Books

Bruce, J.A. & McKee, K.E. (Eds). (2020). Transformative leadership in action: Allyship, advocacy, & activism. Emerald Publishing. 

• The featured text at the 2020 International Leadership Association Global Conference, has been adopted for use in graduate courses outside NCSU, and by industry for use as a professional development tool

Book Chapters

Bruce, J. A. & Headrick, J. (in press– 2025). Leadership Education in Agricultural Contexts in Dugan, J., Patterson, S. & Skendall, K. (Eds.) The Handbook for Leadership Education & Impact. Edward Elger Publishing, UK.

McKee, K.E. & Bruce, J. A. (2021). Teaching Social Justice in Agricultural Contexts in Gutherie, K & Cunhoo, V. (Eds.). Shifting the Mindset: Socially Just Leadership Education. Information Age Publishing.

Bruce, J.A., & McKee, K.E. (2020). Developing Advocate Identities. In J.A. Bruce & K.E. McKee (Eds.), Transformative leadership in action: Allyship, advocacy, & activism (pp. 149-162).  Emerald Publishing.

McKee, K.E. & Bruce, J.A. (2020). Developing Activist Identities. In J.A. Bruce & K.E. McKee (Eds.), Transformative leadership in action: Allyship, advocacy, & activism (pp. 185-198).  Emerald Publishing.

McKee, K.E. & Bruce, J.A. (2020). Becoming a Transformative Leader: The Student Leadership Activist Identity Continuum. In J.A. Bruce & K.E. McKee (Eds.), Transformative leadership in action: Allyship, advocacy, & activism (pp. 49-62).  Emerald Publishing. 

Bruce, J. and Collins, D. (2020) Photographing Leadership: Making Meaning of Our World in K. L. Guthrie & D. M. Jenkins (Eds.).Transforming Learning: Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Leadership Education. Information Age Publishing

Bruce, J. & Brierton, S. (2018). Social Media Identity in Doctoral Leadership Education: SMILE. In Allen, S. & Hyatt, L. (Eds.), Advancing Doctoral Leadership Education through Technology. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Bruce, J. & Stephens, C. (2017). Bridging Secondary and Postsecondary Leadership Experiences: A Toolkit for Leadership Learning Facilitators. In Rosch, D. (Ed). The Role of Student Organizations in Developing Leadership: New Directions for Student Leadership, Number 155. Josey-Bass Publishing. 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Graduate student names are denoted in italics

Holden, S. & Bruce, J. (2024) Trauma Informed Pedagogy for Leadership Education: An Integrative Literature Review.  The Journal of Leadership Education. 

Deviney AV, Classen JJ and Bruce JA. (2024) Pathways to sustainable transitions in a complex agricultural system: a case study of swine waste management in North Carolina. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 7:1292326.

Bradshaw, M., Bruce, J., McKee, K., Orders, A., Sutton, R., & Dunn, C. (2024). The Effects of Burnout in Female Higher Education Administrators. Advancing Women in Leadership Journal, 43, 15-28.

Deviney, A. V., Classen, J. J., & Bruce, J. A. (2023). A methodology for using a multilevel perspective framework to analyze complex systems. Methodological Innovations, 16(2), 123-137. 

Bruce, J. & McKee, K. (2023). The Case for Leadership [Education] in Social Movements: Transformative Leadership as a Framework for Creating Movement Leaders.  Sociological Teaching, 2(2), 26-46.

Green, B., Bruce, J., McKee, K.E., Morgan-Fleming, J. & Edwards, H. (2022). Strategies for Diversity & Inclusion: A Case Study of Faculty Decision Making. NACTA Journal. 66

Cunningham, G., Bruce, J., McKee, K., Jayratne, K., & Correa, M. (2022). Assessment of the organizational culture of the cooperative extension system. Advancing Women in Leadership Journal, 41, 129-140.

