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Dr. Andra U. Collins
Associate Editor

Dr. Andra U. Collins

Assistant Professor

Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi USA

United States
andraucollins@gmail.com
Location
United States
Email
andraucollins@gmail.com

Areas of Expertise

Agricultural Education. Career and Technical Education (CTE). Environmental and Sustainability Education. Food Security and Food Systems. Community Development and Community Resilience. Qualitative Research Methods. Mixed Methods Research. Program Evaluation. Extension Education and Outreach. Precision Agriculture. Agricultural Technology Adoption. Leadership Development. Place Attachment and Rural Migration. Citizen Science and Environmental Data Literacy. Curriculum Development. Teacher Education and Professional Development. Community-Based Participatory Research.

Biography

Dr. Andra U. Collins is an Assistant Professor in Workforce Education and Leadership at Alcorn State University, where her research focuses on agricultural education, workforce development, environmental and community resilience, STEM education, and applied social science. She earned her Ph.D. in Career and Technical Education from Auburn University and has more than 20 years of experience in agricultural education, natural resource conservation, and leadership development. Her interdisciplinary scholarship integrates qualitative and mixed-methods research, community engagement, food systems, precision agriculture, and environmental data literacy to address workforce and sustainability challenges. Dr. Collins actively collaborates on national and international research initiatives and is committed to advancing rigorous, impactful scholarship.