Barry Boyd

Editor, Journal of Leadership Education

Barry L. Boyd is an Associate Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications (ALEC) at Texas A&M University. He earned his doctorate from Texas A&M in 1991 with an emphasis in leadership education and instructional design and joined the ALEC faculty in 1999. He teaches courses in personal and organizational leadership development, as well as leadership in volunteer programs.

Dr. Boyd's research interests include teaching effectiveness in leadership education, assessment of student learning, and teaching for transformation in the classroom. He is a member of the Association of Leadership Educators, serving as President of the organization in 2008 and currently serves as the Editor of the Journal of Leadership Education. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, Dr. Boyd served as an Extension educator with the Texas Cooperative Extension where he developed leadership programs for volunteers and inner-city teens.