VITAE KEVIN JAMES DONNELLY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Ph.D. Agronomy (Crop Physiology), Colorado State University - 1983 M.S. Agronomy (Crop Production), Kansas State University - 1974 B.S. Agronomy, Kansas State University - 1972 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2008-present Professor of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 1998-2008 Assistant Dean, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 1993-1998 Professor of Agronomy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 1988-1993 Associate Professor of Agronomy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 1983-1988 Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 1978-1982 Instructor of Agronomy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. 1975-1978 Agriculture Instructor, Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, KS. 1974-1975 Instructor of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. 1973-1974 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA): Interim NACTA Foundation Director - 2012-present Historian - 2011-present Past President and NACTA Foundation Advisory Committee Chair - 2009-2010 President - 2008-2009 Central Region Director - 2005-2007 Liaison, NACTA Judging Conference - 2000-2005 NACTA Teacher Recognition Committee - 1991-1994, 2000-present Coordinator/Co-Coordinator of 9 NACTA Judging Conference Crops Contests; Hosted 1987, 1992 Four-Year College Representative, Kansas Chapter (KACTA) - 2000-2002, 2006-2008 Vice President, Oklahoma Chapter (OACTA) - 1995-1996 Oklahoma State Coordinator for NACTA - 1990-1992 American Society of Agronomy: Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship Committee - 2012-present Club Poster Presentation Contest Committee - 2009-2011 (Chair 2010, 2011) ASA Division Realignment Task Force - 2008-2009 Chair and Program Coordinator, Subdivision A-1a, Student Activities - 1993 Chair and Program Coordinator, Division A-1, Resident Education - 1988 Associate Editor, Journal of Agronomic Education - 1986-1991 Student Research Symposium Contest Committee - 1996-1999 (Chair 1997, 1998, 1999) National Student Awards Committee - 1993-94 (Chair 1994) Faculty Judge, Numerous Speech, Research Symposium, and Poster Contests - 1983-present Crop Science Society of America: Collegiate Crops Contest Committee - 1993-1998, 2007-2010, 2012-present (Chair 93, 98, 14) Agronomic Resident Education Award Committee - 2014-present Golden Opportunity Scholars Selection Committee - 2008-2011 (Co-Chair 2010, 2011) Crop Science Teaching Improvement Committee - 1984-1986, 1989-1992 (Chair 1986, 1991) Secretary/Contest Coordinator, Collegiate Crops Contest - 1990-1998, 2009-present
National Collegiate Crops and Weeds Contests: Coach, K-State Team, National Crops Contests in Kansas City and Chicago - 2008-present (Team placed first in both contests in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, second in 2008) Coach, K-State Team, National NACTA Crops Contests - 2009-present (Team placed first in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, second in 2013) Coach, Oklahoma State, National Crops Contests in Kansas City and Chicago - 1985-1997 (Team placed first three times and second or third six times) Coach, Oklahoma State, National NACTA Crops Contests - 1987-1998 (Team placed first eight times) Co-Coach, Oklahoma State, North Central or Southern Weed Science Contests - 1989-1998 (Graduate team placed first twice, Undergraduate team placed first twice) Secretary and Contest Coordinator, Crops Contest Coaches Committee - 1990-1998, 2009-present President, Crops Contest Coaches Committee - 1988 Member, Southern Weed Science Society Contest Committee - 1996-1998 Honorary Organizations: Phi Kappa Phi (Member): Secretary and Membership Committee Chair of the K-State Chapter - 2003-present President of the K-State Chapter - 2002-2003 President of the Oklahoma State University Chapter - 1992-1993 Scholarships and Awards Committee, OSU Chapter - 1987-1994, Chair 1989-1992 and 1994 Gamma Sigma Delta (Member): Membership Chair of the K-State Chapter - 1998-2008 President of the Oklahoma State University Chapter - 1993-1994 Treasurer of the Oklahoma State University Chapter - 1992-1993 Alpha Zeta (Member): Faculty Adviser, Oklahoma State University Chapter - 1988-1991 and 1996-1998 Phi Theta Kappa National Junior College