He currently serves as the Program Director for Agricultural Education and coordinates undergraduate advisement in the Agricultural Education major. Jon has taught a variety of courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels including courses in Adult Learning and Volunteer Management. In addition to graduate courses, Jon has taught many of the undergraduate professional core courses focused on the preparation of school-based agricultural education teachers. Jon has received the American Association for Agricultural Education Distinguished Teaching Award (Western Region) for 2014, the Outstanding Graduate Advisor in the Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership for 2013, and the Outstanding Advisor for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources for 2008.