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Journal of Technology Transfer, 2024

This study offers a new method for multi-stakeholder partnership managers to improve technology t... more This study offers a new method for multi-stakeholder partnership managers to improve technology transfer processes and better manage people during those processes. The method, called convergent diagramming, enables partnership members to co-develop technology transfer practices through negotiation and discussion of shared trajectories and approaches. This study applies and shows the method's outcomes via a 130 person multi-stakeholder partnership case study. Findings reveal member derived technology transfer recommendations align with standard technology transfer model recommendations including the need for staff with appropriate technology transfer competencies and resources, early and collaborative technology transition planning, support for multiple transition paths, and monitoring through final technology transfer. The method's application also generated tailored practices, outside of standard technology transfer recommendations, including organization-specific technology transfer terms and acculturation events. Practice and policy recommendations include employing dedicated social scientists to facilitate collaboration and technology transfer, creating tailored technology transfer terms and transition paths, and implementing annual orientations and retreats to build a shared understanding of the partnership's technology transfer processes and outcomes. The research also highlights the need for future studies to compare multiple cases, explore long-term outcomes, and investigate the role of collaboration platforms, shared culture, and well-defined roles in enabling effective technology transfer.

This study identified the inputs, outputs, and outcomes businesses, non-profits, and government a... more This study identified the inputs, outputs, and outcomes businesses, non-profits, and government agencies can expect when planning an environmental education initiative through the use of a mobile application. Eleven eco-apps were identified out of more than 290 as offering users a uniquely mobile learning experience through use of social media, geolocation, and gaming in the palm of their hand. Results provide educators with guidance on the resources needed to create an eco-app, the design elements one should use to make a successful eco-app, and finally, the outcomes that are likely when using an app to educate and engage learners in environmental issues.

Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice, 2017

In response to continuing environmental crises in the US and globally, this volume offers a broad... more In response to continuing environmental crises in the US and globally, this volume offers a broad, richly-veined survey of some of the current pedagogical theories, rationales, and practices in the still emerging field of environmental communication. This 'first attempt' (2) is ambitious and is best approached as a mapping of pedagogy-as-practiced in which its 28 chapters chart a range of approaches and applied perspectives in environmental communication (EC) classrooms and in the field. Consistent with the growing international interest in EC, contributors to the volume hail from Japan, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Oman, and Canada as well as the US. The impetus for the volume emerged from a gathering of educators and practitioners at the 2014 National Communication Association conference in Chicago. They were grappling with questions about pedagogical approaches in what is most accurately described as a transdisciplinary field of environmental communication (Cox and Depoe 2015). Reflecting a range of disciplines and specialties-rhetorical studies, journalism, sustainability science, ecology, communication, media studies, social change/justice studies, performance, climate change communication, and natural resource management, among others-the resulting volume reports those educators' experiments with new conceptual, theoretical, and practical approaches toward addressing the challenges of communication about the environment and our relationships with the natural world. In their approaches to EC education, the volume's authors claim to 'challenge traditional or time-worn ways of engaging in pedagogy' (3). In doing so, the book showcases innovative practices and efforts to test alternative theories in environmentally-themed communication curricula and, as such, may also be of interest to those concerned with the research/practitioner divide. Even so, the editors insist certain basic pedagogical goals are shared across these diverse endeavors. These curricula strive to '[1] stimulate learners in ecological wakefulness, [2] support diverse and praxis-based ways of learning, and [3] nurture environmental change agents' (i). In illustrating the array of principles and practices in support of these goals, the editors have structured this volume in four parts:

