Education
University of Missouri, 1989, Ph.D. 
Major: Agricultural Education
Cognate: Agricultural Systems Management

Office and Teaching Schedule - Fall 2002

Teaching
Agricultural Systems Technology and Computer Applications.

AGME 1613 - Fundamentals of Agricultural Systems Technology
AGME 2903 - Computer Applications in Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences
AGME 3103 - Small Power Units and Turf Equipment
AGME 3173 - Electricity in Agriculture
AGME 420(V) - Special Topics in Agricultural Systems Technology
AGME 4203 - Mechanized Systems Management

Textbooks
Mechanical Technology in Agriculture, Interstate Publishers, 1998
Agricultural Power & Technology, Interstate / Prentice-Hall, 2003

Research
Computer Applications in Agriculture & Education
     --Application Programming with VBA
     --Computer Simulations
     --Computer-Based Laboratory Activities
     --Information Technology Attitudes, Skills, and Experiences
Engine Performance and Efficiency   
    
Selected publications - 2002
Johnson, D.M., Ferguson, J.A., & Lester, M.L. Computer experiences, self-efficacy and knowledge of students entering a college of agriculture. NACTA Journal.  

Wardlow, G.W., Johnson, D.M., Mueller, C.L., & Hilgenberg, H.G. Enhancing student interest in the agricultural sciences through aquaponics.  Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education.

Johnson, D.M. Dynamometer and instrumentation for determining electric motor power, efficiency, and power factor. Journal of Agricultural Systems, Technology, and Management.

Johnson, D.M.  Tractor field performance evaluation: A student learning activity.  Paper  presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Chicago, IL.

Johnson, D.M.  Student achievement on open- vs. closed-book exam sections in an introductory agricultural systems management course.  Paper  presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Chicago, IL.  

Service
Past-chair, P-205 - Engineering Technology and Management Education 
     Committee, American Society of  Agricultural Engineers
Co-Director, AgriScience Education Project
Co-Director, Bumpers College Teaching Resource Center
Bumpers College Curriculum Committee
Junior Advisor, Alpha Zeta Agriculture Honor Fraternity
Consultant, Integrating Science, Math and Agricultural Education
Associate Editor, Journal of Natural Resources & Life Sciences Education

Selected Honors
Jack G. Justus Award for Teaching Excellence, 2002
Member, University of Arkansas Teaching Academy, inducted in 1999
John W. White Outstanding Teacher Award, 1998