She holds a doctoral degree in agricultural education from Texas A&M University, with a program emphasis in program planning and evaluation methods. Her BS and MAS degrees are from Colorado State University in equine science and extension education, respectively. Dr. Harder teaches courses in change theory and international extension systems. She also leads the Program Development and Evaluation Center for UF/IFAS Extension and is Director of Research for the Global Education Lab. She is Executive Editor for the Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education. Her research interests include the development of professional and organizational capacity in domestic and international extension settings and the examination of environmental context on meaningful, engaged learning.