Biography and education
Dr. Anderson grew up on his families farm in Illinois where they raised crops and livestock. He has a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Education from Illinois State University. He received his Master's degree in Agricultural Science from Texas A&M-Commerce and his Ph.D. in Career & Technical Education from Virginia Tech.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Emami, Anahita (Principal), Khaleghian, Seyedmeysam (Co-Principal), Anderson, Ryan Gerald (Co-Principal). Women And Minority In Smart Agriculture, USDA-NIFA, Federal, $200000. (Submitted: February 9, 2024, Funded: September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2027). Grant.
- Drewery, Merritt L (Principal), Anderson, Ryan Gerald (Co-Principal). Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, & Mathematics: integrating scientific inquiry in curriculum for pre-service Agricultural Education teachers (STEAM-AGED), USDA HSI Education Grants Program, Federal, $275000. (Submitted: January 2021, Funded: September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
- Anderson, Ryan Gerald. Providing an Agricultural Power and Technology Institute for beginning teachers, USDA, Federal, $500000. (Funded: 2024 - 2028). Grant.
- Anderson, Ryan Gerald, Borges, Bradley Donald. Empowering Agricultural Mechanics Education, Recruitment, and Research (ER2)., USDA, Federal, $150000. (Funded: 2024 - 2027). Grant.
- Borges, Bradley Donald, Anderson, Ryan Gerald. Agricultural Construction Laboratory Improvement, USDA, Federal, $150000. (Funded: 2024 - 2027). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Byrd, A. P., Stone, R., & Anderson, R. G. (n.d.). Reducing Beginning Welders’ Anxiety By Integrating Virtual Reality Simulations. International Journal of Agriculture and Technology.
- Rasty, J., & Anderson, R. G. (2025). The Importance of Agricultural Mechanics Skills Training: Implications for Agricultural Education. Journal of Agricultural Systems, Management and Technology., 36(1), 1–13.
- Blanton, E., Anderson, R. G., & Drewery, M. L. (2024). Service-learning outreach to attract high school students to degrees and careers in agricultural sciences. Translational Animal Science. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txae012
- Heibel, B., Anderson, R. G., Swafford, M., & Borges, B. (2024). Integrating Virtual Reality Technology into Beginning Welder Training Sequences. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(1), 210–225.
- Haynes, J. C., Anderson, R. G., Byrd, A. P., McCubbins, O. P., & Gill, B. (2024). Determining the Teaching Resources Needed for an Ideal Post-Secondary Applied STEM (Agricultural Mechanics) Learning Laboratory: A Delphi Approach. The CTE Journal, 12(1), 18–37.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Paper Presentation, National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Blue Ribbon Papers Presentation Conference. October 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Presentation, National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Blue Ribbon Papers Research Conference. October 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Abstract, National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Blue Ribbon Papers Research Conference. October 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Poster Abstract, National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Blue Ribbon Papers Research Conference. October 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Poster Presentation, National Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Blue Ribbon Papers Research Conference. October 2024
Featured service activities
- Editor
Journal of Agricultural Systems and Technology Management
- Member
Teacher Education Council
- Officer
San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo - Jr. Ag Mechanics Shows Superintendent
- Member
Curriculum Committee
- Member
Division of Research Principal Investigator Council
- Member
Promotion & Tenure Procedure Review Committee