Benjamin G. Gray, Jr.

Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Department of Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education

Rm. A-27, C.H. Moore Research Facility
NC A&T State University
Greensboro, NC 27411-1011
Phone: (336) 334-7072
Fax: (336) 334-7658

Email: grayb@ncat.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7313: Rural Sociology, Social Change, and Rural Development. 2000.

M.S. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7313: Rural Sociology, 1994.
M.S. North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411-1011: Agricultural Economics, 1988.

B.S. North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411-1011: Agricultural Business, 1986.

A.A.S. Davidson County Community College, Lexington, North Carolina 27293: Agricultural Business, 1980.

Academic Experience

1988 - 1991 =>  Management Specialist for Cooperative Project between North Carolina A&T State University and Farmer's Home Administration  
1991 - 2000 =>  Research Associate for Department of Agricultural Business, Applied Economics, and Agri-Science Education 
2000 until Present =>  Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology   

Memberships in Professional Associations

• Rural Sociological Society
• Southern Rural Sociological Society
• American Assocation of Public Opinion
• Association of Internation Agricultural Extension Educators 

Other Service to the College

• Associate Director for the Applied Social Research Laboratory (ASRL)
• Graduate Coordinator for Department of Agricultural Business, Applied Economics, and Agri-Science Education
• Member of Graduate Faculty, Graduate School, NC A&T State Unviersity
• Member of Curriculum Committee, School of Agriculture and Environmental Science
• Bluford Library Liaison for Department of Agricultural Business, Applied Economics, and Agri-Science Education 

 Special Competencies / Professional Licenses / Certifications / Registrations

• Special Competency - Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, 2004  
• Certificate of Training in NCR Pearson Scanning Hardware/Software Devices 
• Certified User of Option Finder, Group Systems, and Text Analysis for Surveys Hardware/Software Technologies  
  

Courses Taught

• Principals of Rural Sociology
• Social Organization of Rural Development
• Introduction to Research Methodology
• Social Change in Agriculture and Development (Spring 2007)