Donaldson, J. L., Warner, W., Bruce, J., Morgan, J., Edwards, H. C., & Vaughan, R. (2022). Aligning instruction with extension professional competencies for an enhanced undergraduate extension education minor. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 10(3), 12.

Stearns, S., McKee, K.E., Dole, J.M., & Bruce, J. (2022). Untapped reserves: A narrative analysis of application essays from nontraditional students at a college of agriculture and life sciences. Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative Research. 16(3).

Singletary, N., Bruce, J., Goodell, S. &  Fogleman, A. (2022). A Qualitative Study Exploring Teachers’ Beliefs Regarding Breastfeeding Education in Family and Consumer Science Classrooms. International Breastfeeding Journal. 17:70.

Holden, S. & Bruce, J. (2022). Queer Representation in Leadership Education: An Integrative Literature Review. Journal of Leadership Education. 21(3). 

Hendrickson, M., Degreenia, A. & Bruce, J. (2021). Student Perceptions of Transitioning to Emergency Remote Instruction due to COVID-19. North American College and Teachers of Agriculture Journal. COVID-19 Special Issue. 10-19

McKee, K. & Bruce, J. (2021). Any movement of the needle: The Oaks Leadership Scholars represent themselves as learners, allies, advocates, and activists. Journal of Leadership Education, 20(2).  

Deviney, A., Classen, J., Bruce, J. & Sharara, M. (2020). Sustainable Swine Manure Management: A Tale of Two Agreements. Sustainable Agriculture, 13(1), 15.  

Codallo, M., Bruce, J., McKee, K., Jayaratne, J. (2020). Factors that Influence University Student Retention in Colleges of Agriculture. North American College and Teachers of Agriculture Journal. 64. 134-139.

Grabsch, D., Moore, L., Bruce, J., &  Stephens, C. (2020). Agricultural Identity Influence on Student Success Outcomes Within Campus Climate. North American College and Teachers of Agriculture Journal. 64.

Blevins, M., Jayaratne, J., Bruce, J., Bradley, L, Downing, M.  (2020). County Commissioner Perceptions about Cooperative Extension: Implications for Strengthening the Partnership with County Government. Journal of Extension. 58(4).

Collins, D., Bruce, J. & McKee, K. (2020). Teaching Transformative Leadership for Social Justice: Using Literature Circles to Enhance Learning and Create Deeper Meaning. Journal of Leadership Education. 18(3). 158-166.

McKee, K. & Bruce, J. (December 2019) Creating Inclusive Extension Programs. Journal of Extension. 57(6).

Bruce, J.A., McKee, K.E., Morgan, J. & Warner, W. (2019). The Oaks Leadership Scholars: Transformative leadership in action. The International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 31(3), 536-546. 

Diaz, J., Bardon, R., Hazel, D., Bruce, J., Jayaratne, K., & Velez, A. (2017). Factors Influencing the Success of a Market Based Conservation Initiative to Promote Military Land-Use Compatibility. Environment and Ecology Research 5(6), 443-452.

Diaz, J., Bardon, R., Hazel, D., Bruce, J., & Jayaratne, K.S.U. (2017). Lessons Learned for Military-Based Partnerships for Landscape-Scale Conservation: A Case Study of the North Carolina Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship. 10(1): 24-35.

Diaz, J., Bardon, R., Hazel, D., Bruce, J., & Jayaratne, K.S.U. (2017). Role of Extension in Building Sustainable Partnerships with Multiple Stakeholders for Land Conservation. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. 5(3), 53-70. 

Diaz, J., Fawcett, J., Jayaratne, K., and Bruce, J. (2017). A Framework for the Evaluation of Large-Scale Regional Conservation and Management Strategies. Journal of Extension, 55(3). 

Sommerfeld, K, Bruce, J., Jayaratne, K.S.U. Chapman, B, Gunter, C (2016).  North Carolina Chefs who cultivate Restaurant Gardens: A Population with a Hunger for Extension Information. Journal of Extension, 54(6). 

