Works (57)

Updated: April 11th, 2023 10:13

2023 article

Conservation decision makers worry about relevancy and funding but not climate change

Jewell, K., Peterson, M. N., Martin, M., Stevenson, K. T., Terando, A., & Teseneer, R. (2023, January 31). WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN, Vol. 1.

By: K. Jewell n, M. Peterson n, M. Martin*, K. Stevenson, A. Terando & R. Teseneer n

author keywords: climate change; conservation leadership; management; planning; wildlife agencies
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 20, 2023

2023 journal article

How a marine debris environmental education program plays to strengths of linguistically diverse learners

FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION, 7.

By: J. Hartley, K. Stevenson, S. Pereira, M. Peterson, D. Lawson & B. Martinez

author keywords: linguistically diverse; environmental education; marine debris; pro-environmental behavior; culturally relevant teaching; culturally relevant education
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 20, 2023

2022 journal article

Agricultural and environmental education: a call for meaningful collaboration in a U.S. context

Environmental Education Research, 28(9), 1410–1422.

By: C. Reilly n, K. Stevenson, W. Warner, T. Park, W. Knollenberg, D. Lawson, S. Brune, C. Barbieri

author keywords: Agricultural education; collaborative frameworks; environmental literacy; agricultural literacy
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: February 24, 2022

2022 journal article

Equally green? Understanding the distribution of urban green infrastructure across student demographics in four public school districts in North Carolina, USA

URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING, 67.

By: Z. Zhang, K. Martin n, K. Stevenson & Y. Yao

author keywords: Environmental justice; Green schoolyards; Green infrastructure; Social vulnerability index; Tree canopy
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: November 29, 2021

2022 journal article

Investigating Predictors of Public- and Private-Sphere Sustainable Behaviors in the Context of Agritourism

SUSTAINABILITY, 14(2).

By: S. Brune, W. Knollenberg, K. Stevenson & C. Barbieri

author keywords: holistic experiences; local food systems; personal norms; theory of planned behavior
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: January 10, 2022

2022 journal article

Political polarization of conservation issues in the era of COVID-19: An examination of partisan perspectives and priorities in the United States

Journal for Nature Conservation, 67, 126176.

author keywords: Coronavirus; Policy; Political Ideology; Political Polarization; Public Opinion; Zoonoses
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: May 12, 2022

2022 article

Teen-Led Radical Cultural Change

Stevenson, K., & Gibson, L. (2022, January 15). (Vol. 1). Vol. 1.

By: K. Stevenson & L. Gibson

Source: ORCID
Added: February 2, 2022

2022 article

Use of nature-based schoolyards predicts students' perceptions of schoolyards as places to support learning, play, and mental health

Zhang, Z., Stevenson, K. T., & Martin, K. L. (2022, January 21). ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol. 1.

By: Z. Zhang, K. Stevenson & K. Martin n

author keywords: Green schoolyards; Nature-based activities; Benefits of schoolyards; Students' perceptions; Teachers
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: February 2, 2022

2022 article

What is community-level environmental literacy, and how can we measure it? A report of a convening to conceptualize and operationalize CLEL

Gibson, L. M., Busch, K. C., Stevenson, K. T., Cutts, B. B., DeMattia, E. A., Aguilar, O. M., … Wheaton, M. (2022, April 19). ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol. 5.

By: L. Gibson, K. Busch, K. Stevenson, B. Cutts, E. DeMattia*, O. Aguilar*, N. Ardoin*, S. Carrier ...

author keywords: Environmental literacy; community-level; collective impact
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: May 5, 2022

2021 journal article

Connection to Nature Boosts Adolescents’ Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability, 13(21), 12297.

By: S. Jackson*, K. Stevenson, L. Larson, M. Peterson n & E. Seekamp

author keywords: connection to nature; COVID-19; adolescence; outdoor activity participation; mental well-being; multiple linear regression; mediation analysis
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: November 8, 2021

2021 journal article

Cultural Cognition and Ideological Framing Influence Communication About Zoonotic Disease in the Era of COVID-19

Frontiers in Communication, 6.

By: J. Beall, W. Casola, M. Peterson n, L. Larson, W. Carr*, E. Seekamp, K. Stevenson, S. Jackson n

author keywords: coronavirus-COVID-19; message framing; one health; political ideology; science communication; wildlife; zoonoses
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: July 6, 2021

2021 journal article

Diverse University Students Across the United States Reveal Promising Pathways to Hunter Recruitment and Retention

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 85(5), 1017–1030.

By: V. Vayer n, L. Larson, M. Peterson n, K. Lee, R. Von Furstenberg, D. Choi, K. Stevenson, A. Ahlers* ...

author keywords: college students; constraints; hunting; motivations; R3; segmentation; wildlife values
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: May 8, 2021

2021 journal article

Exploring geographical, curricular, and demographic factors of nature use by children in urban schoolyards in Raleigh, NC, USA

URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING, 65.

By: Z. Zhang, K. Stevenson & K. Martin n

author keywords: Children; Nature-based activities; Nature-rich school ground; Professional development; Teachers; Urban green schoolyards
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 2, 2021

2021 journal article

How outdoor science education can help girls stay engaged with science

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, 43(7), 1090–1111.

