University Science Communication
Research related to communicating evidence-based information from a research university in the Lamm Lab.
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It makes a difference when you have a person that isso involved and so dedicated. It makes a difference when folks actually show upand start helping.That made a world of difference. What Happens When Research Listens with Its Heart? What if research findings didn’t only exist in charts, tables, graphs, or themes, but also in…
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Dr. Keith Belk, director of the Center for Meat Safety and Quality at Colorado State University, has stated that activists opposing meat-based protein consumption are doing a disservice to society. He explained that their efforts to persuade people to reduce muscle protein intake as part of a mixed diet lead to increased consumption of carbohydrates…
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This Fall, the Lamm Lab welcomes three new members. These students, coming from diverse backgrounds and with varied interests in agricultural science communication, bring fresh ideas and energy to the lab’s activities, which span multiple projects. Megan Meyer, from Rollingstone in southeastern Minnesota, holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communication and marketing, with minors in…
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The Lamm Lab is thrilled to celebrate the successful defense of Dr. Tatevik Markosyan’s dissertation, “Communicating Impact Evaluation Findings: An Audience-Centered Data Visualization Experiment.” In an age where data is abundant but trust is fragile, how we communicate evaluation findings can make or break public understanding and engagement. Dr. Markosyan’s research tackled a critical question: How can we…
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After a year of effort the Real Pork Trust Consortium (RPTC) was asked to share evolving consumer perceptions and concerns related to the pork industry at the World Pork Expo. Dr. Alexa Lamm, alongside Dr. Nick Gabler, Dr. Pedro Uriolla, and Dr. Catherine Sanders from the RPTC shared their insights on communicating, training and research.…
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The Lamm Lab is proud to be part of an interdisciplinary team striving to increase consumer awareness of the how upcycled food can reduce food waste, a major issue in the United States. The team, led by Dr. Peng Lu, received a 2023 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant to support preliminary research exploring consumer perceptions. Consisting…
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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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Allison Byrd presented preliminary findings from her dissertation at the Southern Region meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education (SR-AAAE), held February 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia. With help from her coauthors and dissertation committee members Dr. Alexa Lamm, Dr. Kevan Lamm, Dr. Jessica Holt, and Dr. Rochelle Sapp, Allison surveyed graduate students at the…
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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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A big congratulations to Allison Byrd as she passed her comprehensive exams and successfully defended her dissertation proposal yesterday. Allison will be working on research examining the most effective ways to communicate science out of Colleges of Agriculture to ensure the best and brightest prospective graduate students have the information they need when seeking a…