Tiffany Drape

Ph.D., Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech

M.A., Agriculture Education, Cornell University

B.S., Communications, Cornell University

A.A.S., Journalism Technology, Morrisville State College

Kirton's Adaption-Innovation (KAI) Certified Practitioner

Dr. Drape’s research is focused on program evaluation & evaluation capacity building, AI in biometrics, community viability, agriculture, and education. Project management and program evaluation experience with federally funded projects including NSF, USDA, NIH, ARC, and other state and regional agencies.

Dr. Drape is invested in mentoring undergraduate researchers to encourage their interests and guide them through the research process. Undergraduate researchers have investigated a variety of topics in the context of community viability and agriculture.

Dr. Drape is developing her extension and outreach plan in the context of agriculture, leadership, and community education.

2022 The Fulbright Program. Namangan Institute of Engineering and Technology. Uzbekistan

CALS Global, OneHealth Partnership with: Egerton University, Kenya; University of Kigali, Rwanda; University of Kampala, Uganda “Curriculum Development in Agribusiness.” Institut Supérieur Agronomique et Vétérinaire (ISAV), Guinea. USAID

“Train the Trainer on Youth Empowerment Through Agriculture-Based Entrepreneurship Development.” 4-H Nepal, Nepal. USAID

• Mixed Methods for Agriculture and the Life Sciences
• Community based qualitative inquiry
• Communicating Agriculture and Life Sciences in Speaking
• Program Planning in Adult, Extension, and Agricultural Education
• Foundations of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
• Seminar in Growing Agriculture, Education, and Training Domestically and Internationally
• Graduate Research Design
• Graduate Research Methods
• Serving International Agriculture & Education

Taylor, D., Drape, T. A., Pruden, A., Krometis, L. A., Schenk, T., (2026). Research to Praxis: Transdisciplinary Skill Development in Graduate Education. Journal of Graduate Education Research. (In press, January 2026).

Bagheri Hamaneh, A., Dayer, A. A., Drape, T. A., Chaves, W. A., (2026). Bridging the nature gap: Supporting ethno-racial diversity in outdoor spaces. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, (53). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2025.101001

Schonberger, L., Chen, S., Drape, T., A., Misiyak, S., Chase, M., Boyer, R., (2026). Virginia Food Bank Employees’ Food Safety Education Experiences, Challenges, and Needs. Food Protection Trends, (42)2. 26-35. 

Bagheri Hamaneh, A., Dayer, A. A., Drape, T. A., Chaves, W. A., (2026). Investigating pathways to environmental civic engagement for diverse communities. Environmental Management, (76)61. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-025-02356-2

Parraga, K., Huselton, L., Salem, M., Zhang, S., Drape, T., Kim, C., and Hamilton, A. M., (2025) Assessment of training barriers among underserved Virginia value-added food producers: a proposed structure for improving parity in food safety educational interventions. Journal of Food Protection, (88),7. Doi:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2025.100527

Osman, N., & Drape, T. (2025). The role of incentive fund programs in supporting education and workforce readiness. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 32(1), 35-50. https://www.montezumapublishing.com/jarcc/issueabstracts/spring2025volume32issue1  https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/montezuma/jarcc/2025/00000032/00000001/art00004?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_source=socialnetwork#aff_1

Johnson, K., Drape, T., Oakes, J., Simpson, J., Brown, A., Westfall-Rudd, D., & Duncan, S. (2023). An interdisciplinary approach to experiential learning in agriculture through workforce
development. Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research, and Research Practice, 24(2), 1-8. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jcerp/vol2024/iss1/2/

• 2023 Educator Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
• 2021  College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Diversity & Inclusion Service Award, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
• 2015   Teacher of the Week, CIDER, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
• 2014  Outstanding Article, Journal of Agriculture Education, Volume 54
• 2012  Outreach and Service Award, Giles County Public School System, Pembroke, VA
• 2011  Distinguished Research Presentation, American Association for Agricultural Education, Coeur d'Alene, ID
• 2010  Nominee, X-Caliber Award for exceptional, high-caliber contributions to technology-enriched teaching and learning, Virginia Tech
• 2009  Outstanding Research Award, Association of Career and Technical Education Research Conference.  Nashville, TN
• 2008  New York Association of Agriculture Educators.  Finalist, Outstanding Young Teacher