ACE 2025 Academic and Research Awards
Outstanding Research Poster Winners (tied score)
Exploring Consumer Adoption Intentions for CRISPR-Edited Pork Products: An Application and Expansion of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Catherine E. Sanders, Jean Parella, Joseph Opuku Gakpo, Joe Proudman, Bhavisha Gulabrai, and Frank Mitloehner -- NC State University, Virginia Tech, and UC Davis CLEAR Center
Trust in the Time of Outbreaks: Science Communication’s Role in Maintaining Trust in Science and Trust in the Agricultural Food System
Dorcas Sunday, Lauri M. Baker, and Heather L. Young – University of Florida
Outstanding Dissertation
Strategic Message Design: Using an Exploratory, Sequential, Mixed-Methods Approach for Evidence-Based Sustainability Messages for American Cattle Producers
Dr. Ginger Orton, Dr. Laura Fischer, Dr. David Doerfert, Dr. Courtney Meyers, & Dr. Matt Raven. Texas Tech University.
Outstanding Thesis
More than Just Land: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study of how Oregon Women Agritourism Operators Connect with their Community
Michelle Borges, Dr. Whitney Stone, Lauren Chase, & Melissa Fery. Oregon State University
Outstanding Proposal
Extension Professionals' Attitudes and Motivation to Share Information on Climate-Smart
Kaitlyn Anderson, Dr. Courtney Meyers, Dr. Joseph Burke, & Dr. Erica Irlbeck. Texas Tech University
Outstanding Research Paper
“Redefining Agritourism with Bourbon Tourism in Mind: A Case Study of Bourbon Distilleries and Employee Perspectives”
Nicole Volk, Annie R. Specht, & Amanda M. Bowling, The Ohio State University
Outstanding Research Paper Runner Up
“Viral Headlines: An Analysis of Avian Influenza Risk Perceptions Based on News
Headlines”
Dorcas Sunday, Lauri M. Baker, and Heather L. Young, University of Florida
JAC Article(s) of the Year
Article of the Year:
Influence of Production Method Information on Acceptance of Precision-Grown Food Compared to Conventional and Organic Food: The Role of Consumer Innovativeness by Lishan Su and Jason Ellis, Kansas State University
Reviewer of the Year:
Lulu Rodriguez, Iowa State University