A Diversified Portfolio of Scholarship: The Making of a Successful Extension Educator

Authors

Roger G. Adams Jr, University of Connecticut Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Reginal M. Harrell, Maryland Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Deborah J. Maddy, Oregon State University Extension ServiceFollow
Dan Weigel, University of Nevada Cooperative ExtensionFollow

Volume

43

Issue

4

Abstract

In today's academic environment, universities expect that Extension educators will engage in scholarship. Academic leaders have attempted to define the scholarship of Extension for two decades, but confusion prevails about the specific accomplishments required to meet the expectations. The time has arrived for the Extension system to set the standard of excellence in scholarship as well as performance. This commentary proposes that a diversified portfolio of scholarship can assist in establishing and sustaining the standard for scholarship and advocates creating a culture for scholarship continuity and consistency across the system.

Recommended Citation

Adams, R. G., Harrell, R. M., Maddy, D. J., & Weigel, D. (2005). A Diversified Portfolio of Scholarship: The Making of a Successful Extension Educator. The Journal of Extension, 43(4), Article 33. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol43/iss4/33