Brad Morgan Click here to view the presentation (Flash Viewer Required) The AMSA Distinguished Teaching Award was established to recognize excellence in the teaching of undergraduate and graduate meat science courses, and impacting the lives of those students in a highly positive manner. Because he is a dedicated teacher and is committed to excellence in instruction and learning, Dr. J. Brad Morgan is indeed well-qualified to be the recipient of the American Meat Science Association's 2005 Distinguished Teaching Award. |
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Since becoming a faculty member at Oklahoma State University in 1995, Brad has developed an excellent and highly regarded meats teaching program. His effective communication skills and interactive classroom methods make him a favorite among students.
Along with having served as major professor for 32 MS and 5 PhD students, Brad also advises more than 50 undergraduate students and oversees not only their academic path, but also encourages them to become involved in departmental and campus activities. And Brad practices what he preaches—he’s an advisor to the collegiate meat judging program, the Block and Bridle Club, and FarmHouse fraternity, and serves as an advisor for the Oklahoma Youth Exposition Ambassador’s Program.
Brad’s contacts within the meat industry help him place 6 to 8 students every summer in internship programs. Many of those students graduate and find their first jobs with the companies where they interned.
To give students additional experience beyond the classroom, Brad developed the Meat Industry Study Tour, a popular program for Food Industry and Meat Science students. The week-long trip takes 10 to 15 students to visit various meat and food businesses from Stillwater to Chicago and back through Arkansas. Students are able to see the latest in food and meat technology and talk with company CEO’s.
But it’s not just in a college setting that Brad’s teaching skills are demonstrated. He is a gifted speaker and is able to simultaneously inform, educate and entertain listeners in small groups, workshops or meeting halls. His ability to translate research findings--from such work as the National Beef Quality Audit, the International Pork Quality Audit and Beef Quality Assurance studies-- into useful information for the industry has made him a highly demanded speaker.
Brad is a strong advocate for the intercollegiate meat judging program and is currently serving as president of the meat judging coaches association. His development work on behalf of the American Meat Science Association has been a key to the judging program’s financial stability.
As one colleague who supported his nomination said: “Brad Morgan is—simply stated—one of the most effective teachers I have ever seen.”
Dr. J. Brad Morgan, congratulations on your AMSA Distinguished Teaching Award.
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