Month: May 2019

Alumni named recipients of OAAE Awards

Congratulations to our alumni who are recipients of awards presented by the Ohio Association of Agricultural Educators (OAAE). These alumni, along will all other award recipients, will be recognized during the OAAE Banquet on June 12 on The Ohio State University campus.

Teacher Turn the Key – Nathan Birkhimer ‘15
Outstanding Middle/Secondary Agriculture Program – Whitney Short’07, ’09 MS and Courtney Bockbrader ‘11
Outstanding Teacher Mentor – Collin Gierke ‘83
Ideas Unlimited – Hannah Crossen Everetts ‘12
Outstanding Service Citation – Tom Holton ‘82, ‘86 MS
Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher – Tyler Pope ‘05

Warnimont defends master’s thesis

Join us in congratulating Emily Warnimont on the successful defense of her master’s thesis titled “Women agvocates’ approaches to using Instagram.”

Warnimont is a student in our online master’s degree program for agricultural and extension education.

Dr. Annie Specht served as her advisor and Dr. Caryn Filson was a member of her committee.

Congratulations Emily!

ACEL Research: with Dr. Joy Rumble

Dr. Joy Rumble, along with coauthors Alexa Lamm, Melissa Taylor, and Jason Ellis, published an article in the Journal of Human Sciences and Extension titled, “Targeting Extension Programs to Opinion Leaders Guiding Genetic Modification Discussions.” The authors deployed an online survey focusing on genetic medication (GM) “with the purpose of identifying GM opinion leaders, determining their views on science, identifying where they go for information, and determining how they want to learn so that Extension professionals can better serve their needs. The findings imply GM science opinion leaders are younger, white or African American men, with a high average family household income, that are well educated. The GM science opinion leaders have a slightly negative attitude toward GM and want to learn about GM science from universities researching GM science and organizations in support of GM science through online mediums. Recommendations are offered for how Extension professionals can reach this audience.

Ruth, T. K., & Rumble, J. N. (2019). Berry good programming: Informing extension programming through the examination of consumers’ purchasing intent. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 7(1), 21-38.

For more information, see: https://www.jhseonline.com/copy-of-october-2018

 

ACEL Research: with Dr. Joy Rumble

In a research study with colleague Dr. Taylor Ruth, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Communication Dr. Joy Rumble published an article in the Journal of Human Sciences and Extension titled, “Berry Good Programming: An Examination of Consumers’ Purchasing Intent of Florida Strawberries in Out-of-State Markets.” The authors conducted focus groups “in North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Massachusetts, and New York. Participants had positive attitudes toward purchasing Florida strawberries, and past experiences and interactions with others influenced their purchasing intent, but their perceptions of behavioral control were low. Participants with neutral attitudes and limited behavioral control had lower intent to purchase Florida strawberries in the future compared to other participants.” From the findings, the researchers recommended that “Extension could help producers increase purchasing intent by increasing perceived behavioral control, making the growing location easily visible on the strawberry labels, and facilitating personal experiences between consumers and the product.”

Ruth, T. K., & Rumble, J. N. (2019). Berry good programming: Informing extension programming through the examination of consumers’ purchasing intent. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 7(1), 21-38.

For more information, see: https://www.jhseonline.com/copy-of-october-2018

Ramsier named ATI Outstanding Advisor

Congratulations to Rachael Ramsier, who was presented with the Outstanding Advisor Award for Ohio State ATI.

We are so appreciative of her leadership and service to our ACEL students (and all students!!) as she serves as the academic advisor to more than 70 students studying agricultural communication, agriscience education and community leadership, in addition to instructing several classes at Ohio State ATI.

Thank you Rachael and congratulations!

ACEL students at ATI named outstanding

Paige Schaffter, Outstanding ATI Student

 

Nicole Middaugh, Outstanding ATI Student

 

Jamie Water, Outstanding ATI Student

Three of our ATI students were named Outstanding Ohio State ATI Students at the ATI Student Awards Banquet last month.

Nicole Middaugh (agricultural communication, Jamie Walter (agriscience education and agricultural communication) and Paige Schaffter(agriscience education) were recognized with the honor by ATI Director Dr. Kris Boone Payne.

Congratulations to these students and their accomplishments as ATI students! We’re excited to have you join us on the Columbus campus this fall!

ACEL Research: with Dr. Joy Rumble

Dr. Joy Rumble, along with coauthors Taylor Ruth, Alexa Lamm, Traci Irani, and Jason Ellis, published an article in the research journal Science Communication titled, “Are American’s attitudes toward GM science really negative? An academic examination of willingness to expose attitudes.” This national survey of over 1,000 US residents “revealed the majority of respondents had positive attitudes toward GM science; however, these respondents were no more willing to express their attitudes compared to those with neutral or negative attitudes. The findings from this study did not fully support the spiral of silence but provided insight into public opinion formation and measurement.”

Ruth, T. K., Rumble, J. N., Lamm, A. J., Irani, T. A., & Ellis, J. D. (2019). Are American’s attitudes toward GM science really negative? An academic examination of willingness to expose attitudes. Science Communication, 41(1), 113-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547018819935

For more information, see: https://journals.sagepub.com/…/full/10.1177/1075547018819935

For a full news release from the lead author’s institution, see: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/750780

Schaffter presented ATI director’s award

Agriscience education student Paige Schaffter was one of two ATI students presented with the Director’s Award at the ATI Student Awards Banquet last month.

Schaffter graduated from ATI last weekend with an associates degree in agriscience education. She will continue her education at the Columbus campus this fall as she pursues a bachelor’s of science in agriscience education.

Congratulations Paige!

Woodworth completes internship with Ohio Technology Consortium

Woodworth

Jessy Woodwroth, of Ashville, recently completed an internship with the Ohio Technology Consortium in Columbus, Ohio.

During her internship, Woodworth used her communication skills to work with social media and digital content to promote the company. She assisted in producing printed publications and digital content, including social media graphics, event photos, brochures, invitations and psoters, for the Ohio Technology Consortium and it’s members.

“The internships our students complete are valuable, hands-on experiences,” said Dr. Annie Specht, program manager and associate professor for agricultural communication. “Not only do they have the opportunity to put the skills they have acquired in their courses into practice, but they also expand their knowledge and create connections by working with professionals in the industry.”

Woodworth returned to Columbus in August, where she is completing a degree in agricultural communication at The Ohio State University.

The agricultural communication major at Ohio State prepares students to plan, develop, and implement a communication campaign, using visual media, writing and editing. Students study crisis communication, graphic design, marketing, and journalism so they can spread the word about agriculture. To learn more about the agricultural communication major, visit acel.osu.edu or call 614-247-6358.

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Commencement Spring 2019

Congratulations to our undergraduate students who completed their bachelor of science degrees at the end of Spring Semester 2019.

 

Agricultural Communication
Madeline Bauer
Hailie Cassady
Samantha DeAtley
Courntey Fulton
Paige Hamrick
Mariah Morris
Lexie Nunes
Emily Reed
Sydney Snider
Nicole Strouse
Josie Vanco
Maura Waitkus
Meghann Winters
Jessy Woodworth

Agriscience Education
Jenna Alfman
Ellen Andres
Kristen Eisenhauer
Katie Fath
Alexis Howell
Wyatt Jones
Klayton Kilzer
Samantha Kline
Cody McClain
Summer McLain
Micah Mensing
Abigale Motter
Ellyse Shafer
Kayla Walls

Community Leadership
Lindsay Ferguson
Jody Hanko
Conner Hovest
Kaylyn Knauff
Sarah Longo
Emily Paulsen
Rachel Stoneburner
Porscha Valmont