Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, University of Georgia (2024)
Master of Agricultural and Environmental Education, University of Georgia (2021)
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communication, University of Georgia (2016)
Biography
Dr. Allison Byrd, originally from Cleveland, Georgia, has a background in communicating agricultural and environmental sciences across various disciplines - ranging from dairy, beef, and pork to seaweed and turfgrass. Dr. Byrd is passionate about exploring the relationship dimensions between science and the public, specifically related to culture and communication. Her research interests focus on understanding how individuals’ cultural characteristics and personal experiences influence their interpretation of scientific information surrounding the food system.
Byrd’s primary responsibilities in the ALEC Department include leading tailored communication strategies for the Real Pork Trust Consortium, a multi-university, interdisciplinary project dedicated to facilitating conversations between the pork industry and everyday consumers to answer questions, conduct research, and build trust along the pork supply chain.
Recent Publications
Byrd, A. R., & Lamm, A. J. (2024). Exploring communication in agricultural and environmental science graduate student recruitment: A media richness approach. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(2), 177-190. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i2.2454
Byrd, A., Gibson, K. E., Sanders, C. E., Corry, R., Lamm, K. W., & Lamm, A. J. (2023). An educational exploration of Generation Z's systems thinking tendencies and green consumer values. Journal of Agricultural Education, 64(4), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v64i4.64
Byrd, A. R., Sanders, C. E., & Lamm, A. J. (2023). Cultural dimensions and communication: An exploratory study informing agricultural and environmental science graduate student recruitment. Journal of Applied Communications, 107(4). https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2503
Sanders, C. E., Gibson, K., Byrd, A., Markosyan, T., & Lamm, A. J. (2023). Exploring the social media health information seeking patterns of rural residents to provide communication strategies for Extension. Journal of Applied Communications,107(4). https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2499
Sanders, C. E., Byrd, A. R., Gibson, K. E., Golson, A., Lamm, K. W., & Lamm, A. J. (2023). Teaching systems-thinking concepts with hypothetical case scenarios: An exploration in food-systems science education. Foods, 12(14), 2663. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12142663