Environmental Education Research, 2016

Affect or emotion for nature can prime environmentally friendly attitudes and behaviors, but for ... more Affect or emotion for nature can prime environmentally friendly attitudes and behaviors, but for one's love of nature to grow she must physically experience and communicate about nature with others. This study aimed to identify urban park designs that could increase affect for nature in park visitors by stimulating their desire to communicate about and experience nature. Participants included 33 visitors at four urban parks in a mid-sized US city who were interviewed on location. Social network theory (SNT) served as the methodological framework for interpreting why, how, and with whom visitors' communicated their nature experiences, as well as the design elements that led to increased love for nature. Analysis of the interviews confirmed findings from similar studies, while contributing new insight to how visitors' use mobile technology to communicate about nature and build bonds with their social network. The conclusion offers ways for scholars and practitioners to improve urban park design so as to increase visitors' affect, communication about, and action for nature. Research by Kollmuss and Agyeman (2002) and others have helped scholars and practitioners devise and test interventions (i.e. marketing campaigns and technologies) that bridge gaps between environmentally friendly attitudes, knowledge, and behavior. However, less attention has been given to understanding the types of interventions that can prime or make people more receptive to attitude, knowledge and behavior change interventions. Due to the large number of mediating variables in the construction of attitudes, knowledge, and behavior, it is difficult for scholars to make definitive claims as to the relationship between them (Heimlich and Ardoin 2008; Kollmuss and Agyeman 2002; Steg and Vlek 2009). Nonetheless, a group of scholars have identified a strong correlation between affect and increased receptivity to pro-environmental messages and behavioral prompts (Kals, Schumacher, and Montada 1999). In this study, affect is defined as the feeling or emotion, unique from cognition, which is elicited by interactions with the natural environment (Ulrich 1983). Many debate as to which comes first, affect or cognition, but most scholars agree that affect plays a crucial role in human behavior by influencing how we think and what we do (i.e.

2015 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning (IMCL), 2015

This study identified the inputs, outputs, and outcomes businesses, non-profits, and government a... more This study identified the inputs, outputs, and outcomes businesses, non-profits, and government agencies can expect when planning an environmental education initiative through the use of a mobile application. Eleven eco-apps were identified out of more than 290 as offering users a uniquely mobile learning experience through use of social media, geolocation, and gaming in the palm of their hand. Results provide educators with guidance on the resources needed to create an eco-app, the design elements one should use to make a successful eco-app, and finally, the outcomes that are likely when using an app to educate and engage learners in environmental issues.

Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 2014

ABSTRACT Aiming to help municipalities develop effective education and outreach campaigns to redu... more ABSTRACT Aiming to help municipalities develop effective education and outreach campaigns to reduce stormwater pollutants, such as pet waste, this study applied the Health Belief Model (HBM) to identify perceptions of dog waste and corresponding collection behaviors from dog owners living in a small U.S. city. Results of 455 online survey responses strongly support the HBM, a well-established health communication theory, and provide evidence for helping municipalities develop dog waste reduction campaigns. These findings guide dog waste behavior change campaign strategies discussed at the end of the article, and point to HBM's potential application to other environmental issues.

International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications, 2015

The search for mechanisms to encourage pro-environmental behavior has ranged from marketing to co... more The search for mechanisms to encourage pro-environmental behavior has ranged from marketing to community events. This study continues the search by exploring how the language and features programmed into mobile social networking applications influence users to experience nature and share those experiences. To guide data analysis, the study uses the social influence network theory and adapts components of influence from the field of online social networking. One hundred posts, spanning almost two years, were analyzed from the Sierra Club's mobile Facebook page, Foursquare's Outdoors Raleigh search, and #Litterati's Instagram feed. Results point to the language and features that can help mobile application developers, government agencies, and environmental advocates to better design mobile apps for pro-environmental behavior. The author concludes with a call for more novel data uploading options outside of text, such as uploading video, creating music to represent nature e...

Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2019

ABSTRACT This study aimed to develop a methodology for scholars and practitioners interested in f... more ABSTRACT This study aimed to develop a methodology for scholars and practitioners interested in facilitating collaboration within organizations crossing disciplines, sectors, and geographic boundaries, also called cross-sector partnerships (XSP). The authors developed a three-stage methodology, called participatory mapping, that supports the development of a XSP's collective identity by recognizing shared goals and the mechanisms to achieve them. The participatory mapping method guides XSP members in mapping, negotiating, and ritualizing elements of their collective identity. Study outcomes align with findings of previous research, yet they also offer new insights. The authors recommend approaching XSPs as ecosystems in constant flux, recognizing how member turnover, and changing projects make living narratives and tacit knowledge critical aspects of XSPs that require ongoing management from dedicated staff.

The Journal of Extension, 2015

Many Extension educators are still learning how to effectively integrate social media into their ... more Many Extension educators are still learning how to effectively integrate social media into their programs. By using the right social media platforms and mobile applications to create engaged, online communities, Extension educators can collaborate with clients to produce and to share information expanding and enhancing their social media and mobile efforts, while meeting their outreach goals more efficiently. This article demonstrates techniques Extension educators can employ to allow clients to become producers of information using social media and mobile tools.