Shaeffer, A.D., Kistler, M.J, Poore, M, Bruce, J., and Jayaratne, K.S.U., (2016).  North Carolina Women Cattle Producers’ Educational Needs and Sources of Information. Journal of Animal Science, 94(supplement):12. 

Ingerson, K. & Bruce, J. (2016). GLEE-dership. Journal of Leadership Education, 15(1)

Moore, L. & Bruce, J. (2015). Teaching Leadership in the Experience Economy Paradigm. Journal of Leadership Education, 14(4).

Ingerson, K. & Bruce, J. (2015). A Case Study of Leadership Pedagogy in an Organizational Behavior Class. Journal of Leadership Education, 14(3). 1-16.

Anderson, J., Bruce. J., Jones, D. & Flowers, J. (2015). The Impact of Livestock Exhibition on Youth Leadership Life Skill Development: Youth Agricultural Organizations.  Journal of Extension, 53(1). Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2015february/a5.php 

Tutor-Marcom, R., Bruce, J., Greer, A. (2014). North Carolina Farm Women: Opportunities for Support & Farm-related Education. Journal of Agromedicine, 19(2). 191-200.

Velez, J., Moore, L., Bruce, J. & Stephens, C. (2014). Agricultural Leadership Education: Past History, Present Reality, and Future Directions. Journal of Leadership Studies, 7(4). 65-70.

Ingerson, K. & Bruce, J. (2014). A Look at What Influences the Leadership of Agricultural and Extension Education Department Heads. Journal of Leadership Education, 13(1). 57- 74 

Ingerson, K. & Bruce, J. (2013). Leadership in the Twitterverse. Journal of Leadership Studies, 7(3) pg. 74-83

Moore, L., McKim, B. & Bruce, J. (2013). Organizational Climate of the Association of Leadership Educators. Journal of Leadership Education, 12(2). 

Mouton, L. & Bruce, J. (2013). Current Practices for Training Staff to Accommodate Youth with Special Health Care Needs in the 4-H Camp Setting. Journal of Extension, 51(1).

Mills, K. & Bruce, J. (2013). Socially Responsible or Just Plain Social: Socially Responsible Leadership Skills of New Members of Greek Letter Organizations.  Journal of Leadership Education, 12 (1). 

Bruce, J. & Anderson, J. (December 2012). Perceptions of the Training Needs of the Newest Members of the Extension Family. Journal of Extension, 50(6). 

Baughman, K. and Bruce, J. (2012). The Leadership Proficiency of Commissioners of Agriculture. Journal of Leadership Education. 11(2). 

Bruce, J. & Ewing, J. (2012). Using Reflection to Gain Insight to the Student Teaching Experience. North American College and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 56(1), 73-78

Bruce, J. & Kistler, M. (2011). The Wolfpack Leadership Academy: Providing Leadership Development for the Newest Members of the Extension Family. Journal of Extension, 49(5). 

Baughman, K. & Bruce, J. (2011). Developing an Identity; A Qualitative Inquiry into the Leadership Development of Student Leaders from Special Populations. Journal of Leadership Education, 10(2).

Harris, J., Bruce, J. & Jones, D. (2011). You are what you read: Inside leadership texts. Journal of Leadership Education, 10(1). 

Anderson, J., Bruce, J., & Mouton, L. (2010). 4-H Made Me a Leader: A College-Level Alumni Perspective of Leadership Life Skill Development. Journal of Leadership Education, 9(2).

Gill, B., Bruce, J. & Ewing, J. (2010). Factors Effecting Retention of 4-H Members: A Qualitative Study. Southern Journal of Agricultural Education Research. 60(1). 

Gill, B., Ewing, J. & Bruce, J. (2010). Factors affecting teen involvement in Pennsylvania 4-H programming. Journal of Extension, 48(2).

