Experience

• July 2004 to Present -- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
• July 1998 to June 2004-- Department Head, Agricultural and Extension Education
• July 2004 to Present - Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education

Education

• B.S., Agricultural Education, North Carolina A&T State University, 1974
• M.S., Agricultural Education, North Carolina A&T State University, 1976
• Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1980

Office

201 Old Main
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-7494
Fax: 814-863-8583
E-mail: bxb1@psu.edu

Research Interest

• Factors Related to African American Participation in Agricultural Education

Selected Publications

• Esters, L.T. & Bowen, B.E. (2003). Race and ethnicity equity issues. In M.S. Scott (Ed.), Equity issues in career and technical education. Columbus, OH: Center on Education and Training for Employment, The Ohio State University.
• Bowen, B.E. (2002). Advancing agricultural education within the context of an increasingly diverse society (Distinguished Lecture, American Association for Agricultural Education). Journal of Agricultural Education, 43(1), 1-1.