The city scape offers a unique place to use mobile media to foster pro-environmental behavior thr... more The city scape offers a unique place to use mobile media to foster pro-environmental behavior through connecting citizens, to city, to their urban environment. The studies presented here are the start to a series of research studies that will guide the development of a mobile application aiming to foster dialog and action through the presentation of technical data, lived experiences, and community connections within urban nature. Social network theory is used in the presented studies to conceptualize the connections and influences among people and nature. The first study identifies the components of four mobile applications assisting in connecting and influencing citizen behavior toward their environment and each other. The second study identifies citizen’s lived, sensory experiences in urban nature and ways a mobile app could support the sharing of these experiences and spur pro-environmental action. As of this printing, these studies are still in progress. The author will present ...

Breaking boundaries: Innovative practices in communication and public participation, 2019

This chapter discusses “eco-apps” as technology the enables users opportunities for tagging, post... more This chapter discusses “eco-apps” as technology the enables users opportunities for tagging, posting, and commenting, as well as offering visualizations related to local geographic contexts and concerns. The author provides recommendations for how to best use mobile phone applications to support environmental public participation efforts.

Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2019

This study aimed to develop a methodology for scholars and practitioners interested in facilitati... more This study aimed to develop a methodology for scholars and practitioners interested in facilitating collaboration within organizations crossing disciplines, sectors, and geographic boundaries, also called cross-sector partnerships (XSP). The authors developed a three-stage methodology, called participatory mapping, that supports the development of a XSP’s collective identity by recognizing shared goals and the mechanisms to achieve them. The participatory mapping method guides XSP members in mapping, negotiating, and ritualizing elements of their collective identity. Study outcomes align with findings of previous research, yet they also offer new insights. The authors recommend approaching XSPs as ecosystems in constant flux, recognizing how member turnover, and changing projects make living narratives and tacit knowledge critical aspects of XSPs that require ongoing management from dedicated staff.

Quality Engineering, 2019

Anderson-Cook, Lu, and Parker’s article offers numerous suggestions for ways statisticians can fa... more Anderson-Cook, Lu, and Parker’s article offers numerous suggestions for ways statisticians can facilitate effective interdisciplinary collaboration, with particular focus on project teams. Their article comes at a time when the importance of collaboration to support innovation is becoming more broadly recognized, bringing with it the inherent challenges of engaging in collaboration. In our discussion, we expand on Anderson-Cook et al.’s insights by describing our experiences working with collaborators from different disciplines and sectors. We contextualize our recommendations with examples of collaborations from our organization, the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences.

Book chapter, 2017

The author presents four strategies for curriculum design that she uses to help students become ... more The author presents four strategies for curriculum
design that she uses to help students become environmental change agents. The strategies focus on student learning through exploration and engagement
with peers and community organizations. Rhetorical and behavioral environmental communication theories are integrated into the classroom through role-playing, activities, and community projects, all of which help the student understand how they can use their unique personality and understanding to make environmentally impactful change in their community.

In this chapter, Rich Ling examines the social structuring of mobile communication into the flux ... more In this chapter, Rich Ling examines the social structuring of mobile communication into the flux of everyday life. Mobile telephony is compared to other social mediation technologies, most specifically mechanical timekeeping that has many of the same characteristics. He notes that there is a critical mass of users who have reciprocal expectations with regards the use of the technology. The social role of mobile communication is also explored vis-a-vis power relations, its use in emergency situations, the negative dimensions of mobile telephony, and its future developments.

Ling starts with a brief history of the mobile phone. He explains how the iPhone and the development of 3G networks shifted mobile communication and social interactions from one-to-one communication on feature phones, to quasi-broadcasting, crowdsourcing, and location-based activities on smartphones. He then describes how mobile phones are so engrained in daily life that they are now taken for granted. Ling concludes by explaining how the assimilation of the mobile phone into social structures and its use for social coordination is similar to that of mechanical time keeping and the automobile.

The question and answer portion of this chapter examines three topics: the development of the field of mobile communication, the ways in which mobile phones mediate social interactions, and the future of mobile phone use. The discussions about the field of mobile communication reveal how it has been established through conferences and peer reviewed journals, as well as data collection methods like big data, focus groups, and surveys of mobile users. The discussions surrounding mobile phones and social mediation address what it means for mobiles to mediate relationships and how this mediation impacts power structures within society. Finally, the discussions on the future of mobiles include the mobile internet, wearable devices, and implanted technologies.

