Dr. Alexa Lamm

Director, National Public Policy Evaluation Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources

University of Florida
PO Box 112060
Gainesville, FL 32611-0180
352-392-6545
alamm@ufl.edu
www.nppec.com

 

Education

  • University of Florida, Ph.D., Agricultural Education and Communication, 2011
  • Colorado State University, M.Agr., Extension Education, 2000
  • Colorado State University, B.S., Equine Science, 1999

Research Areas

  • Public Opinion Analysis of Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues
  • Cognitive Impacts on Decision Making Processes
  • Opinion Leadership of Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues
  • Impacts of Educational Initiatives

Recent Publications

  • Lamm, A. J., Israel, G. D., & Diehl, D. (in press). A national perspective on the current evaluation activities in Extension. Journal of Extension.
  • Israel, G. D., & Lamm, A. J. (2012). Item nonresponse in a client survey of the general public. Survey Practice, April.
  • Lamm, A. J., Shoulders, C., Roberts, T. G., Irani, T., Unruh Snyder, L. & Brendemuhl, J., (2012). The influence of cognitive diversity on group problem solving strategy. Journal of Agricultural Education, 52(3). doi: 10.5032/jae.2012.01018.
  • Lamm, A. J., Rhoades, E., Irani, T., Roberts, T. G., Snyder, L., & Brendemuhl, J. (2011). Utilizing natural cognitive tendencies to enhance agricultural education programs. Journal of Agricultural Education, 52(2). doi: 10.5032/jae.2011.02012
  • Lamm, A. J., Harder, A., Irani, T., Roberts, T. G., & Unruh Snyder, L. (2011). Developing strong international agricultural education programs by understanding cognition. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 18(2). doi: 10.5191/jiaee.2011.18202

Awards & Honors

  • 2012 Alan A. Kahler Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Association for Agricultural Education
  • 2012 University of Florida IFAS “High Impact” Research Publication
  • 2010 Outstanding Research Paper, American Association for Agricultural Education
  • 2007 Distinguished Early Career Service Award, Epsilon Sigma Phi
  • 2005 Achievement in Service Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents
  • 2004 4-H Search for Excellence National Award, National Association of County Agricultural Agents

Membership in Professional Organizations

  • American Association for Agricultural Education
  • American Evaluation Association
  • Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
  • Association of Leadership Educators
  • Journal of Extension Review Board
  • North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture