{"id":2329,"date":"2025-04-22T12:47:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T16:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/?post_type=caes-people&#038;p=2329"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:47:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:47:38","slug":"dennis-baffour-awuah","status":"publish","type":"caes-people","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/people\/dennis-baffour-awuah\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Baffour-Awuah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Dennis Baffour-Awuah is a doctoral student in the&nbsp;College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences&nbsp;at the University of Georgia. Dennis is a passionate science communicator with over a decade of experience in broadcast journalism. Dennis also brings experience in agricultural extension and has served as a university course tutor and laboratory demonstrator, contributing to academic learning and engagement. He holds a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Agricultural Biotechnology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and an MPhil in Nuclear Agriculture, majoring in Mutation Breeding and Plant Biotechnology from the University of Ghana. He is an Alliance for Science Fellow (2018), an editor and a former fellow of Plantae, a science communication platform of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). Outside of academia, Dennis enjoys creative writing and DJing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dennis\u2019 research interests include examining how communication frameworks shape public perceptions of food systems and agricultural innovations. He is also interested in investigating the use of artistic tools in science communication to enhance public interest and understanding of complex scientific subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dennis is currently working on research projects exploring the role of music in science communication and exploring integrated pest management (IPM) adoption strategies for eastern tree fruit growers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Favorite Quote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Oscar Wilde<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Baffour-Awuah-work-picture-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dennis Baffour-Awuah\" class=\"wp-image-2443 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Baffour-Awuah-work-picture-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Baffour-Awuah-work-picture-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Baffour-Awuah-work-picture-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2025\/04\/Dennis-Baffour-Awuah-work-picture-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Dennis&#8217; Recent Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query caes-fac-query-loop-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3285 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-animal_prod category-environment category-scicomm tag-baffour-awuah\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/05\/epub_Meat-Foundation-KatieRose-2026_696x696_webp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. KatieRose McCullough\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/05\/epub_Meat-Foundation-KatieRose-2026_696x696_webp.jpg 690w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/05\/epub_Meat-Foundation-KatieRose-2026_696x696_webp-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a5b6cc854712f34f8cd7d38e71a4cbc9 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/2026\/05\/beyond-the-plate-understanding-meat-science-with-dr-katierose-mccullough\/\" target=\"_self\" >Beyond the Plate: Understanding Meat Science with Dr. KatieRose McCullough<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3220 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agproduction category-community-development category-scicomm tag-baffour-awuah\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item 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wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/2026\/04\/dr-craig-gundersen-discusses-food-insecurity-snap-and-economics-on-agricurious\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr. Craig Gundersen Discusses Food Insecurity, SNAP and Economics on AgriCurious<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3190 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agproduction category-environment category-extension category-integrated-pest-management category-invasive-species category-scicomm tag-ajiferuke tag-lamm tag-baffour-awuah tag-fortner tag-lamm-research\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1355\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/1773781472214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dennis presenting at the ESA Eastern Branch Meeting\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/1773781472214.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/1773781472214-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/1773781472214-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/1773781472214-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/1773781472214-1536x1156.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a5b6cc854712f34f8cd7d38e71a4cbc9 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/2026\/03\/lamm-lab-showcases-slf-research-at-esa-eastern-branch-meeting-in-new-york\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lamm Lab Showcases SLF Research at ESA Eastern Branch Meeting in New York<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3203 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agproduction category-environment category-extension category-scicomm tag-baffour-awuah\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/pavlou-corn.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man using a high-tech spatial equipment on the farm\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/pavlou-corn.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/pavlou-corn-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/pavlou-corn-1024x873.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/03\/pavlou-corn-768x655.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a5b6cc854712f34f8cd7d38e71a4cbc9 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/2026\/03\/discussing-precision-agriculture-on-agricurious-the-role-of-trust-in-innovation-adoption\/\" target=\"_self\" >Discussing Precision Agriculture on Agricurious: The Role of Trust in Innovation Adoption<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3146 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agproduction category-animal_prod category-community-development category-extension category-plant-production category-systems-thinking category-teaching_and_learning tag-lamm tag-baffour-awuah tag-lamm-research tag-sanders\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-5.20.03-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-5.20.03-PM.png 817w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-5.20.03-PM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-5.20.03-PM-768x510.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a5b6cc854712f34f8cd7d38e71a4cbc9 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/2026\/02\/talking-systems-thinking-and-steps-with-dr-kevan-lamm-on-agricurious\/\" target=\"_self\" >Talking Systems Thinking and STEPS with Dr. Kevan Lamm on AgriCurious<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3003 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agproduction category-animal_prod category-artsci category-scicomm category-social-media-research tag-ajiferuke tag-lamm tag-baffour-awuah tag-grimes-research tag-lamm-research tag-meyer-research\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/photo-collage.png.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Funmi, Gracie, Dennis and Megan presenting at NACS\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/photo-collage.png.png 1800w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/photo-collage.png-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/photo-collage.png-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/photo-collage.png-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/files\/2026\/02\/photo-collage.png-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-grid-info has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a5b6cc854712f34f8cd7d38e71a4cbc9 wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/2026\/02\/lamm-lab-presents-on-communicating-about-animal-and-meat-production-at-nacs\/\" target=\"_self\" >Research on Effectively Communicating about Animal and Meat Production Shared at 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