Bruce, J. & Ewing, J. C. (2009). Popular culture as a teaching tool in agricultural and extension education. North American College and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 53(4), 8-11. 

Ricketts, K. & Bruce, J. (2009). Co-opetition?” Can it exist between Extension and Agricultural Education – A Study on Interdisciplinary Cooperation?  Journal of Extension,  47(5). 

Ewing, J., Bruce, J. & Ricketts, K. (2009). Effective Leadership Development for Undergraduates: How Important is Active Participation in Collegiate Organizations? Journal of Leadership Education, 7(3).

Ricketts, K. Bruce, J. & Ewing, J. (2008). Leadership for Tomorrow: How Today’s Undergraduate Students See Themselves as Tomorrow’s Socially Responsible Leaders. Journal of Leadership Education, 7(1). 

Bruce, J. & Ricketts, K. (2008) Where’s All the Teamwork Gone? A Qualitative Analysis of Cooperation among Interdisciplinary Teams. Journal of Leadership Education, 8(1). 

Bruce, J. & Ricketts, K. (2008). Evaluation of the National FFA Organization’s Nominating Committee Training Program. Journal of Leadership Education, 6(1). 

Hoover, T. & Bruce, J. (2007). The Ag Ed Family – Contributions to the Development of Pennsylvania State FFA Officers. Journal of Leadership Education, 5(3).

Bruce, J., Webster, N & Sinasky, M. (2007). Leadership Practices Employed by 4-H Youth Development Educators in a Northeast State. Journal of Leadership Education, 5(3).  

Sinasky, M. & Bruce, J. (2007). Volunteers’ Perceptions of the Volunteer Management Practices of County Extension 4-H Educators. Journal of Extension, 45(3). 

Bruce, J., Nicola, S. & Menke, T. (2006). Listening to the Youth Voice in Planning   Leadership Development Programs. Journal of Extension, 44(6).

Bruce, J. Webster, N. & Hoover, T. (2006). Developing Youth Voice in Service Learning Projects. Journal of Extension, 44(4). 

Webster, N., Bruce, J. & Hoover T. (2006). Understanding the Perceptions of Service Learning with Teen Leaders. Journal of Leadership Education, 5(1). 30-39.

Sinasky, M. & Bruce, J. (2006). Supervisors’ and 4-H Youth Development Educators’ Perceptions of the Leadership Practices Employed by the Educators. Journal of Extension,  44(3). (10 pp.) 

Bruce, J., Boyd, B., & Dooley, K. (2005). Transfer of Training by State 4-H Council Members, What the Researchers Learned & Implications for the Future. Journal of Leadership Education, 4(1).  

Bruce, J., Boyd, B., & Dooley, K. (2004). Leadership Life Skills Demonstrated by State 4-H Council Members. Journal of Extension, 42(5).

Conference Peer-Reviewed Presentations, Posters, Etc. (Selected- last 5 years)

Bruce, J. & Holden, S. (2022). Trauma Informed Pedagogy for Leadership Education. Workshop accepted at the Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Kansas City, MO. 

Simpson, C. K., Bruce, J. A., McKee, K. E. (2022). Examining the Efficacy of a Transformative Leadership Development Program. Research Poster at Association of Leadership Educators Conference.

McKee, K.E. & Bruce, J.A. (2021). Teaching transformative leadership. Workshop accepted at the International Leadership Association Conference. Geneva, Switzerland 

McKee, K.E. & Bruce, J.A. (2021). What if? Teaching transformative leadership in a pandemic. Workshop at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.

Banter, J., Bruce, J., Matkin, G., McKee, K., & O’Connor, J. (2021). Bias and privilege in leadership education. Panel at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.

Cunningham, G.M., Bruce, J., McKee, K., Jayratne, J. & Correa, M. (2021). Assessment of the organizational culture of Cooperative Extension: Women in positions of leadership. Poster at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. .

