Jera Niewoehner-Green
Contact Information
Job Title
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 614-292-9094
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Areas of Expertise
- Gender dynamics in leadership
- Youth leadership and community engagement
- Interdisciplinary systems thinking and leadership
| Jera Elizondo Niewoehner-Green is an Associate Professor of Community Leadership in the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership theory and practice, critical leadership studies, and cultural proficiency. Her research explores women’s participation in leadership roles and youth empowerment through systems awareness and leadership development. She also develops curriculum that includes critical perspectives, group dynamics, and systems thinking as well as facilitates related workshops and seminars, particularly for groups working in food and agricultural fields. She is the coordinator for the Leadership Studies Minor and affiliate faculty with the Center for Latin American Studies. She holds a B.A. in Spanish, M.Ed. in Community Development Action from Vanderbilt University and Ph.D. in Agricultural Leadership from the University of Florida. |