Honor Society (Honarary Member) Faculty Advisor, Hutchinson Community College Chapter - 1975-1978 Sigma Xi (Member) Phi Eta Sigma (Member) HONORS AND AWARDS: Crop Science Teaching Award, Crop Science Society of America - 2011 Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Agronomy - 2011 David J. Mugler Outstanding Teaching Award, K-State Agriculture Alumni Association - 2011 Honored Alumnus, Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences - 2011 Faculty of the Semester, College of Agriculture - 2011 Selected to give the Last Lecture for the College of Agriculture graduation banquet - 2011 Phi Kappa Phi Distinguished Service Award, Kansas State University - 2009 North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Distinguished Educator Award - 2008 Honorary Kansas State FFA Degree - 2002 Oklahoma State University Regents Distinguished Teaching Award - 1994 American Society of Agronomy Agronomic Resident Education Award - 1993 NACTA Teacher Fellow - 1990 NACTA Southern Regional Outstanding Teacher - 1990 Fred Jones Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award (all University) - 1989 Gamma Sigma Delta Distinguished Teaching/Advising Award - 1988 Alpha Zeta Outstanding Instructor in the College of Agriculture - 1987, 1988 Ag Ambassadors Outstanding Adviser in the College of Agriculture - 1988, 1992
SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY: Courses Taught: Crop Science (current) Grain Grading (current) Agronomy Graduate Seminar (current) Plant and Seed Identification (current) Crops Team (current) Capstone Experience (co-teacher, current) Ag in the Classroom Teacher Workshop (current) Agriculture Orientation Agriculture Employment Introduction to the Honors Program Honors Research Proposal and Methods Honors Topic Development Student Service Activities: Academic adviser for 30+ Agronomy students (current) Faculty Adviser, Wheat State Agronomy Club (current) Supervisor for State 4-H and FFA Crops Contest Programs (current) Agronomy presenter for youth programs (4-H, Boy Scouts, Science Olympiad, GROW, EXCITE, STEM, Kauffman Scholars, MAPS) (current) Academic adviser for over 100 General Agriculture students - 1998-2008 Faculty Adviser, K-State College of Agriculture Student Council - 1998-2000 Co-Adviser, Minorities in Ag, Natural Resources & Related Sciences (MANRRS) - 2003-2006 Coordinator, College of Agriculture Competition Teams Council - 1998-2000 University Committees and Service Activities: Sarachek Scholarship Selection Committee (2011-2012) K-State 8 General Education Implementation Committee (2009-2011) Phi Kappa Phi Secretary and Membership Chair (2003-present) Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures (Chair 1999-2000, 2007-2008) Intercollegiate Coordination Panel for University General Education University Scholarship Committee University Commencement Committee College of Agriculture Committees and Service Activities: Agriculture Alumni Association Board (current member) Scholarship Committee (current member) Student Records Coordinator - 1998-2008 Academic Advising Coordinator - 1998-2008 Course and Curriculum Committee - Executive Secretary - 1998-2008 Scholarship Committee - Executive Secretary - 1998-2008 College Commencement Coordinator - 1998-2008 College Editor, University Publications (class schedule, catalog, commencement) - 1998-2008 Agronomy Departmental Committees and Service Activities: Undergraduate Scholarship Committee (current chair) Recruitment Committee (current chair) Agronomy Seminar Committee (current chair) Agronomy Course and Curriculum Committee Department Committee on Planning and Head s Advisory Committee Agronomy Farm Advisory Committee Awards Committee Alumni Newsletter Committee Kids Field Day Committee
SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (1983-1998): Courses Taught: Crop Production Principles Crop Production Laboratory Agronomic Orientation Plant and Seed Identification Crop Physiology Grain Crops Market Grain Technology Agriculture and the Environment Academic Advising Duties: Departmental Advisement Coordinator Served as academic adviser for over 250 undergraduate agronomy students Served on 23 graduate committees, Major adviser for 2 MS graduate students Student Organization Activities: Faculty Adviser, OSU Agronomy Club - 1983-1998 Faculty Adviser, OSU Chapter Alpha Zeta Honorary Fraternity - 1988-91, 1996-98 Faculty Adviser, OSU Agricultural Student Association - 1986-88 Coach, OSU Collegiate Crops Teams - 1985-1998 Co-Coach, OSU Weed Science Teams - 1989-1998 Supervisor for State 4-H and FFA Crops Contest Programs - 1983-1998 University Committees and Service Activities: University Scholarship Committee - 1992-1995 OSU Faculty Council, College of Agriculture elected representative - 1990-1993 Faculty Council Learning Resources Standing Committee - 1990-93, Chair 1992-1993 University Committee on General Education, College of Ag elected rep - 1988-1990 University Committee on Student Organizations - 1987-1989 College Committees and Service Activities: Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee Scholarships and Awards Committee Distance Education Committee North Central Accreditation Review Committee Counseling, Advisement and Retention Committee Departmental Committees and Service Activities: Departmental Undergraduate Teaching Coordinator Undergraduate Student Awards and Scholarships Committee - Chair Undergraduate Curriculum, Teaching and Recruiting Committee - Chair Coordinator of departmental undergraduate scholarship program Coordinator of departmental undergraduate summer internship program SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (1978-1982): Taught courses in Crop Response to Environment and General Crops Laboratories Academic adviser for 25-30 students Faculty Adviser for Colorado State University Agronomy Club Member of University Self Study Committee on North Central Accreditation Co-Chair of Undergraduate Students Arrangements Committee for National ASA Meeting Administration - Assisted department head for over three years with budget planning and personnel management for the Department of Agronomy Honors and Awards - Departmental Nominee, Shepardson Graduate Student Teaching Award (1981) and Alumni Graduate Student Service Award (1982)
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AT HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (1975-1978): Taught courses in Soils, Plant Science, Range Management, and Home Horticulture Developed computer assisted instruction modules for use in agriculture courses Instructor for community service night courses Academic adviser for 20-30 students Faculty Adviser, Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Fraternity Faculty Adviser, Collegiate 4-H Club and Rodeo Club Member, Reno County Extension Council Chair, Reno County 4-H and Youth Advisory Committee ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATIONS (TEACHING AND ADVISING): Donnelly, K.J. and D.J. Minihan. 2013. K-State 2025 - Department of Agronomy: Converging or Colliding Paths to the Future? Agron. Abst. Minihan, D.J. and K.J. Donnelly. 2013. Nuts and Bolts of Freshmen Orientation: Preparation for life for Generation iy. NACTA Abst. Donnelly, K.J., D.J. Minihan, B. Haverkamp, J. Zimmerman and K. Kerschen. 2012. The NACTA Crops Contest A capstone experience for program assessment and CCA exam preparation. Agron. Abst. Donnelly, K.J. and D.J. Minihan. 2012. Are students responding to my text message during your class? NACTA Abst. Donnelly, K.J. and D.J. Minihan. 2011. Role of Student Activities in Satisfaction and Success of Agronomy Students. Agron. Abst. Donnelly, K.J. and D.J. Minihan. 2011. The Role of Connectors in Successful Student Career Development. NACTA Abst. Donnelly, K.J. and D.J. Minihan. 2010. Why Agronomy? Factors influencing students choice of major. Agron. Abst. Minihan, D.J. and K.J. Donnelly. 2009. Internship Assessment: Should we use student and employer input for course review? NACTA Abst. Minihan, D.J., D. Boggs, and K.J. Donnelly. 2008. Transfer student orientation at Kansas State University. Agron. Abst. Minihan, D.J., D. Boggs, and K.J. Donnelly. 2008. Transfer student orientation at Kansas State University. NACTA Abst. Savelyeva, T., J.R. McKenna, D.J. Minihan, and K.J. Donnelly. 2004. Factors influencing undergraduate male and female students academic performance in agricultural majors. Agron. Abst. Donnelly, K.J., D.J. Minihan, J.R. McKenna, and T. Savelyeva. 2003. Gender and Grades: What is the difference on the transcript? Agron. Abst. Donnelly, K.J. and D.J. Minihan. 2002. Effects of concurrent enrollment on student progress and performance in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University. NACTA Abst.