02/06/2024

05/14/2025

2024-25 Publications

Catching, Kindle G.; Orton, Ginger; and Fischer, Laura Morgan (2024) "Overcoming Barriers: Describing Cattle Producers’ Motivations & Perceived Barriers Toward Adopting Sustainable Practices to Inform Communication Strategy," Journal of Applied Communications: Vol. 108: Iss. 3. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2542

McLeod-Morin, Ashley; Peterson, Hikaru H.; Baker, Lauri; Steede, Garrett; Hundemer, Sadie; Swenson, Rebecca; and McKay, Troy (2024) "Show Us Your Skills: Exploring the Science Communication Landscape in Graduate Education," Journal of Applied Communications: Vol. 108: Iss. 4. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2570

Orem, Morgan; Leggette, Holli; Parrella, Jean A.; Lu, Peng; Palmer, Karissa; Foster, Jamie; Neely, Haly; and Noland, Reagan (2024) "Harvesting Trust: Exploring Credible Information Sources about Soil Health Practices for U.S. Wheat Farmers," Journal of Applied Communications: Vol. 108: Iss. 4. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2553

Rampold, Shelli D.; Ruth, Taylor; and Greig, Jamie (2024) "If Nobody Hears Us, Do We Really Make a Sound? Investigating Agriculture Faculty Members’ Engagement in Science Communication," Journal of Applied Communications: Vol. 108: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2513

Swenson, Rebecca and Marson, Corissa (2024) "Perceptions of Science Communication’s Domain, Practices, and Identity: What Concerns Members on the Peripheral Edge of a Community of Practice," Journal of Applied Communications: Vol. 108: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2498

 

 

04/27/2026

Publications (both in journals and for conference presentations) that support the objectives of this projectare listed below:

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Lawson, C., Stone, W., & Fischer, L. M. (2025). An investigation of Oregon and Texas residents’ information seeking and processing behaviors during extreme weather events. Journal of Applied Communications, 109(4). https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2621

Orton, G., Fischer, L., Lawson, C., & Hemphill, J. (2025). Prioritizing psychographics: Identifying target audience segments’ values for strategic climate change communications. Journal of Applied Communications, 109(2). https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2579

Settle, Q., & Seitz, H. (2025). Using experiential learning to help undergraduates understand the science of science communication. North American Colleges and Teaches of Agriculture Journal, 69(1), 238-246. https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v69i1.242

Murphy, M., Loizzo, J., & Stone, W. (2025). Developing collaborative communicators: A qualitative case study of student–scientist partnerships and project-based learning experiences. Journal of Applied Communications, 109(2), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2577

Loizzo, J., Hundemer, S., Spandau, G., Smidt, S., Akers, A., Bhadha, J., & Her, Y. G. (2025). An exploration of early career agricultural and natural resource scientists’ perceptions of social responsibility. International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 15(1), 111–128. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2024.2335673

 Warner, L. A., Hundemer, S., Loizzo, J., & McIntyre, T. (2025). Increasing irrigation restriction compliance with water conservation messages of varying complexity. AWWA Water Science, 7(4), e70030. https://doi.org/10.1002/aws2.70030

Colclasure, B. C., Ruth, T., Beasley, V., & Granberry, T. (2025). Examining student perceptions of AI-driven learning: User experience and instructor credibility in higher education. Trends in Higher Education. 4(4), 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/higheredu4040059

 

Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations

Thapa, M., Lawson, C., Rumble, J. N., Specht, A. R., & Buck, E. (2025, February). Exploring usage patterns of news and information sources among Ohio residents. Paper presented at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS), Irving, TX.

Volk, N., Lawson, C., & Fischer, L. (2025, May). An Exploration of Rural U.S. Residents’ Climate Change Beliefs. [Poster Presentation]. National American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, Lubbock, TX, United States.

Dammers-Hemphill, J., Fischer, L., Meyers, C., & Lawson, C. (2025, May). Revealing Cognitive Structures Through a Hard Laddering Technique. The referred abstract was submitted for poster presentation at The Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, Lubbock, TX.

Adhikari, S., Lawson, C., & Fischer, L. (2025, May). Climate Closeness: An Exploration of Psychological Distance and the Perceived Severity of Climate Change. Refereed abstract accepted for poster presentation at The Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, Lubbock, TX.

Owen, J., Fischer, L., Huguley, B., Lawson, C., & Gibson, C. (2025, May). Meat the Message: Analyzing Consumer Engagement with "Climate-Friendly" Beef Posts.  Refereed abstract submitted for poster presentation at The Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, Lubbock, TX.

Owen, J., Huguley, B., Fischer, L., Lawson, C., & Gibson, C. (2025, May). The story behind the "climate-friendly" steak: Analyzing consumer engagement with social media posts about beef sustainability. Refereed abstract submitted for poster presentation at The Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, Lubbock, TX.

Akowuah, Y., Parella, J., Settle, Q., Swenson, R., Forbes, B., & McCain, K. (2025). The science of storytelling: evaluating the efficacy of a narrative framework in agricultural and life sciences communications courses. Poster presented at 2025 National Agricultural Communications Symposium, Irving, TX.

Steede, G. M., Yue, C., Gallardo, K., & Parasuram, U. (2025). A focus group study of emerging and experienced wine enthusiasts’ perceptions of wine bottle label communication regarding disease resistance. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Lubbock, TX.

Yue, C., Parasuram, U., Steede, G. M., & Gallardo, K. (2025). Uncorking the consumer mind: Preferences for wine label communication and design regarding selective breeding for disease-resistant grapes. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Lubbock, TX.

Yue, C., Parasuram, U., Xu, R., Gallardo, K., Steede, G. M. & Clark, M. D. (2025). Consumer preferences for disease-resistant wine: Implications from thematic and Latent Dirichlet Allocation analysis. Research presented at the International Food Marketing Research Symposium. Athens, Greece.

Steede, G. M., Swenson, R. D., Baker. L. M., Hundemer, S., Peterson, H. McLeod-Morin, A. N., & McKay, T. D. (2025). Integrating science communication modules into graduate-level agricultural and natural resource science courses. Innovative idea poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Lubbock, TX.

Yue, C., Parasuram, U., Xu, R., Gallardo, K., Steede, G. M., & Clark, M. D. (2025). Decoding consumer preferences: The impact of wine label design and packaging. Research poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

Loizzo, J. Hundemer, S., & Beattie, P. (2026). Reflecting on a Decade of The Streaming Science Project while Looking to Scale-Up for the Future. [Idea Incubator Session]. National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS) at the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) meeting. Louisville, KY. [refereed]

Loizzo, J. L. (Presenter). (2025, November 13). The Streaming Science Project: Science communication in action through place-based partnerships, dialogue, and discovery. Association of Communication Excellence (ACE), Fall Virtual Conference.

Loizzo, J. L., & Barnett, C. (Authors and Presenters). (2025, April 23). Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development. Florida Sea Grant Site Review FY2018-23, Gainesville, FL.

Loizzo, J. L., & Beattie, P. (2025, July 14). Next-Level Engagement: Using ICTs to Reach Non-Traditional Audiences. National Association of Extension Program and Staff Development Professionals (NAEPSDP) Summer School, Gainesville, FL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2KZPBtne6E

Murphy, M., Loizzo, J. L. (Presenter), & Spandau, G. (2025, June 05). Future of our food: Arts-based analysis of electronic field trip impacts on sustainable agriculture content knowledge. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Spandau, G., Loizzo, J. L. (Presenter), Meyers, C., & Hock, G. (Presenter). (2025, June 04). A virtual sense of place: Analysis of students’ VR experiences and feedback from the iVisit project. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Loizzo, J. L., Aenlle, J., & Barnett, C. (Presenter). (2025, June 04). Tools, trust, and transformation: Human AI-podcasting in ANR communication and education. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

White, S. (Presenter), Loizzo, J. L. (Presenter), & Murphy, M. (2025, June 03). The art of science communication: Capturing nematological research in Nebraska. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Dyment, M., Loizzo, J. L., Hilburn, K., & Barnett, C. (2025, April 16). Sustainable solutions: Case study of an international project-based learning podcasting course to connect U.S.-based students with Canada-based scientists. Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference, Inverness, Scotland.

Meyers, C., Hock, G., & Loizzo, J. L. (2025, April 16). Exploring the potential for virtual tours in agriculture: Feedback from agricultural and extension educator. Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, Inverness, Scotland.

Hillburn, K., Dyment, M., & Loizzo, J. L. (2025, April 14). AI-powered podcasting: How to use Descript for smart storytelling in agriculture and natural resources. Inverness, Scotland.

Watson, B., Colclasure, B., Ruth, T., & Mason, K. (2025). Beefing up perspectives: A One Health exploration of beef producer practices. Paper abstract accepted for presentation at the 2025 Southern Region American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, Irving, TX.*

Ruth, T., Graas, K., Colclasure, B., & Rumble, J. (2025). Understanding food recall communication across generations [Poster Abstract].2025 Southern Region Conference for the American Association for Agricultural Education. Irving, TX. 

Ruth, T., Graas, K., Colclasure, B., & Rumble, J. (2025). Transparency in food safety: Empowering consumers for safer choices [Poster Abstract]. 2025 National Agricultural Communications Symposium. Irving, TX. 

Watson, B., Ruth, T., Colclasure, B., Mason, K., & Rampold, S. (2025). Cattle Conversations: Exploring Beef Producers' Perspectives of mRNA Vaccines [Poster Abstract]. 2025 National Agricultural Communications Symposium. Irving, TX.