10/20/2025

Objective 1

Judd-Murray, R., Hill, N., Norris-Parish, S. L., & Hock, G. (2024). A multi-state agricultural literacy assessment of Extension professionals and volunteers. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(2), 191–208. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i2.2481

Norris-Parish, S. L., Leggette, H. R., Murphrey, T., Parrella, J., Richburg, A., & Herring, A. (2024). Beefing up communication skills of upper-level animal science students. Translational Animal Science, 8(txae007), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txae007

Rawdon, T., Norris-Parish, S. L., & Roberts-Hill, L. (2024, April). Building confidence abroad: Impact of a study abroad program on student confidence levels when communicating internationally [Oral Presentation]. AIAEE Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Trevizo, E., Kent, A., Greene, P., McCarty, R., Roberts-Hill, L., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024, April). Doing as the locals do: Evaluating students’ perceived self-efficacy in intercultural communication when traveling abroad [Oral Presentation]. AIAEE Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Rybolt, E., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024, November). Impact of cooperative learning for communicating global agricultural issues using the jigsaw technique [Oral Presentation]. Graduate Research & Arts Symposium, Las Cruces, NM.

Scott, T., & Norris-Parish, S. (2024, September). Capturing confidence: Engaging improvisation techniques to teach debate and public speaking skills [Poster Presentation]. WAAAE Research Conference, Chico, CA.

Scott, T., Roberts-Hill, L., & Norris-Parish, S. (2024, September). Duplik[ating] shapes: Using basic shapes and gaming tactics to train logo creation [Poster Presentation]. WAAAE Research Conference, Chico, CA.

Rodriguez, T., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024, June). Props for persuasion: Engaging persuasive and marketing strategies when teaching communication campaigns [Poster Presentation]. ACE Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Gardner, M., Roberts-Hill, L., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024, April). Drought is universal, but not indistinguishable: Investigating how traveling abroad challenges perspectives [Poster Presentation]. AIAEE Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Hodnett, A., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024, February). Empowering interviews: Establishing confidence in sharing personal stories in professional interviews [Poster Presentation]. NACS, Atlanta, GA.

Objective 2

Spears, A., Murphrey, T., Dooley, K., & McElroy, A. (2025). Influencing the herd: A phenomenological exploration of beef Instagram influencers. AAAE National Conference, Lubbock, TX.

Thapa, M., Adhikari, S., Specht, A. R., Lawson, C. R., Rumble, J. N., & Buck, E. B. (2024). Exploring perceptions of Ohio residents on agricultural issues. Journal of Applied Communications, 108(4). https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2569

Objective 3

Lemley, S. M., Alley, K. A., & Morrison, C. C. (2024). Developing deeper understandings through an agricultural literacy professional development. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(4), 20–41. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i4.159

Lemley, S. M., Alley, K. A., & Clary, R. M. (2024). Voices from the field: Agriculture educators’ perspectives on equity in agricultural education. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(3), 52–74. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i3.2487

Lemley, S. M., & Marlow, T. (2025, March 11). Growing knowledge: A 7th grade teacher in Cleveland, Mississippi is cultivating agriculture skills and tackling food insecurity. Literacy in the Disciplines. https://literacy6-12.org/marlow-20250312/

Lemley, S. M. (2024, April 16). Infusing socio-emotional learning into K–12 classrooms utilizing “hunger” as an agricultural context. Literacy in the Disciplines. https://literacy6-12.org/infusing-socio-emotional-learning-into-k12-classrooms-utilizing-hunger-as-an-agricultural-context/

Lemley, S. M., Messman, R., Swanson, R., & Lemley, C. (2024). Two-week agriculture institute prepares Mississippi teachers to improve agricultural literacy in classrooms. Journal of Animal Science, 102(Suppl_1), 12–13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae019.014

Lemley, S. M., Messman, R., Swanson, R., & Lemley, C. (2024). Two-week agriculture institute prepares Mississippi teachers to improve agricultural literacy in classrooms. American Association of Animal Science–Southern Section, Louisville, KY.

Objective 4

Levario, Z., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024, November). Mental health in agriculture: Describing agricultural support tools for veteran mental health [Poster Presentation]. USDA NEXT GEN LEADING Annual Conference, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Levario, Z., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024, February). Mental health and agriculture: Investigating agricultural programming and tools supporting veteran mental health [Poster Presentation]. USDA NEXT GEN LEADING Annual Conference, Kingsville, TX.

Objective 5

McCarty, R., Norris-Parish, S. L., Edgar, D., Roberts-Hill, L., & Witte, J. (2024). Examination of Ugandan educators’ cultural preferences when teaching agriculture: A Q methodological study. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 31(1), 74–91. https://doi.org/10.4148/2831-5960.1169

Norris, W., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024). Employing the next generation: Defining the need for employability skills integration through the lens of school district superintendents. Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 8(2), 17–31. https://doi.org/10.9741/2578-2118.1156

Norris, W., & Norris-Parish, S. L. (2024). The emotional duties of an agricultural educator. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(1), 193–209. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i1.2460

Norris, W., Norris-Parish, S. L., & Crayton, T. (2024). The administrative paradox: Assessing how teaching experience affects superintendents’ perceptions of the importance of educational law to agricultural educators. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(3), 75–94. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i3.2597

Norris, W., Norris-Parish, S. L., & Greene-Lippard, P. (2024). More than a lesson: A qualitative analysis of agricultural educators’ impact on students with adverse childhood experiences. Journal of Agricultural Education, 64(4), 1–18.

Norris, W., Norris-Parish, S. L., & Greene-Lippard, P. (2024, May). More than a lesson: A qualitative analysis of agricultural educators’ impact on students with adverse childhood experiences [Oral Presentation]. AAAE National Conference, Manhattan, KS.

Norris, W., Norris-Parish, S. L., & Greene-Lippard, P. (2024, May). Rising above the suffering: Assessing agricultural educators with traumatic situations involvement in supporting students with adverse childhood experiences [Oral Presentation]. AAAE National Conference, Manhattan, KS.

Palmer, K., Benitez, J. A., Norris-Parish, S., Leggette, H., & Wingenbach, G. (2024, September). The mentor's lens: Evaluating the preparedness and performance of the Science Influencers [Poster Presentation]. WAAAE Research Conference, Chico, CA.

Petty, K., Norris-Parish, S. L., & Shukla, M. (2024, January). Education for a new generation: Using online modules for groundwater education [Poster Presentation]. USDA SAS Groundwater Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.