In the conclusion, I extend these discussions and describe additional theoretical frameworks, methods, and emerging areas of research within mobile communication. The theoretical frameworks I present suggest several lenses for interpreting patterns of mobile phone use, while the methodological tools I describe show diverse techniques for collecting data on mobile devices. I also describe an analytical method that allows scholars to identify the uniquely mobile aspects of mobile communication. Finally, I suggest several trends for further exploration in mobile communication that employ the frameworks and methods described.

Affect or emotion for nature can prime environmentally friendly attitudes and behaviors, but for ... more Affect or emotion for nature can prime environmentally friendly attitudes
and behaviors, but for one’s love of nature to grow she must physically
experience and communicate about nature with others. This study aimed to identify urban park designs that could increase affect for nature in park visitors by stimulating their desire to communicate about and experience nature. Participants included 33 visitors at four urban parks in a mid-sized US city who were interviewed on location. Social network theory (SNT) served as the methodological framework for interpreting why, how, and with whom visitors’ communicated their nature experiences, as well as the design elements that led to increased love for nature. Analysis of the interviews confirmed findings from similar studies, while contributing new insight to how visitors’ use mobile technology to communicate about nature and build bonds with their social network. The conclusion offers ways for scholars and
practitioners to improve urban park design so as to increase visitors’ affect, communication about, and action for nature.

The search for mechanisms to encourage pro-environmental behavior has ranged from marketing to co... more The search for mechanisms to encourage pro-environmental behavior has ranged from marketing to community events. This study continues the search by exploring how the language and features programmed into mobile social networking applications influence users to experience nature and share those experiences. To guide data analysis, the study uses the social influence network theory and adapts components of influence from the field of online social networking. One hundred posts, spanning almost two years, were analyzed from the Sierra
Club’s mobile Facebook page, Foursquare’s Outdoors Raleigh search, and #Litterati’s Instagram feed. Results point to the language and features that can help mobile
application developers, government agencies, and environmental advocates to better design mobile apps for pro-environmental behavior. The author concludes with a call for more novel data uploading options outside of text, such as uploading video, creating music to represent nature experiences, or use of external sensors with mobile devices.

Journal of Technology Transfer, 2024

This study offers a new method for multi-stakeholder partnership managers to improve technology t... more This study offers a new method for multi-stakeholder partnership managers to improve technology transfer processes and better manage people during those processes. The method, called convergent diagramming, enables partnership members to co-develop technology transfer practices through negotiation and discussion of shared trajectories and approaches. This study applies and shows the method's outcomes via a 130 person multi-stakeholder partnership case study. Findings reveal member derived technology transfer recommendations align with standard technology transfer model recommendations including the need for staff with appropriate technology transfer competencies and resources, early and collaborative technology transition planning, support for multiple transition paths, and monitoring through final technology transfer. The method's application also generated tailored practices, outside of standard technology transfer recommendations, including organization-specific technology transfer terms and acculturation events. Practice and policy recommendations include employing dedicated social scientists to facilitate collaboration and technology transfer, creating tailored technology transfer terms and transition paths, and implementing annual orientations and retreats to build a shared understanding of the partnership's technology transfer processes and outcomes. The research also highlights the need for future studies to compare multiple cases, explore long-term outcomes, and investigate the role of collaboration platforms, shared culture, and well-defined roles in enabling effective technology transfer.

This study identified the inputs, outputs, and outcomes businesses, non-profits, and government a... more This study identified the inputs, outputs, and outcomes businesses, non-profits, and government agencies can expect when planning an environmental education initiative through the use of a mobile application. Eleven eco-apps were identified out of more than 290 as offering users a uniquely mobile learning experience through use of social media, geolocation, and gaming in the palm of their hand. Results provide educators with guidance on the resources needed to create an eco-app, the design elements one should use to make a successful eco-app, and finally, the outcomes that are likely when using an app to educate and engage learners in environmental issues.

Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice, 2017

In response to continuing environmental crises in the US and globally, this volume offers a broad... more In response to continuing environmental crises in the US and globally, this volume offers a broad, richly-veined survey of some of the current pedagogical theories, rationales, and practices in the still emerging field of environmental communication. This 'first attempt' (2) is ambitious and is best approached as a mapping of pedagogy-as-practiced in which its 28 chapters chart a range of approaches and applied perspectives in environmental communication (EC) classrooms and in the field. Consistent with the growing international interest in EC, contributors to the volume hail from Japan, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Oman, and Canada as well as the US. The impetus for the volume emerged from a gathering of educators and practitioners at the 2014 National Communication Association conference in Chicago. They were grappling with questions about pedagogical approaches in what is most accurately described as a transdisciplinary field of environmental communication (Cox and Depoe 2015). Reflecting a range of disciplines and specialties-rhetorical studies, journalism, sustainability science, ecology, communication, media studies, social change/justice studies, performance, climate change communication, and natural resource management, among others-the resulting volume reports those educators' experiments with new conceptual, theoretical, and practical approaches toward addressing the challenges of communication about the environment and our relationships with the natural world. In their approaches to EC education, the volume's authors claim to 'challenge traditional or time-worn ways of engaging in pedagogy' (3). In doing so, the book showcases innovative practices and efforts to test alternative theories in environmentally-themed communication curricula and, as such, may also be of interest to those concerned with the research/practitioner divide. Even so, the editors insist certain basic pedagogical goals are shared across these diverse endeavors. These curricula strive to '[1] stimulate learners in ecological wakefulness, [2] support diverse and praxis-based ways of learning, and [3] nurture environmental change agents' (i). In illustrating the array of principles and practices in support of these goals, the editors have structured this volume in four parts:

Environmental Education Research, 2016

Affect or emotion for nature can prime environmentally friendly attitudes and behaviors, but for ... more Affect or emotion for nature can prime environmentally friendly attitudes and behaviors, but for one's love of nature to grow she must physically experience and communicate about nature with others. This study aimed to identify urban park designs that could increase affect for nature in park visitors by stimulating their desire to communicate about and experience nature. Participants included 33 visitors at four urban parks in a mid-sized US city who were interviewed on location. Social network theory (SNT) served as the methodological framework for interpreting why, how, and with whom visitors' communicated their nature experiences, as well as the design elements that led to increased love for nature. Analysis of the interviews confirmed findings from similar studies, while contributing new insight to how visitors' use mobile technology to communicate about nature and build bonds with their social network. The conclusion offers ways for scholars and practitioners to improve urban park design so as to increase visitors' affect, communication about, and action for nature. Research by Kollmuss and Agyeman (2002) and others have helped scholars and practitioners devise and test interventions (i.e. marketing campaigns and technologies) that bridge gaps between environmentally friendly attitudes, knowledge, and behavior. However, less attention has been given to understanding the types of interventions that can prime or make people more receptive to attitude, knowledge and behavior change interventions. Due to the large number of mediating variables in the construction of attitudes, knowledge, and behavior, it is difficult for scholars to make definitive claims as to the relationship between them (Heimlich and Ardoin 2008; Kollmuss and Agyeman 2002; Steg and Vlek 2009). Nonetheless, a group of scholars have identified a strong correlation between affect and increased receptivity to pro-environmental messages and behavioral prompts (Kals, Schumacher, and Montada 1999). In this study, affect is defined as the feeling or emotion, unique from cognition, which is elicited by interactions with the natural environment (Ulrich 1983). Many debate as to which comes first, affect or cognition, but most scholars agree that affect plays a crucial role in human behavior by influencing how we think and what we do (i.e.

2015 International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning (IMCL), 2015

This study identified the inputs, outputs, and outcomes businesses, non-profits, and government a... more This study identified the inputs, outputs, and outcomes businesses, non-profits, and government agencies can expect when planning an environmental education initiative through the use of a mobile application. Eleven eco-apps were identified out of more than 290 as offering users a uniquely mobile learning experience through use of social media, geolocation, and gaming in the palm of their hand. Results provide educators with guidance on the resources needed to create an eco-app, the design elements one should use to make a successful eco-app, and finally, the outcomes that are likely when using an app to educate and engage learners in environmental issues.

Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 2014

ABSTRACT Aiming to help municipalities develop effective education and outreach campaigns to redu... more ABSTRACT Aiming to help municipalities develop effective education and outreach campaigns to reduce stormwater pollutants, such as pet waste, this study applied the Health Belief Model (HBM) to identify perceptions of dog waste and corresponding collection behaviors from dog owners living in a small U.S. city. Results of 455 online survey responses strongly support the HBM, a well-established health communication theory, and provide evidence for helping municipalities develop dog waste reduction campaigns. These findings guide dog waste behavior change campaign strategies discussed at the end of the article, and point to HBM's potential application to other environmental issues.

