New Associate Vice Provost named at USU

Dr. Gary Straquadine, department head of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education, College of Agriculture, has been appointed the new associate vice provost at Utah State University. He begins his duties July 1, 2004.

As associate vice provost, Straquadine’s responsibilities will include overseeing the transition of continuing education programs on campus, working with curriculum management, as well as evening and summer school. 

Stan L. Albrecht, executive vice president and provost of Utah State, says he is confident that Straquadine’s administrative background and proven leadership abilities have prepared him well to take on this new and important assignment.

Straquadine received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture and extension education from New Mexico State University, and his doctorate from Ohio State University.

Before beginning his work at Utah State, Straquadine taught at both New Mexico State and Ohio State, as well as at the high school level.

The new associate vice provost has worked as a state-level specialist for agricultural education in a state office of education and has been named a Teaching Fellow by the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.

During his 16 years at Utah State, Straquadine has thrice been awarded Teacher of the Year in the College of Agriculture, and in 1993 he was awarded Advisor of the Year for the entire university.

Straquadine wrote Technical and Professional Writing in Agriculture: Theory into Practice, a technical writing textbook published and used by Utah State for 10 years, and he has been published in many professional journals and publications.

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