Rose Judd-Murray

2026 Faculty University Service Award Nominee

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | Applied Sciences, Technology & Education (ASTE)

Rose Judd-Murray is a twenty-nine-year veteran of agricultural and STEM programs. She is an Associate Professor in the Applied Sciences, Technology & Education (ASTE) Department at the Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. She has a unique joint appointment between two colleges as the program leader and primary instructor for the Biosecurity Emphasis with the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence in the College of Arts and Sciences. Her expertise in interdisciplinary science curricula and adult education has enabled her to teach a wide range of USU courses in integrated technology, science literacy, and effective teaching methods that meet the needs of global communities. She has been an Honors Distinguished Faculty member, a World Food Prize Global Guide, and a part of the Planetary Thinking for Sustainability fellowship.

Before her work in higher education, Dr. Judd-Murray assisted in developing the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix for the USDA-funded National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization. Her research continues to focus on improving agricultural literacy. She has been a primary developer of four standardized agricultural literacy assessments used globally to collect baseline data on agricultural knowledge among youth and adults.

Dr. Judd-Murray received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Utah State University. In 2021, she was awarded the Master Teacher Certification from the Professional Learning Pathways program for teaching excellence. She was also awarded the 2023-2024 Early Career Teacher of the Year award from the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.