International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications, 2015

The search for mechanisms to encourage pro-environmental behavior has ranged from marketing to co... more The search for mechanisms to encourage pro-environmental behavior has ranged from marketing to community events. This study continues the search by exploring how the language and features programmed into mobile social networking applications influence users to experience nature and share those experiences. To guide data analysis, the study uses the social influence network theory and adapts components of influence from the field of online social networking. One hundred posts, spanning almost two years, were analyzed from the Sierra Club's mobile Facebook page, Foursquare's Outdoors Raleigh search, and #Litterati's Instagram feed. Results point to the language and features that can help mobile application developers, government agencies, and environmental advocates to better design mobile apps for pro-environmental behavior. The author concludes with a call for more novel data uploading options outside of text, such as uploading video, creating music to represent nature e...

Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2019

ABSTRACT This study aimed to develop a methodology for scholars and practitioners interested in f... more ABSTRACT This study aimed to develop a methodology for scholars and practitioners interested in facilitating collaboration within organizations crossing disciplines, sectors, and geographic boundaries, also called cross-sector partnerships (XSP). The authors developed a three-stage methodology, called participatory mapping, that supports the development of a XSP's collective identity by recognizing shared goals and the mechanisms to achieve them. The participatory mapping method guides XSP members in mapping, negotiating, and ritualizing elements of their collective identity. Study outcomes align with findings of previous research, yet they also offer new insights. The authors recommend approaching XSPs as ecosystems in constant flux, recognizing how member turnover, and changing projects make living narratives and tacit knowledge critical aspects of XSPs that require ongoing management from dedicated staff.

The Journal of Extension, 2015

Many Extension educators are still learning how to effectively integrate social media into their ... more Many Extension educators are still learning how to effectively integrate social media into their programs. By using the right social media platforms and mobile applications to create engaged, online communities, Extension educators can collaborate with clients to produce and to share information expanding and enhancing their social media and mobile efforts, while meeting their outreach goals more efficiently. This article demonstrates techniques Extension educators can employ to allow clients to become producers of information using social media and mobile tools.

The city scape offers a unique place to use mobile media to foster pro-environmental behavior thr... more The city scape offers a unique place to use mobile media to foster pro-environmental behavior through connecting citizens, to city, to their urban environment. The studies presented here are the start to a series of research studies that will guide the development of a mobile application aiming to foster dialog and action through the presentation of technical data, lived experiences, and community connections within urban nature. Social network theory is used in the presented studies to conceptualize the connections and influences among people and nature. The first study identifies the components of four mobile applications assisting in connecting and influencing citizen behavior toward their environment and each other. The second study identifies citizen’s lived, sensory experiences in urban nature and ways a mobile app could support the sharing of these experiences and spur pro-environmental action. As of this printing, these studies are still in progress. The author will present ...

Breaking boundaries: Innovative practices in communication and public participation, 2019

This chapter discusses “eco-apps” as technology the enables users opportunities for tagging, post... more This chapter discusses “eco-apps” as technology the enables users opportunities for tagging, posting, and commenting, as well as offering visualizations related to local geographic contexts and concerns. The author provides recommendations for how to best use mobile phone applications to support environmental public participation efforts.

Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2019

This study aimed to develop a methodology for scholars and practitioners interested in facilitati... more This study aimed to develop a methodology for scholars and practitioners interested in facilitating collaboration within organizations crossing disciplines, sectors, and geographic boundaries, also called cross-sector partnerships (XSP). The authors developed a three-stage methodology, called participatory mapping, that supports the development of a XSP’s collective identity by recognizing shared goals and the mechanisms to achieve them. The participatory mapping method guides XSP members in mapping, negotiating, and ritualizing elements of their collective identity. Study outcomes align with findings of previous research, yet they also offer new insights. The authors recommend approaching XSPs as ecosystems in constant flux, recognizing how member turnover, and changing projects make living narratives and tacit knowledge critical aspects of XSPs that require ongoing management from dedicated staff.

