Dr. Julie Harlin
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
J-Harlin@tamu.edu

Julie Harlin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications at Texas A&M University. She received her Bachelor and Master degrees in Agricultural Science at Texas A&M University in 1993 and 1994, respectively, and was a high school agricultural science teacher for three years before earning her Ph.D. in Agricultural Education at Oklahoma State University in 1999. In 1999 she started as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University in the Department of Agricultural Education and moved into a tenure track position in 2001. She received promotion and tenure to Associate Professor in 2008.

In her position, she serves as program leader for the Agricultural Science Teaching group. She teaches classes that lead to secondary agricultural science teacher certification and coordinates the student teaching internship, working with high school agricultural science teachers and schools across the state. She has earned several awards for her teaching, including the USDA Excellence in Teaching Award-New Teacher Division in 2005. Her research interests include teaching efficacy and important elements of the student teaching experience. She currently serves as a Faculty Senator representing the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and as Parliamentarian for the organization.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her son, Hunter, and showing horses in the American Paint Horse Association.