Abstract
Solomonson, J. K., & Waters, J. (2025, May). Increasing opportunities for FFA members with disabilities: The Agricultural Skills Showcase. Poster presented at the 2025 AAAE Research Conference. Lubbock, TX.
Solomonson, J. K., Davis, S., & Maxwell, L. D. (2025, May). A silver lining: Constructive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced by early-career agriculture teachers. Poster presented at the 2025 AAAE Research Conference. Lubbock, TX.
Solomonson, J. K., Heiser, J., & Maxwell, L. D. (2025, May). The ELS Conference: Induction programming for alternatively licensed agriculture teachers. Poster presented at the 2025 AAAE Research Conference. Lubbock, TX. (3rd Place Innovative Poster)
Solomonson, J. K., & Wells, K. T. (2023, November). Gear down! Using the tractor pull challenge to support STEM-focused agriculture teacher professional development. Poster presented at the 2023 National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Blue Ribbon Research Conference. Indianapolis, IN. (Outstanding Innovative Poster)
Leman, A., & Solomonson, J. K. (2023, September). Using Photovoice as a reflective practice to evaluate preservice teacher professional development. Poster presented at the 2023 North Central AAAE Research Conference. Brookings, SD.
Book, Chapter
Wells, T., Solomonson, J. K., & Hainline, M. S. (2024). Developing technical agriculture skills through laboratory instruction in school-based agricultural education. In Barrick R. K., & Thoron A. C. (Eds.), Emerging Research in Agricultural Teacher Education, (pp. 52-78). IGI- Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2766-1.ch004
Solomonson, J. K., & Roberts, R. (2022). Organization and administration of school-based agricultural education systems and FFA. In Thoron A. C., & Barrick R. K. (Eds.), Preparing agriculture and agriscience educators for the classroom, IGI- Global. doi:10.4018/978-6684-3420-8
Conference Proceeding
Solomonson, J. K., & Wells, K. T. (2023, November). A multi-semester examination of students’ perceptions of using a flipped classroom in an introductory-level agricultural mechanics course. Proceedings of the 2023 National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Blue Ribbon Research Conference. Indianapolis, IN. (Distinguished Manuscript)
Solomonson, J. K., Maxwell, L. D., & Barrowclough, M. J. (2023, September). Barriers impeding the ability of agriculture teachers to achieve positive work-life integration during the school year. Proceedings of the 2023 North-Central AAAE Research Conference. Brookings, SD. (Distinguished Manuscript)
Solomonson, J. K., Maxwell, L. D., Barling, K., & Harris, L. (2023, September). A qualitative analysis of factors impacting an agriculture teacher’s ability to achieve positive work-life integration. Proceedings of the 2023 North-Central AAAE Research Conference. Brookings, SD.
Leman, A., Solomonson, J. K., Smith, C., & Hernandez, A. (2023, September). Help! A qualitative investigation of social support early career agriculture teachers find most beneficial. Proceedings of the 2023 North-Central AAAE Research Conference. Brookings, SD.
Solomonson, J. K., Wells, T., Hainline, M. S., Rank, B., Wilson, M., Rinker, S., & Chumbley, S. B. (2022, May). What technical agriculture skills do teachers need to teach courses in the plant systems pathway? Proceedings of the 2022 AAAE Research Conference. Oklahoma City, OK.
Journal Article
Solomonson, J. K., & Wells, T. (2024). Examining student perceptions of engagement and learning in a flipped introductory agricultural mechanics course. NACTA Journal, 67(1), 353-361. https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v67i1.161
Offerman, J., Maxwell, L. D., Solomonson, J. K., & Barrowclough, M. (2024). Filling the gap: Factors influencing individuals with no school-based agricultural education background to enter the profession. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(1), 320-334. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i1.82
Still, S. M., & Solomonson, J. K. (2024). Perceptions of agriculture teachers and school administrators toward compensation and extended contracts. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(3), 204-224. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i3.2751 (JAE Journal Article of the Year- 1st Runner Up)
Solomonson, J. K., Wells, T., Rank, B. D., & Ugwuanyi, B. (2023). Factors influencing students’ decisions to pursue agricultural degrees at non-land-grant colleges of agriculture. NACTA Journal, 67, 289-299. https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v67i1.147
Wells, T., Solomonson, J. K., Hainline, M. S., Rank, B. D., Wilson, M., Rinker, S., & Chumbley, S. (2023). Technical agriculture skills teachers need to teach courses in the animal systems pathway. Journal of Agricultural Education, 64(3), 158-175. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v6213.117
Magazine/Trade Publication
Solomonson, J. K. (2024). ReimAGining EDucation with AI: Ten uses of artificial intelligence for the high school agriculture teacher. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 97(3), 7-10.
Solomonson, J. K., Klein, A., Maxwell, L. D., Leman, A., Baker, A. J., & Still, S. (2023). Growing agricultural science teachers in Illinois. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 96(2), 9-12.
Solomonson, J. K., & Coy, M. (2022). Investing in your own: Illinois’ strategies to support and retain beginning agriculture teachers. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 94(5), 16-19.
Solomonson, J. K., &Wells, K. T. (2021). Avoiding the burn. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 93(4), 22-24.
Offerman, J., Solomonson, J. K., & Maxwell, L. D. (2021). Student teaching in a pandemic: It is all about perspective. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 93(6), 40-41.