Quality Engineering, 2019

Anderson-Cook, Lu, and Parker’s article offers numerous suggestions for ways statisticians can fa... more Anderson-Cook, Lu, and Parker’s article offers numerous suggestions for ways statisticians can facilitate effective interdisciplinary collaboration, with particular focus on project teams. Their article comes at a time when the importance of collaboration to support innovation is becoming more broadly recognized, bringing with it the inherent challenges of engaging in collaboration. In our discussion, we expand on Anderson-Cook et al.’s insights by describing our experiences working with collaborators from different disciplines and sectors. We contextualize our recommendations with examples of collaborations from our organization, the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences.

Book chapter, 2017

The author presents four strategies for curriculum design that she uses to help students become ... more The author presents four strategies for curriculum
design that she uses to help students become environmental change agents. The strategies focus on student learning through exploration and engagement
with peers and community organizations. Rhetorical and behavioral environmental communication theories are integrated into the classroom through role-playing, activities, and community projects, all of which help the student understand how they can use their unique personality and understanding to make environmentally impactful change in their community.

In this chapter, Rich Ling examines the social structuring of mobile communication into the flux ... more In this chapter, Rich Ling examines the social structuring of mobile communication into the flux of everyday life. Mobile telephony is compared to other social mediation technologies, most specifically mechanical timekeeping that has many of the same characteristics. He notes that there is a critical mass of users who have reciprocal expectations with regards the use of the technology. The social role of mobile communication is also explored vis-a-vis power relations, its use in emergency situations, the negative dimensions of mobile telephony, and its future developments.

Ling starts with a brief history of the mobile phone. He explains how the iPhone and the development of 3G networks shifted mobile communication and social interactions from one-to-one communication on feature phones, to quasi-broadcasting, crowdsourcing, and location-based activities on smartphones. He then describes how mobile phones are so engrained in daily life that they are now taken for granted. Ling concludes by explaining how the assimilation of the mobile phone into social structures and its use for social coordination is similar to that of mechanical time keeping and the automobile.

The question and answer portion of this chapter examines three topics: the development of the field of mobile communication, the ways in which mobile phones mediate social interactions, and the future of mobile phone use. The discussions about the field of mobile communication reveal how it has been established through conferences and peer reviewed journals, as well as data collection methods like big data, focus groups, and surveys of mobile users. The discussions surrounding mobile phones and social mediation address what it means for mobiles to mediate relationships and how this mediation impacts power structures within society. Finally, the discussions on the future of mobiles include the mobile internet, wearable devices, and implanted technologies.

In the conclusion, I extend these discussions and describe additional theoretical frameworks, methods, and emerging areas of research within mobile communication. The theoretical frameworks I present suggest several lenses for interpreting patterns of mobile phone use, while the methodological tools I describe show diverse techniques for collecting data on mobile devices. I also describe an analytical method that allows scholars to identify the uniquely mobile aspects of mobile communication. Finally, I suggest several trends for further exploration in mobile communication that employ the frameworks and methods described.

Affect or emotion for nature can prime environmentally friendly attitudes and behaviors, but for ... more Affect or emotion for nature can prime environmentally friendly attitudes
and behaviors, but for one’s love of nature to grow she must physically
experience and communicate about nature with others. This study aimed to identify urban park designs that could increase affect for nature in park visitors by stimulating their desire to communicate about and experience nature. Participants included 33 visitors at four urban parks in a mid-sized US city who were interviewed on location. Social network theory (SNT) served as the methodological framework for interpreting why, how, and with whom visitors’ communicated their nature experiences, as well as the design elements that led to increased love for nature. Analysis of the interviews confirmed findings from similar studies, while contributing new insight to how visitors’ use mobile technology to communicate about nature and build bonds with their social network. The conclusion offers ways for scholars and
practitioners to improve urban park design so as to increase visitors’ affect, communication about, and action for nature.

The search for mechanisms to encourage pro-environmental behavior has ranged from marketing to co... more The search for mechanisms to encourage pro-environmental behavior has ranged from marketing to community events. This study continues the search by exploring how the language and features programmed into mobile social networking applications influence users to experience nature and share those experiences. To guide data analysis, the study uses the social influence network theory and adapts components of influence from the field of online social networking. One hundred posts, spanning almost two years, were analyzed from the Sierra
Club’s mobile Facebook page, Foursquare’s Outdoors Raleigh search, and #Litterati’s Instagram feed. Results point to the language and features that can help mobile
application developers, government agencies, and environmental advocates to better design mobile apps for pro-environmental behavior. The author concludes with a call for more novel data uploading options outside of text, such as uploading video, creating music to represent nature experiences, or use of external sensors with mobile devices.