Degrees: Associate of Arts - Western Texas College; Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Agriculture - Texas Tech University; Master of Science - Agricultural Education - Texas Tech University

Certifications: Texas Educator Certificate, Vocational Agriculture Production - Grades 6-12

Teaching Experience: Snyder High School - Agriculture Science Teacher, 2003-2007 Western Texas College - Agriculture Instructor, 2007 - Present

Professional Organizations: American Meat Science Association, Texas Pork Producers, Texas Community College Teachers Association, Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas

Professional Publications: Colvin, J. (2003). Perceptions of secondary principals in Texas concerning leadership and life skills attained through membership and participation in the FFA program. Unpublished master’s thesis. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Colvin, J., Fraze, S., Smith, J.H., & Kistler, M. (2004). Perceptions of secondary principals in Texas concerning leadership skills attained through membership and participation in the FFA program. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 54(1), 244-255. Colvin, J., Fraze, S., Smith, J., & Kistler M. (2004). Leadership skills attained through membership and participation in the FFA: Perceptions of secondary principals in Texas. Proceedings of the 23nd Annual American Association for Agricultural Education Western Region Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. Colvin, J., Fraze, S., Smith, J., & Kistler M. (2004). Life skills attained through membership and participation in the FFA: Perceptions of secondary principals in Texas. Proceedings of the 23nd Annual American Association for Agricultural Education Western Region Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. Colvin, J., Fraze, S., Smith, J., & Kistler M. (2004). Perceptions of secondary principals in Texas concerning leadership skills attained through membership and participation in the FFA program. Proceedings of the 54th American Association for Agricultural Education Southern Region Research Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma.