Michelle Burrows

Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

Assistant Professor


Michelle Burrows

Contact Information

Office Location: ASTE 105
Phone: 435-797-1193
Email: michelle.burrows@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Career and Technical Education, Utah State University, 2021
Socioscientific Issues in Agricultural Education: Describing and Exploring Factors of Integration
MS, Animal Science, (Agricultural Literacy and Education), University of Nevada Reno, 2010
Assessing the Interest and Feasibility of Incorporating Agriculture into Washoe County Elementary Curriculum
BS, Animal Science, (Rangeland Livestock Production), University of Nevada Reno, 2007

Biography

Michelle Burrows is an assistant professor at Utah State University and is the Team Leader for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy (NCAL) which is housed at USU.

Teaching Interests

Dr. Burrows teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in Career and Technical Education and is the Team Leader for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy (NCAL) which supports Agriculture in the Classroom programs in all 50 states and U.S. territories through curriculum and professional development, and agricultural literacy research.

Research Interests

Dr. Burrows is an assistant professor whose research centers around agricultural education and agricultural literacy efforts preparing K-12 teachers, to address socioscientific issues in their classes.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Williams, A., Boschetto, L., Burrows, M., Delgadillo, L., (2025). Health and Wellness for Future Family and Consumer Sciences Educators. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 42:Spring/Summer, 23-34.
  • Pehrson, S., Sorensen, T., Wood, M., Burrows, M., Furse, J., (2025). Examining AI Perceptions and Utilization in Agricultural Education. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66:3
  • Bennett, J.E, Pate, M., Burrows, M., (2025). An examination of the effectiveness of an institutional intervention to improve retention at an agricultural college. NACTA, 69:1, doi: 10.56103/nactaj.v69i1.210
  • Wood, M., Sorensen, T.J, Burrows, M., Judd-Murray, R., Boschetto, L., (2024). Sowing success: The impact of pedagogical content knowledge and professional development on turnover intentions of SBAE teachers. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65:4, 161. doi: https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i4.2789
  • Wood, M.J, Sorensen, T.J, Burrows, M.S, Judd-Murray, R., Boschetto, L., (2024). Roots of retention: Exploring job satisfaction, the professional identities, and turnover intentions of SBAE teachers by certification type. Career and Technical Education Reserach, 49:3, 141-155. doi: https://doi.org/10.5328/cter49.3.141
  • Decker, S.K, Pate, M., Sorensen, T., Burrows, M., Kraus, K., (2024). Students’ perceptions of male and female post-secondary agricultural mechanics welding instructors. The NACTA Journal, 68:1, doi: https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v68i1.168
  • Decker, S.K, Pate, M., Sorensen, T., Burrows, M., Kraus, K., Edgar, D., (2024). Differences between Male and Female Welding Students’ Tinkering Self-Efficacy. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 12:1, 1-22 . doi: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ojwed/vol12/iss1/2/
  • Judd-Murray, M., Burrows, M., Dallin, J., (2023). Agricultural courses and clubs impact on Utah Extension educator's agricultural literacy. Journal of NACAA, 16:2
  • Wood, M., Sorensen, T.J, Burrows, M.S, (2023). Attitudes and Professional Development Needs of School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers Related to Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. Journal of Agricultural Education, 64:2, 194-211. doi: Retrieved from https://jae.sfulib4.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/jae/article/view/58
  • McKim, A.J, Sorensen, T.J, Burrows, M., (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic and agricultural education: An exploration of challenges faced by agriculture teachers. Journal o Natural Sciences Education, 50:1, 1-10. doi: http://doi.org/10.1002/nse2.20060
  • Burrows, M., Sorensen, T.J, Spielmaker, D., (2020). Assessing the acceptance of incorporating agriculture into elementary school curriculum. Journal of Agricultural Education, 61:2, 358-370.
  • Perryman, B.L, Shultz, B.W, Burrows, M., Shenkoru, T., Wilker, J., (2020). Fall grazing and grazing exclusion effects on cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) seedbank assays in Nevada, USA. Journal of Rangeland Ecology & Management, 73:3, 343-347.
  • Hopkins, N., Sorensen, T.J, Burrows, M., Lawver, R.G, (2020). Happy spouse, happy greenhouse: Perceptions of the SBAE teacher’s spouse regarding agricultural education as a career. Journal of Agricultural Education, 61:3, 194-213.
  • Smith, C., Sorensen, T.J, Burrows, M., Lawver, R.G, (2020). Pioneering spirit: Examining the motives and experiences of non-SBAE students majoring in agricultural education. Journal of Agricultural Education, 61:3, 164-181.

Professional Journal

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Other

    Bulletins

      An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

      Teaching

      ASTE 6380 - Mentoring and Supervision, Fall 2025
      ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710 - Orientation to Agriculture Education, Fall 2025
      ASTE 2250 - Occupational Experience in Agriculture, Summer 2025
      ASTE 3620 - Managing the FFA and SAE Programs, Spring 2025
      ASTE, TEE 3200, 3240 - Teaching in Laboratory Settings (CI), Spring 2025
      ASTE 6370, 7370 - Grant Writing and Management, Fall 2024
      ASTE, ASTE 6370, 7370 - Grant Writing and Management, Fall 2024
      USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science (BLS), Fall 2024
      ASTE 2710 - Orientation to Agriculture Education, Fall 2024
      ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710 - Orientation to Agriculture Education, Fall 2024
      USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2024
      TEE 3200 - Methods of Teaching Engineering and Technology Education I, Spring 2024
      ASTE 3240 - Teaching in Laboratory Settings, Spring 2024
      , Fall 2023
      ASTE 2500 - Education Forum in Career and Technical Education, Fall 2023
      USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science, Fall 2023
      ASTE 6380 - Mentoring and Supervision, Fall 2023
      ASTE 2710 - Orientation to Agriculture Education, Fall 2023
      ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE, ASTE 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710, 2710 - Orientation to Agriculture Education, Fall 2023
      USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2023
      ASTE 3620 - Managing the FFA and SAE Programs, Spring 2023
      TEE 3200 - Methods of Teaching Engineering and Technology Education I, Spring 2023
      ASTE 3240 - Teaching in Laboratory Settings, Spring 2023
      , Fall 2022
      USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science, Fall 2022
      ASTE 2710 - Orientation to Agriculture Education, Fall 2022
      USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2022
      ASTE 3620 - Managing the FFA and SAE Programs, Spring 2022
      ASTE, TEE 3200, 3240 - Teaching in Laboratory Settings, Spring 2022
      USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science, Fall 2021
      ASTE 6380 - Mentoring and Supervision, Fall 2021
      ASTE 2710 - Orientation to Agriculture Education, Fall 2021
      USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science, Summer 2021

      Creative Works | Other

        Graduate Students Mentored

        Bhatri Sharma, Applied Sciences, Technology and Education
        Kassidee Black Rosales, Applied Sciences, Technology and Education
        Quay Walker, Applied Sciences, Technology and Education
        Jacob Nielsen, Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, August 2024
        Saydee Longhurst, Applied Sciences, Technology and Education, August 2023 - May 2025
        Jenny Bennett, Applied Sciences, Technology and Education - May 2025
        Jennifer Long, Applied Sciences, Technology and Education - December 2023
        Jennifer Long, Applied Sciences, Technology and Education - December 2023