Simpson, C., Bruce, J., McKee, K.E. (2021). Transforming colleges of agriculture: How LGBTQ+ students enact transformative behaviors. Research Poster at the Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. Outstanding Research PosterMcKee, K.E., & Bruce, J.A. (2020). Teaching transformative leadership as advocate and activist identities. Panel at International Leadership Association Conference. 

Bruce, J.A., & McKee, K.E.  (2020). Teaching transformative leadership as learner and ally identities. Panel at International Leadership Association Conference. 

Simpson, C. K., Bruce, J. A., McKee, K. E. (November 2020). The Plant-Gay Experience: A Study of LGBTQ+ Leaders in Agriculture. Research Poster at International Leadership Association Conference.

Simpson, C. K., Bruce, J. A., McKee, K. E. (November 2020). Student Experiences in Justice and Equity Programs. Roundtable at International Leadership Association Conference. 

McKee, K.E., & Bruce, J.A. (2020). Teaching transformative leadership. Workshop at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Awarded Outstanding Workshop

McCray, J., Nobel, D. & Bruce, J. (2020). Advancing Leadership Studies: Using Focus Groups in Leadership Education and Development Program Review. Roundtable at Association of Leadership Educators Conference..

Collins, D. & Bruce, J. (2020). How (In)Visible are Queer Youth in Leadership? Roundtable at Association of Leadership Educators Conference.

Bruce, J.A., & McKee, K.E. (2018). Who enrolls in a leadership and social justice program?. Poster Presentation at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Chicago, IL.

Collins, D. Bruce, J.A., & McKee, K.E. (2018). Teaching intersectional social justice at the apex of leadership. Poster Presentation at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Chicago, IL.

McKee, K.E.  & Bruce, J.A. (2018). Teaching to develop advocate and activist identities. Workshop at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Chicago, IL.

Priest, K., McKee, K.E., & Bruce, J.A. (2018). Developing identities and capacity to engage in leadership education for social justice. Workshop at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Chicago, IL.

Collins, D. & Bruce, J.A. (2018). Rural youth leadership development: Focusing on youth in Central Appalachia. Roundtable at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Chicago, IL.

Simpson, C., Bruce, J. & McKee, K.E. (2018). Student Experiences Within Leadership and Social Justice Programs Roundtable at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Chicago, IL.

Bruce, J. , Morgan, J., Warner, W. & McKee, K. (2017). The Certificate of Social Justice Program. Innovative Practice Paper presentation at the Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Charleston, SC.

McKee, K. & Bruce, J. (2017). Using Project Based Learning and Communities of Practice to Develop Transformative Leadership for Advocate and Activist Social Identities. Innovative Practice Paper presentation at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Charleston, SC.

Bruce, J., Whitaker, A. & Clement, C. (2017). PhotoVoice as a Means of Meaning Making in a Leadership Theory Course. “How to” Innovative Practice Paper presentation at the Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Charleston, SC.

Clement, C., Whitaker, A. & Bruce, J. (2017). Using PhotoVoice to Understand how Undergraduate Students Make Meaning of Leadership Theories & Concepts. Research Poster presentation at Association of Leadership Educators Conference. Charleston, SC.

Bruce, J.A., & McKee, K.E. (2016). Barriers to inclusive leadership learning environments. Poster Presentation at Association of Leadership Educators. Sacramento, CA.

Bruce, J.A., & McKee, K.E. (2016). Creating inclusive leadership learning environments. Educator Workshop presented at the Association of Leadership Educators. Sacramento, CA. 

Bruce, J.A., & McKee, K.E. (2016). Inclusion: More than just a seat at the table. Educator Workshop presented at the International Leadership Association National Conference. Atlanta, GA. 

Bruce, J. & Lorensen, M. (2016) What Makes a Difference in How We Deal With Difference? The Dynamics of Context and Inclusion. Roundtable presented at the International Leadership Association National Conference. Atlanta, GA.