ACE 2024 Academic and Research Awards

Outstanding Research Paper:

Show Us Your Skills: Exploring the Science Communication Landscape in Graduate Education
Ashley McLeod-Morin, Hikaru H. Peterson, Lauri M. Baker, Garrett Steede, Sadie Hundemer, Rebecca Swenson, & Troy McKay — University of Florida and University of Minnesota 

Runner-up Research Paper:

Bytes and Bites: Consumer Response to Foodborne Illness Risks and the Palatable Power of Artificial Intelligence for Risk Mitigation through Traceable Food
Cheng-Xian Yang, Lauri M. Baker, Ricky Telg, James J.C. Bunch, & Jonathan Adam Watson — University of Florida 

Outstanding Research Poster:

Clicks and Credibility: Navigating the Cyber Fields of Available Online Resources for Certified Crop Advisors
Morgan Raper, Rachel Stormant, Lauri M. Baker, and Caitlynne Youmans — University of Florida 

Outstanding Innovative Poster:

Reimagining Impacts: Exploring Using AI to Understand Extension Impact Statements to Tell a Clearer Story
Caitlynne Youmans, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Lauri M. Baker, and Matt Benge — University of Florida 

2024 Outstanding ACE Dissertation: 

Comparing the Social Acceptance of Novel Agri-Food Technologies: A Randomized, Controlled Experiment to Investigate the Effects of Information Treatments Delivered via Voluntary Food Labels on Consumers’ Acceptance
Dr. Jean Parrella, Dr. Holli Leggette, Dr. Mathew Baker, Dr. Gary Wingenbach, Dr. Elsa Murano — Texas A&M University 

2024 Outstanding ACE Thesis:

The Impact of Instagram Influencers: How Reels Impact Consumer Perceptions of Food Labeling Content
Parker Greene, Dr. Lacey Roberts-Hill, Dr. Shannon Norris-Parish, Dr. Chaddy Robinson — New Mexico State University 

2024 Outstanding ACE Proposal:

Pandemic Time Shifts in Food Purchasing Behavior through the Lens of Social Exchange Theory and Social Norms
William Robinson, Dr. Joy Rumble, Dr. Emily Buck, Dr. Kareen Usher — The Ohio State University

JAC Article(s) of the Year