Sanders Research
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Lamm Lab team members Catherine Sanders (former), Kristin Gibson, Allison R. Byrd, Tatevik Markosyan, and Alexa J. Lamm worked to identify the best ways to communicate with rural Georgia residents about their health – including increasing physical activity and eating healthier foods – as part of the CDC funded Healthier Together project. Through their efforts,…
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During my time as an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Alexa Lamm’s lab, which spanned nearly three years, I have gained a wealth of experience and knowledge that I truly could not have found elsewhere. Working on various projects in different roles has really expanded my skill set beyond what I could have imagined. I feel…
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The Lamm Lab recently wrapped up a 5-year formative and summative evaluation of the Healthier Together project funded by the Centers for Disease Control in conjunction with the UGA College of Public Health. We often begin projects like this one, an interdisciplinary Extension effort designed to reduce obesity by increasing access to healthy food and…
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The 2024 National Agricultural Communications Symposium was held February 4-5th in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with other Lamm Lab members, Olivia Erskine presented her paper, authored with committee members Alexa Lamm, Kevan Lamm, and Catherine Sanders, titled “Public engagement in community gardens: Communicating to prepare for climate change impacts on gardens”, which is part of her…
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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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Researchers explored the association between systems thinking tendencies and environmentally conscious consumption in a survey with Generation Z undergraduate students.
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Community development is a multifaceted field where practitioners strive to understand and enhance the social, economic, and environmental assets of a given community. The Lamm Lab just published research in the journal Community Development offering a fresh perspective. Authored by Dr. Katie Sanders, Nekeisha Randall, Dr. Alexa Lamm, and Dr. Kevan Lamm, this research used…
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Sustainable community-based food environment change is a critical component in the fight against obesity and improving the overall health and well-being of individuals and communities. Extension plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges by working to bridge gaps in food access and nutrition literacy. To be effective, it is essential extension programs are tailored…
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Allison Byrd and Dr. Alexa Lamm headed to Minneapolis Sept. 17th to kick on the Real Pork Trust Consortium (RPTC). Dr. Lamm presented to a room full of swine producers, veterinarians and pork communicators about the current state of agricultural communications. She also offered tips for increasing trust with diverse audiences using specific strategies including…
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The Lamm Lab recently published an article in Foods titled: The influence of sustainability on identities and food consumption: Implications for food systems education for Generation Z. The team of scholars, led by Kristin Gibson included Dr. Katie Sanders, Allison Byrd, Dr. Kevan Lamm and Dr. Alexa Lamm. The entire article can be found here.…