Aaron Yoder Ph.D.

Professional Positions

• 6/01- Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University Park, PA
• 6/99–8/01 Graduate Research Assistant, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• 6/97–5/99 Graduate Research Assistant, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Current Responsibilities

Teaching (10%), research (30%) and Extension (60%) in agricultural safety & health and turfgrass & agricultural equipment areas; teaching activities include courses in hazard identification and control in production agriculture and related businesses (ASM 326), physical principles in processing (ASM 425). Research activities include agricultural safety & health education & program development and injury surveillance & tracking. Extension activities include agricultural safety & health education & program development and injury surveillance & tracking. Additional departmental responsibilities include marketing of and advising in the Agricultural Systems Management program.

Professional Memberships, Honors And Other Experiences

• American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), Member (2000 to )
• Committee Member: TS-15, PM-03
• ASAE Blue Ribbon for Educational Website (www.farmsafety.org) (2001)
• ASAE Blue Ribbon for Model or Instructional Display (Hazards of Flowing Grain) (2004)
• Gamma Sigma Delta, College of Ag Honor Society, Penn State Chapter (1998 to )
• Graduate Assistantship, Purdue University (1999 to 2001)
• Graduate Assistantship, The Pennsylvania State University (1996 to 1999)
• Magoon Award for teaching assistants, Purdue University College of Engineering (2000)
• Penn State ASM Program Co-Coordinator (2006 to )
• Penn State ASM Club Advisor (2003 to 2005)
• Penn State ASM Club Member (1995 to 1997)
• Web Page Committee Chair (1997)
• Undergraduate Research Grant, The Pennsylvania State University (1996)

Publications

Recent Referred Articles

• Jenkins, P. L., J. A. Sorensen, A. Yoder, M. Myers, D. Murphy, G. Cook, F. Wright, B. Bayes, J. J. May. 2012. Prominent Barriers and Key Motivators to Installing ROPS: An Analysis of Survey Responses from Pennsylvania and Vermont. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 18(2): 103-112.
• Yoder, A.M., D.J. Murphy. 2012. Using Social Marketing to Address Barriers and Motivators to Agricultural Safety and Health Best Practices. Journal of Agromedicine. 17(2): 240-246.
• Garvey, P., A.M. Yoder, J.W. Hilton and D.J. Murphy. 2008. National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program: Development and Content Evaluation. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 14(3): 333-349.
  
• Kingman, D.M., A.M. Yoder, N.S. Hodge, R. Ortega and W.E. Field. 2005 Utilizing Expert Panels in Agricultural Safety and Health Research. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 10(1): 61-74.

• Yoder, A.M. and D.J. Murphy. 2000. Evaluation of the Farm and Agricultural Injury Classification Code and Follow-up Questionnaire. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 6(1): 71-80.
• Murphy, D.J. and A.M. Yoder. 1998. Census of Fatal Occupational Injury in the Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishing Industry. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. Special Issue No. 1: 55-66.

Non-referred Publications

• Hanson, I.C., A. M. Yoder and D. J. Murphy. 2011. Video Clips: Safe Tractor & Machinery Operation for Hispanic Youth. 38 Video Clips, 27 minutes. Agricultural Safety & Health Program, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
• Yoder, A.M.; Deboy, G.R.; Field, W.E. 2011. An Historical Perspective of Operator Lifts Used on Self Propelled Agricultural Equipment. Commission Internationale de l'Organisation Scientifique du Travail en Agriculture.  Vienna, Austria
• Yoder, A.M. et al. 2010. "Designing Tools and Agricultural Equipment for Women," ASABE paper no. 1009715. St. Joseph, MI.
  
• Yoder A.M. 2006. Antes de conducer su tractor, considere la sequridad y seguir vivo. Hoard’s Dairyman (en espanol) June 2006. Fort Atkinson, WI
• Yoder A.M. 2006. Before you drive, consider safety and stay alive. Hoards Dairyman. March 25, 2006. Fort Atkinson, WI
• Yoder A.M., D.J. Murphy, J.W. Hilton. 2005. Instructor Notebook: National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program. Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 79 pp.
• Harshman W.C., A.M. Yoder, D.J. Murphy, J.W. Hilton. 2004. Student Task Sheets: National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program. Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 250 pp.
• Yoder A.M., D.J. Murphy, J.W. Hilton. 2003. Hazards of flowing grain. Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Fact Sheet E 42. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 4 pp.
• Yoder A.M., D.J. Murphy, J.W. Hilton. 2003. Instructor Notebook: Hazards of Flowing Grain Demonstration. Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 115 pp.
• Jepsen D., T. Bean, D. Murphy, J. Hilton, A. Yoder, S. Steel. 2003. The first step in evaluating the national tractor certification program? Ask the people! Paper No. 03-6. National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc., Madison, WI.
• Field, W.E., S.A. Freeman, D.M. Kingman, E.J. Sheldon, E.J. Sheldon, J.M Shutske, S.D. Whitman, T.L Wilkinson and A.M. Yoder. 2003 Agricultural Systems Management 350, Safety in Agriculture, Class Lesson Plans. Purdue University Agricultural Safety and Health Program. West Lafayette, IN
• Yoder, A.M. and W.E. Field. 2001. 2000 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary. Purdue University Agricultural Safety and Health Program. West Lafayette, IN
• Yoder, A.M. and W.E. Field. 2000. “Ergonomic Evaluation of Operator Lifts for Farmers with Disabilities” ASAE paper no. 007003. St. Joseph, MI
• Yoder, A.M. and W.E. Field. 2000. 1999 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary. Purdue University Agricultural Safety and Health Program. West Lafayette, IN
• Yoder, A.M., N.E. Stoller and W.E. Field, 2000. Plowshares #8: New Concepts in Lift Attachments for Tractors and Combines. Breaking New Ground Resource Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Yoder, A.M. and W.E. Field. 1999. 1998 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary. Purdue University Agricultural Safety and Health Program. West Lafayette, IN

