Chastity W English

Bio

I have more than 21 years of experience in agricultural and distance education. I am the author of 21 scientific publications focusing on diversity, employability skills, and leadership development regarding agricultural education. I am a licensed agricultural education teacher for grades 6-12 in North Carolina. I am a Certified Online Instructor and Faculty Developer in Distance Education. I am currently a Professor and Program Coordinator for Agriscience Education.

Research Interests

My research interest emphasizes the role diversity inclusion has on agricultural education in all formal and informal settings. In addition, I am interested in how diversity, inclusion, and youth development will help improve agricultural students' learning outcomes. My other primary research interest focuses on online learning and teaching with technology, employability, and leadership skills development in agricultural education, explicitly regarding underrepresented populations.

Recent Publications

• Kristoff Minus, Janine Woods, Frank Roberts, Chastity English, Beatrice Rodriguez (2021). (Empowering the Caregiver Network of Farmers With a Disability: A Case Study of the North Carolina AgrAbility Project). (1, 2021) 2, pp. 11. Advancements in Agricultural Development.
• Frank Roberts, Chastity English, Antoine Alston (2020). ( Fostering identity development in teacher preparation: Service-learning's role in empowering agricultural education majors to teach STEM concepts.). Journal of Agricultural Education .
• Antoine Alston, Frank Roberts, Chastity English (2020). (Toward a holistic agricultural student recruitment model: A national analysis of the factors affecting students' decisions to pursue an agricultural related degree.). (1) 4, pp. 1-23. Journal of Research in Technical Careers.
• Antoine Alston, Richie Roberts, Chastity English (2019). ( Building a Sustainable Agricultural Career Pipeline: Effective Recruitment and Retention Practices Used by Colleges of Agriculture in the United States). Journal of Research in Technical Careers.
• Paula Faulkner, Shahana Begum, Chastity English (2019). (How Bangladesh Is Increasing the Employability of Females With Technical Training Programs). In Puja Singhal, (Chapter in a book) IGI Global.
• Chastity English, Chantel Simpson, Antoine Alston (2019). (The Perceived Impact of Life Experiences and Selected Growth Areas upon the Employability Preparation of Land-Grant College Graduates.). (1) 69, Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research.
• Chastity English, Antoine Alston, Anthony Graham, Frank Roberts (2018). (An Analysis of Rural North Carolina Superintendents' Views Regarding the Presence of Future Ready Graduate Attributes within the Instructional Environment). 68, pp. 15. Southern Agricultural Education Research.
• Antoine Alston, Ryan Anderson, Chastity English, Dexter Wakefield (2018). (Employability Skills and Trends in the Outdoor Power and Equipment Industry). (1) 2, pp. 10. Research in Technical Careers.
• Chastity English, Antoine Alston, Larry Powers (2014). (An Analysis of Inclusive Pedagogical Practices within North Carolina Secondary Agricultural Education Programming). In Magaret Erthal, Ph.D., (1) 7, Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development.
• Antoine Alston, Chastity English, Guochen Yang, Mulumebet Worku (2011). (An analysis of North Carolina Public School superintendents' awareness of biotechnology and the future of biotechnology education). 61, Journal of Southern Ag Education, www.jsaer.org.
• Antoine Alston, Lashawn Jones, Chastity English, Chanda Elbert, Dexter Wakefield (2011). (An Analysis of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service's Role in Bridging the Digital Divide). (6) 49, pp. 8. Journal of Extension.
• Antoine Alston, Chastity English (2011). (A Perceptual Analysis Of The Benefits And Barriers To Creating All Inclusive Learning Environments In Secondary Agricultural Education Programs). (1) 5, Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development:.
• Antoine Alston, DeShon Comartie, Chastity English (2009). (Employer Perceptions Of Graduates Of The United States Land Grant University System’s Workforce ). The Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development.
• Antoine Alston, DeShon Cromartie, Chastity English (2009). (The Importance Of Employability Skills As Perceived By The Employers Of United States’ Land-Grant College And University Graduates). (1) 59, pp. 56-69. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research.
• Chastity English, Antoine Alston (2007). (Agricultural Education Inclusion: A View From The Tarheel State). (2) 48, pp. 23-35. Journal of Agricultural Education.
• Chastity English, Antoine Alston (2007). (An Analysis of Diversity Inclusion in North Carolina Secondary Agricultural Education Programs). (2) 48, pp. 66-78. Journal of Agricultural Education.
• Antoine Alston, Chastity English (2007). (Technology Enhanced Agricultural Education Learning Environments: An Assessment of Student Perceptions). (4) 48, pp. 1-10. Journal of Agricultural Education.
• Antoine Alston, Chastity English (2004). (An Analysis of the Barriers and Benefits to Diversity Inclusion in North Carolina Secondary Agricultural Education Curricula.). (1) 54, Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research .
• Antoine Alston, Chastity English, Godfrey Gayle (An Analysis of a Tablet PC Enhanced Learning Environ.). NACTA.