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Dr. OP McCubbins

Dr. OP  McCubbins

Title

  • Associate Professor

Contact Information

am4942@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-9128
218 Lloyd Ricks Watson Building

Overview

Research Interests

Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Educational Technology, Global Agriculture, Food Insecurity, Teaching and Learning

Publications

Year Publications
2024

Norris, J. W., Swortzel, K. A., McCubbins, O., VanLeeuwen, D., Edgar, D. 2024. Keeping agricultural education relevant for the 21st century: Assessing the perceptions of local CTE administration on STEM skills integration. Journal of Agricultural Education 65(1):40-57.

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2024

Norris, J. W., Swortzel, K. A., McCubbins, O. 2024. Stability in a Transitional Time: Factors Contributing to Agricultural Educator’s Decision to Remain in the Profession. Journal of Agricultural Education 65(2):35-53.

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2024

Haynes, J. C., Anderson, R., Byrd, A. P., McCubbins, O. 2024. Determining the Teaching Resources Needed for an Ideal Post-Secondary Applied STEM (Agricultural Mechanics) Learning Laboratory: A Delphi Approach. The CTE Journal 12(1).

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2023

Croom, B., Edgar, D., Jagger, C., McCubbins, O., Yopp, A., McKibben, J., Clemons, C. 2023. Technical Professional Development Needs of Agriculture Teachers in the Southeastern United States by Career Pathway. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research 73:1-5.

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2023

Norris, W., Swortzel, K. A., McCubbins, O. 2023. Practical and pertinent: Describing the need for meaningful professional development among agricultural educators. . Career and Technical Education Research 48(1):21-41.

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2023

Spence, J. R., Letot, C., Foster, D. D., Redwine, T., McCubbins, O., Foster, M. M. 2023. Global guides: Defining teachers’ viewpoints about global food insecurity using Q methodology. Journal of Agricultural Education 64(4).

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2023

Norris, W., Swortzel, K. A., McCubbins, O. 2023. A quantitative analysis of the perceptions of CTE administrators on the integration of employability skills into agricultural education. Journal of Agricultural Education 64(3):243-260.

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2023

Norris, W., Swortzel, K. A., McCubbins, O. 2023. Stability in a transitional time: Factors contributing to agricultural educator’s decision to remain in the profession. . Journal of Agricultural Education

2022

Hendrix, R., McCubbins, O., Ricketts, J. 2022. GPS and Geocaching Integration in Agriscience: The impact on critical thinking. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research 72.

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2020

Barajas, G., Crump, M. K., Vincent, S. K., McCubbins, O. 2020. !Somos Nosotros! Lived Experiences of Latinx ELL Youth Enrolled in Secondary Agricultural Education. Journal of Agricultural Education 61(4):143--155.

2020

McCubbins, O., Paulsen, T. H., Anderson, R. 2020. An Exploration of Student Collaboration Networks in a Team-Based Capstone Course. Journal of Agricultural Education 61(3).

Extension Publications

Year Publications

Graduate Students

    Awards & Honors

    • New Faculty Excellence in Teaching
      College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mississippi State University
    • AW Nolan Memorial Leadership Award - Platinum Ag Ed Organization
      National Alpha Tau Alpha & National Association of Agricultural Educators
    • Teach Ag Uganda Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
      US Department of Education
    • Journal Article of the Year
      Southern American Association for Agricultural Education
    • Teaching Award of Merit
      Gamma Sigma Delta - Mississippi State University Chapter
    • Jack Everly Journal Article of the Year
      North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
    • Bob Gough Top Teaching Tip Award
      North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
    • Jack Everly Journal Article of the Year
      North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture

    Society Memberships

    • American Association for Agricultural Education
    • International Society for Technology in Education
    • Mississippi Association for Career and Technical Education
    • Mississippi Association of Agricultural Educators
    • North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture