International Research
Research and projects surrounding global food supply and environmental issues and resulting cultural implications.
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The global importance of critical thinking in enhancing academic success, employability, civic engagement, and mental health is universally acknowledged. Yet, its cultivation in educational systems, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is largely unexplored and unmeasured. This gap is pronounced in Kenya’s higher education, where a recent paradigm shift in its educational curriculum has left room for…
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A great big congratulations to Dr. Allison Byrd as she passed her dissertation defense March 18th. Allison shared her research findings in a room full of graduate students, faculty, family and colleagues (with another 18 on Zoom virtually attending). Allison’s research explored how we most effectively communicate science to prospective graduate students – with the…
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Dr. Alexa Lamm recently published an article in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction titled “Integrating digital infrastructure characteristics of social media and source credibility into the technology adoption model for disaster risk reduction” in collaboration with an interdisciplinary, international team. In this study of social media use a multi-dimensional model was designed based on…
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This journal article explored how students from different cultural backgrounds used communication when searching for a graduate degree program.
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Recent research the Lamm Lab engaged in was just published in Regional Environmental Change focused on transforming challenges into opportunities for a water-secure future. Despite robust policies and substantial support, the diffusion of modern irrigation systems in Iran remains a critical challenge. In this study, I got to partner with an amazing team of global scientists to explore why farmers have…
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Climate change impacts every facet of our lives, including agriculture, one of the most climate-sensitive sectors. Action is needed to mitigate the effects of climate change, and farmers play a critical role in this endeavor. However, a significant challenge lies in the fact that many farmers around the world are not fully engaged in climate…
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Dr. Alexa Lamm is currently guest editing a special issue in the international journal Sustainability to highlight research showcasing areas where farmers’ perceptions are utilized to understand the barriers and enablers associated with political planning in support of sustainability. We are faced with complicated and difficult challenges as we strive to supply and distribute enough…
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Lamm Lab members traveled over the Blue Ridge Mountains to beautiful Asheville, North Carolina, to discuss communication research and application at the 2023 Association for Communication Excellence Conference. During the three-day conference session, lab members presented both papers and posters and attended professional development workshops in which they had the opportunity to learn about challenges…
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Millicent Oyugi, postdoctoral researcher in the Lamm Lab, presented research along with University of Georgia Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication scholars Jiyea Park and Maria “Len” Helm at the 19th Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI). Jiyea, Millicent, and Maria the embarked on a trip to Chicago, Illinois, to participate in the QI Congress May 18-20.…
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As the busy spring semester ended, members of the Lamm Lab packed their suitcases to kick off the summer conference season. Drs. Alexa Lamm, Millicent Oyugi, and Katie Sanders, along with doctoral student Allison Byrd, traveled to Guelph, Ontario, to present their research at the annual conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension…