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Shorna Broussard Allred

Associate Professor

Graduate Fields

Research Focus

Shorna R. Broussard's research program blends human factors and natural sciences to improve resource management and conservation. The goal of her research program is to develop a fundamental understanding of human behavior for the purposes of improving resource conservation and management. An understanding of human social, political, and psychological processes will enhance our ability to conserve and manage our natural resources and encourage an open and informed exchange of ideas.

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. 2001 Oregon State University Forest Resources (Policy and Education)
  • M.S. 1997 Pennsylvania State University Forest Resources (Education)
  • B.S. 1994 Pennsylvania State University Environmental Resource Management

Research Grants

  • USING SOCIAL INDICATORS TO IMPROVE ADOPTION OF LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY IN THREE MIDWESTERN WATERSHEDS
  • FOREST STEWARDSHIP PRINCIPLES: ASSESSING AWARENESS AND BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH WEBCASTING

Selected Publications

PubMed Listings

 

  • Broussard, S.R., LaLopa, M., and A. Ross-Davis. (2007). Synergistic Knowledge Development in Interdisciplinary Teams. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education 36: 129-133.

     

  • Broussard, S.R. and J.C. Bliss. 2007. Institutional Commitment to Sustainability: An Evaluation of Natural Resource Extension Programs in Universities in Alabama and Oregon. International Journal Sustainability Higher Education 8(3): 272-284

     

  • Schaaf, K. A. and S.R. Broussard. Private Forest Policy Tools: A National Survey Exploring the American Public's Perceptions and Support. 2006. Forest Policy and Economics 9(4): 316-334.

     

  • Schaaf, K.A., A. L. Ross-Davis and S. R. Broussard. 2006. Exploring the Dimensionality and Social Bases of the Public�s Attitudes toward Forest Management. Landscape and Urban Planning 78(1/2): 135-146.

     

  • Frimpong, E.A., Ross-Davis, A.L., Lee, J.G., and S.R. Broussard. 2006. Biophysical and Socioeconomic Factors Explaining the Extent of Forest Cover on Private Ownerships in a Midwest (USA) Agrarian Landscape. Landscape Ecology (21): 763-776.

     

  • Withrow-Robinson, B., Broussard, S.R., Simon-Brown, V., M. Engle, and A.S. Reed. 2002. Seeing the Forest, Art about Forests & Forestry. Journal of Forestry 100(8): 8-14.

     

  • Broussard, S.R., S.B. Jones, L.A. Nielsen, and C.A. Flanagan. 2001. Forest Stewardship Education with Urban Youth. Journal of Forestry 99(1): 37-42.

     

  • Broussard, S.R. and S.B. Jones. 2001. Extension, Communities, and Schools: Results of a Collaborative Forestry Education Project in Philadelphia. Journal of Extension 39(3).