Research Portfolio

Refereed Journal Articles

Hill-Sullins, N., Starzec, K., Ellis, J. D., Underwood, M., & Randolph, L. (2025). Kansas producers’ motivations and barriers to soil health practice adoption through the lens of diffusion of innovations theory. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 1–18.

Warwick, C.R., Rampold, S.D., Randolph, L. G., & Telg, R.W. (2021). Examining communication between Florida agriculture and natural resource organizations’ leaders and membership to foster policy engagement. Journal of Agricultural Education

Randolph, L. G., Telg, R.W., Rumble, J. N., Galindo, S., Lindsey, A.B. (2021). Measuring the effects of narrative and analytical messages in video production. Journal of Applied Communications.

Randolph, L. G., Rumble, J. N., & Carter, H. S. (2019). So, you think you can lead: Analyzing opinion leaders in relation to genetically modified foods. Journal of Applied Communications.

Refereed Paper Presentations

Ruth, T., Colclasure, B., Randolph, L., & Rogers-Randolph, T. (2023). An exploration of consumers' intent to engage with social media misinformation related to agricultural hemp and cannabidiol (CBD). Paper presented at the 2023 American Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Ruth, T., Durheim, A., Colclasure, B., Randolph, L., & Rogers-Randolph, T. (2023). The effect of message (mis)Information on consumers' attitudes toward hemp. Paper presented at the 2023 American Association for Agricultural Education Southern Region Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.

Ruth, T. K., Colclasure, B. C., Randolph, L. G., & Rogers-Randolph, T. (2022). Using the theory of planned behavior to examine Nebraskans’ intent to purchase CBD products. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2022 Association for Agricultural Education North Central Conference, Columbia, MO. – Distinguished Research Abstract at 2022 NC-Region AAAE

Nwadike, L., Blakeslee, K., & Randolph, L. G. (2021). Evaluation of COVID/food safety related social media posts from Kansas State University and the University of Missouri Extension. Paper presented at the Consumer Food Safety Education Conference, Washington, D.C.

Randolph, L. G., Telg, R.W., Rumble, J. N., Galindo, S., Lindsey, A.B. (2020). Farmers sharing stories: Determining the effects of narrative and analytical approaches in video production. Paper presented at the Association for Communication Excellence Conference, Chicago, IL.

Randolph, L. G., Warwick, C.R., Rampold, S.D., & Telg, R.W. (2019). Examining communication between Florida agricultural organization leaders and members to encourage member engagement in agricultural policy. Paper presented at the National American Association of Agricultural Educators, Des Moines, IA.

Randolph, L. G., Warwick, C.R., Rampold, S.D., & Telg, R.W. (2019). Agriculture organization members’ communication preferences and motivation to contact elected officials. Paper presented at the Southern American Association of Agricultural Educators, Birmingham, AL.

Randolph, L. G., Rumble, J. N., & Carter, H. S. (2018). So, you think you can lead: Analyzing opinion leaders in relation to genetically modified foods. Paper presented at the Association for Communication Excellence Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

Randolph, L. G., Rumble, J. N., & Carter, H. S. (2018). Survey says: What data means when it comes to perceptions about agriculture. Paper presented at the at the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Agricultural Communications Division, Jacksonville, FL.

Refereed Poster & Abstract Presentations

Burke, K., Hill, N., Randolph, L., Ellis, J., Underwood, M., Hilgerson, S. (2022). Kansas crop and livestock producers’ barriers to soil health practice implementation. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS, February. 

Underwood, M., Randolph, L., Burke, K., Rogers-Randolph, T., Ellis, J., Hill, N., (2022). Communication Preferences Regarding Soil Health Among Kansas Producers. National Agricultural Communications Symposium. New Orleans, LA, February.

Underwood, M., Randolph, L., Burke, K., Rogers-Randolph, T., Ellis, J., Hill, N., (2022). Communicating Soil Health Across Kansas. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS, February.

Hilgerson, S., Burke, K., Hill, N., Randolph, L., Ellis, J. (2022). Results of Non-Operating Landowner Survey Respondents: Communication Preferences for Conservation Practices. Association for Communication Excellence. Kansas City, MO, June.

Baughman, M., Burke, K., Hill, N., Randolph, L., Ellis, J. (2022). Trust and Communications Preferences: Informing Soil Health Communications with Historically Underserved Audiences in Kansas. Association for Communication Excellence. Kansas City, MO, June.

Randolph, L. G., Rogers-Randolph, T., Telg, R.W., Rumble, J. N., Galindo, S., Lindsey, A.B. (2021). Let’s get personal! Determining the effects of personal narratives in agricultural messaging. Poster presented at the Consumer Food Safety Education Conference, Washington, D.C.

Stofer, K., Rumble, J. N., & Randolph, L. G. (2018). The role of communication: Facilitation of agriculture awareness through agritourism. Poster presented at the Association for Communication Excellence Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Randolph, L. G. (2017). Impacting consumers’ trust of agriculture with powerful narratives. Innovative poster presented at the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Agricultural Communications Division, Mobile, AL.

Ruth, T. K., Harders, K. L., Randolph, L. G., & Rumble, J. N. (2016). March against march: An analysis of opposing Twitter protests. Abstract presented at the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN.