ALEC Lab HomeProjectsResearch Our Projects Agriscience Metaverse Academy (AMA) Establishing a Community of Science and Agriculture Teachers to Bridge an Instructional Gap and Recruit the Next Generation of Agricultural Professionals and Scientists (2018 – 2021) Developing HONORS (Higher Order Networks, Opportunities, Resources and Skills) through Faculty Engagement and Experiential Learning. (2017-2020) Supporting Early Career Veterinarians in Rural Practice in Tennessee (2017 – 2020) Agro-Industrial Research Experience for Community College Students (ARECCS) (2017 – 2020) Affiliate Projects Enhancement of Agricultural Literacy through Inquiry-Based Professional Development (2021-2023) Preparing Organizational Leaders in Agriculture through Innovative Leadership Case Studies Contextualized in Agricultural Disasters. (2019 – 2022) Increasing Scientific Literacy through Inquiry-Based Professional Development in Genetics, Muscle Biology and Nutrition. (2017 – 2018) Teaching Locally, Engaging Globally: Creating a Community of Global Thinking Fellows. USDA-NIFA (2016 – 2018)