, Robertson, B., Smith, K., Pressett, J., Grundy, J., Warnick, B.K, (2013). Utah Agricultural Education Agricultural Communication Curriculum Materials. Utah State Office of Education Career and Technical Education *
- Nuttall, K., Warnick, B.K, Lawver, R.G, (2013). Utah Agricultural Education Veterinary Assisting Curriculum Materials. Utah State Office of Education Career and Technical Education *
- Lawver, R.G, Warnick, B.K, (2012). Utah Agricultural Education Plant and Soil Science I Curriculum Materials. Utah State Office of Education *
- Dewey, C., Call, C., Warnick, B.K, (2007). Utah invasive weed curriculum: An educational tool for high schools.
- Warnick, B.K, (2007). Utah agricultural education biology-agricultural science lesson plans compact disc. Utah State Office of Education *
- Warnick, B.K, (2006). Utah agricultural education horticulture lesson plans compact disc. Utah State Office of Education *
- Warnick, B.K, (2005). Utah agricultural education plant science and technology entry and advanced level lesson plans compact disc. Utah State Office of Education *
- Russell, N., Petersen, E., Evans, J., Warnick, B.K, Houston, H., (2005). Utah FFA Record Book of Supervised Agricultural Experience - Version A. Utah State Office of Education *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Weeks, K.J, Lawver, R.G, Sorensen, T., Warnick, B.K, (2020). Do Teachers Have the Skills: 21st Century Skills in the Agricultural Education Classroom?. Journal of Agricultural Education, 61:4, 127-142. doi: 10.5032/jae.2020.04127
- Miller, A.J, Warnick, B.K, Spielmaker, D., (2022). A Case Study: Agricultural Literacy Proficiency in an Iowa Elementary School. Journal of Agricultural Education, 63:4, 220-231. doi: https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2022.04220
- Sorensen, T.J, Lawver, R.G, Hopkins, N., Jensen, B., Dutton, C., Warnick, B.K, (2018). Preservice agriculture teachers’ development during the early phase of student teaching. Journal of Agricultural Education, 59:4, 105-119. doi: 10.5032/jae.2018.04105
- Ingram, M., Sorensen, T.J, Warnick, B.K, Lawver, R.G, (2018). The influence of school-based agricultural education on pre-service agriculture teachers' choice to teach. . Journal of Agricultural Education/AAAE, 59:2, 64-78. doi: 10.5032/jae.2018.02064
- Lucero, S.M, Rigas, J., Rood, K., Lawver, R.G, Warnick, B.K, (2017). Social integration of veterinary students in a two and two veterinary medical program. The North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 61:4, 284-289.
- Gardner, A.C, Warnick, B.K, Lawver, R.G, (2017). Effects of Integrating Mathematical Concepts into a Nutrition Unit in the Animal Science Curriculum. Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 1:1, 2-10.
- Despain, D., North, T., Warnick, B.K, Baggaley, J., (2016). Biology in the agriculture classroom: A descriptive comparative study. Journal of Agricultural Education/American Association for Agricultural Education , 57:1, 194-211. doi: doi: 10.5032/jae.2016.01194
- Rose, M., Pate, M., Lawver, R.G, Warnick, B.K, Dai, X., (2015). Assessing the Impact of Sequencing Practicums for Welding in Agricultural Mechanics . Journal of Agricultural Education/American Association for Agricultural Education , 56:1, 92-102. doi: 10.5032/jae.2015.01092
- Pate, M., Warnick, B.K, Meyers, T., (2012). Determining the critical skills beginning agriculture teachers need to successfully teach welding. Career and Technical Education Research, 37:2, 171-184. doi: 10.5328/cter37.2.171
- Sorensen, T.J, Tarpley, R.S, Warnick, B.K, (2010). Inservice needs of Utah agriculture teachers. Journal of Agricultural Education, 51:3, 1-11. doi: 10. 5032/jae.2010.03001
- Warnick, B.K, Thompson, G.W, Tarpley, R.S, (2010). Characteristics of Beginning Agriculture Teachers and Their Commitment to Teaching. Journal of Agricultural Education, 51:2, 59-69. doi: 10.5032/jae.2010.02059
- Giffing, M.D, Warnick, B.K, Tarpley, R.S, Williams, N.A, (2010). Perceptions of Agriculture Teachers toward Including Students with Disabilities. Journal of Agricultural Education, 51:2, 102-114. doi: 10.5032/jae.2010.02102
- Christensen, J., Warnick, B.K, Spielmaker, D., Tarpley, R.S, Straquadine, G., (2009). Agricultural inservice needs of technology, life and careers teachers. Journal of Agricultural Education, 50:4, 1-13. doi: 10.5032/jae.2009.04001
- Stephenson, L.G, Warnick, B.K, Tarpley, R.S, (2008). Collaboration between science and agriculture teachers. Journal of Agricultural Education, 49:4, 106-119. doi: 10.5032/jae.2008.04106
- Rasmussen, C.L, Warnick, B.K, Miller, R.L, (2008). Using a general education life science course to teach agriculture: Changing student perceptions. NACTA Journal, 52:1, 44-48.
- Thompson, G.W, Warnick, B.K, (2007). Integrating science into the agricultural education curriculum: Do science and agriculture teachers agree?. Journal of Agricultural Education, 48:3, 1-12. doi: 10.5032/jae.2007.03001
- Warnick, B.K, Thompson, G.W, Gummer, E.S, (2007). Investigating the needs of agricultural education graduates. NACTA Journal, 51:2, 40-47.
- Warnick, B.K, Thompson, G.W, (2007). Barriers, support, and collaboration: A comparison of science and agriculture teachers' perceptions regarding integration of science into the agricultural education curriculum.. Journal of Agricultural Education, 48:1, 75-85. doi: 10.5032/jae.2007.01075
- Warnick, B.K, Thompson, G.W, Gummer, E.S, (2004). Perceptions of science teachers regarding the integration of science into the agricultural education curriculum. Journal of Agricultural Education, 45:1, 62-73. doi: 10.5032/jae.2004.01062
Professional Journal
- Milller, A., Warnick, B.K, Spielmaker, D., (2022). Agricultural literacy proficiency in an Iowa elementary school. .
- Giffing, M.D, Warnick, B.K, (2012). Three Circle Model of Inclusion Student, Parent, and Teacher Success in Agricultural Education. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 2012:May/June, 11-12. *
- Tarpley, R.S, Warnick, B.K, Deimler, W.L, (2007). Life skills through agricultural education.. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 79:4, 26-28. *
- Franklin, E.A, Warnick, B.K, Haverland, A.C, (2006). Is the doctor really in? Examining the ailments of mentoring relationships for new CTE teachers.. Techniques, 81:6, 44-46. *
- Warnick, B.K, Straquadine, G., (2005). Organization and structure for effective teaching.. The Agricultural Education Magazine., 77:4, 5-7. *
- Thompson, G.W, Warnick, B.K, (2004). Putting the Science of Agriculture into Instruction: The Why and the How.. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 76:5, 13-15. *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
- Spielmaker, D., Warnick, B.K, (2012). A Trend Analysis of National Agriculture in the Classroom Program Data: 2006-2010. National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization *
- Guptill, T.K, Warnick, B.K, (2009). Entrepreneurship Education in Western Rural Schools. Utah State University Report - unpublished *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Newsletter
- Thompson, G.W, Warnick, B.K, (2006). Are we a profession that eats its young? Challenges of beginning teachers.. Old Yeller: The Newsletter of the Oregon Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association *
Other
- Warnick, B.K, (2004). The first year of teaching secondary agriculture: A national study. Doctoral Dissertation *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.