Invited Presentations

• Yoder, A.M. 2011. “Development of the Farm and Ranch eXtension in Safety and Health (FReSH) Community of Practice (CoP)” National Institute for Farm Safety International Meeting. Boise, ID.
• Yoder, A.M. 2010. "Designing Tools and Agricultural Equipment for Women," ASABE Annual International Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA.
• Yoder A.M. 2009. “Biofuels and Outdoor Power Equipment”, “Electrical Systems Troubleshooting” and “Hydraulic Systems Troubleshooting”. Western Pennsylvania Turfgrass Conference. Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council. Harrisburg, PA.
• Yoder A.M. and D.H. Schaufler. 2009. “Biofuels and Outdoor Power Equipment”, “Electrical Systems Troubleshooting” and “Hydraulic Systems Troubleshooting”. Eastern Pennsylvania Turfgrass Conference. Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council. Harrisburg, PA.
• Yoder, A.M. 2008 Prepared posters: “Development of a Multistate Research and Extension Plan for Agricultural Safety and Health – NCERA 197”, “Current Research, Outreach and Standards in Agricultural Safety and Health related to Agricultural Equipment on Public Roads” and “Key Issues and Actions to be Addressed Related to Agricultural Equipment on Public Roads – Recommendations from NCERA 197”. National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc., Madison, WI.
• Yoder, A.M. 2008. “Machinery Management” PA Christmas Tree Grower’s Association Winter Conference. Harrisburg, PA.
  
• Yoder, A. M. and W. E. Field. 2006. "A Proposed SAE Standard for Access Systems on Off-Road Machines for Workers with Disabilities," ASAE Annual International Meeting in Portland, OR.
• Yoder A.M. 2006 “National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP) for Youth in Agriculture” – National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc., Madison, WI.
• Yoder A.M. 2005. Ergonomic Evaluation of Commercially Available Operator Lifts for Farmers with Disabilities – National AgrAbility Project, Madison, WI.
• Yoder A.M., Murphy D., Hilton J., Bean T., Jepson D., Steel S. 2005. Project Update: Hazardous occupations safety training in agriculture (HOSTA) – National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP). National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc., Madison, WI.
• Yoder A.M., Murphy D., Hilton J., Bean T., Jepson D., Steel S. 2004. Project Update: Hazardous occupations safety training in agriculture (HOSTA) – National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP). National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc., Madison, WI.
• Yoder A.M., Murphy D., Hilton J., Bean T., Jepson D., Steel S. 2003. Hazardous occupations safety training in agriculture (HOSTA) – National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP). National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc., Madison, WI.
• Yoder, A.M. 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001. Safety and health training for the Pennsylvania State University's agricultural employees.
• Yoder A.M., Murphy D., Hilton J. 2002. Hazardous occupations safety training in agriculture (HOSTA). National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc., Madison, WI.
• Field, W. E., A. M. Yoder and D. M. Kingman. 2001. "Influences of Disabling Conditions on the Nature and Frequency of Farm/Ranch-Related Injuries," presented at Using Past and Present to Map Future Actions Agricultural Safety and Health Conference in Baltimore, MD.
• Yoder, A. M. and W. E. Field. 2000. "Ergonomic Evaluation of Operator Lifts for Farmers with Disabilities," ASAE Annual International Meeting in Milwaukee WI.
• Yoder, A. M. and W. E. Field. 2000. "1999 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary," presented at the Indiana Rural Safety and Health Council's May 2000 meeting.
• Murphy, D. J. and A. M. Yoder. 1998. "Classification of Agricultural Injuries," presented at the Fourth International Symposium of the Centre for Agricultural Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
• Murphy, D. J. and A. M. Yoder. 1997. "Census of Fatal Occupational Injury in Agriculture," Agricultural Health and Safety Conference of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.