Dr. Craig Wood
University of Kentucky

Biography:

Dr. Craig H. Wood, Coordinator of Distance Learning for the College of Agriculture, has been associated with the University of Kentucky since 1985. He received his B.S. degree from Texas Tech University and both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from New Mexico State University.

Prior to coordinating the Distance Learning programs in the College of Agriculture, he was the Extension Horse Specialist at the University of Kentucky. As the Extension Horse Specialists, Dr. Wood was in charge all adult and youth equine programming with in the state, taught undergraduate equine courses and managed the teaching/research facility. He received the Outstanding Young Extension Specialist award in 1989 and the M.D. Whitaker Excellence in Extension award in 1993. In 1995, he was awarded the Young Animal Scientist Award - Education, by the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science.

His course The Art and Science of Equine Production was awarded the "Best Distance Learning Program in Higher Education in 1993" by Telecon Magazine and the United States Distance Learning Association. Dr. Wood continues to be actively involved in undergraduate instruction as Coordinator of Distance Learning for the College of Agriculture, by teaching courses via satellite, developing and delivering web-based educational material for not only post-secondary students, but also K-12 students.

Dr. Wood assists faculty in the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky in developing and delivering extension and instructional material through the use of various medium and technologies. In addition to his professional duties, he is actively involved in breeding Thoroughbred, Quarter Horses, Paint Horses and Fox Hunters.