By: K. Stevenson, R. Szczytko*, S. Carrier & M. Peterson n

author keywords: Outdoor science education; girls and science; elementary education; self-efficacy; science achievement
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: March 23, 2021

2021 journal article

Intergenerational learning: A recommendation for engaging youth to address marine debris challenges

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 170.

author keywords: Intergenerational learning; Youth; Marine debris; Environmental education; Education; Youth empowerment; Social solutions; Citizen science
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 30, 2021

2021 journal article

It’s about time: perceived barriers to in-service teacher climate change professional development

Environmental Education Research, 27(5), 762–778.

By: M. Ennes, D. Lawson, K. Stevenson, N. Peterson & M. Jones n

author keywords: Teacher professional development; climate change; barriers; middle school
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: May 13, 2021

2021 journal article

Outdoor Activity Participation Improves Adolescents’ Mental Health and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2506.

By: S. Jackson n, K. Stevenson, L. Larson, M. Peterson n & E. Seekamp

author keywords: COVID-19; adolescents; subjective well-being; resilience; mental health; outdoor activities
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: March 4, 2021

2021 journal article

The future of wildlife conservation funding: What options do US college students support?

CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, 3(10), e505.

By: L. Larson, M. Peterson n, R. Furstenberg n, V. Vayer n, K. Lee, D. Choi, K. Stevenson, A. Ahlers* ...

author keywords: angling; college students; conservation policy; funding; hunting; public support; wildlife management
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 27, 2021

2021 journal article

Urban Park Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Socially Vulnerable Communities Disproportionately Impacted?

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 3.

By: L. Larson, Z. Zhang, J. Oh, W. Beam, S. Ogletree*, J. Bocarro, K. Lee, J. Casper ...

author keywords: coronavirus; COVID-19; environmental justice; equity; greenspace; health; outdoor recreation; race
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 30, 2021

2021 article

Using the Implicit Association Test to Evaluate Subconscious Attitudes Toward Snakes

Vaughn, A. K., Peterson, M. N., Casola, W. R., Stevenson, K. T., & Pacifici, L. B. (2021, October 20). ANTHROZOOS, Vol. 10.

By: A. Vaughn n, M. Peterson n, W. Casola, K. Stevenson & L. Pacifici

author keywords: Children; conservation; household; human-animal interaction; implicit attitudes; snake
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 26, 2021

2021 journal article

Youth Can Promote Marine Debris Concern and Policy Support Among Local Voters and Political Officials

Frontiers in Political Science, 3.

By: J. Hartley, K. Stevenson, M. Peterson, E. DeMattia, S. Paliotti & T. Fairbairn

Source: ORCID
Added: October 29, 2021

2021 journal article

Youth wildlife preferences and species-based conservation priorities in a low-income biodiversity hotspot region

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, 48(2), 110–117.

By: M. Liles, M. Peterson n, K. Stevenson & M. Peterson*

author keywords: ecological importance; environmental education; hawksbill sea turtle; human dimensions; Latin America; livelihoods; mangrove ecosystem; population decline; species attributes; values
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 10, 2021

2020 journal article

A national research agenda supporting green schoolyard development and equitable access to nature

ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE, 8(1).

By: K. Stevenson, R. Moore, N. Cosco, M. Floyd, W. Sullivan*, L. Brink*, D. Gerstein*, C. Jordan*, J. Zaplatosch*

author keywords: Green schoolyards; Education; Policy; Research agenda; Children & nature; Sustainable communities
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: March 4, 2020

2020 journal article

How combinations of recreational activities predict connection to nature among youth

The Journal of Environmental Education, 51(6), 462–476.

author keywords: Outdoor recreation; children; social environment; youth leisure; nature-based recreation
Source: ORCID
Added: July 31, 2020

2020 journal article

Reaching Underserved Populations through a Fisheries Education Program

FISHERIES, 45(3), 131–137.

By: K. Clark*, D. Pender*, M. Peterson n, K. Stevenson, D. Lawson & R. Szczytko*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 10, 2020

2020 journal article

U-Pick Farms: Harvesting More than Pumpkins

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 38(4), 135–144.

By: S. Brune, W. Knollenberg, K. Stevenson & C. Barbieri

author keywords: Agritourism; consumer behavior; local food; theory of planned behavior
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 30, 2020

2019 review

Broadening epistemologies and methodologies in climate change education research

[Review of ]. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, 25(6), 955–971.

By: K. Busch, J. Henderson* & K. Stevenson

author keywords: Climate change education; research paradigms; epistemology; methodologies
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 14, 2019

2019 journal article

Children can foster climate change concern among their parents

Nature Climate Change, 9(6), 458–462.

By: D. Lawson, K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n, S. Carrier, R. L. Strnad n & E. Seekamp

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: June 17, 2019

2019 journal article

Children’s attitudes towards animals are similar across suburban, exurban, and rural areas

PeerJ, 7, e7328.

By: S. Schuttler*, K. Stevenson, R. Kays & R. Dunn n

author keywords: Children; Attitudes; Biodiversity; Animals; Urbanization; Native
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: July 23, 2019

2019 journal article

Evaluating climate change behaviors and concern in the family context

Environmental Education Research, 25(5), 678–690.

author keywords: Climate change; families; environmental behaviors; intergenerational; children; quantitative research
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 22, 2019

2019 journal article

Exploring a theoretical model of climate change action for youth

International Journal of Science Education, 41(17), 2389–2409.

By: K. Busch n, N. Ardoin*, D. Gruehn n & K. Stevenson

author keywords: Climate change education; behaviour theory; pro-environmental behaviour; action; youth
Source: ORCID
Added: November 4, 2019

2019 journal article

Reviewing how intergenerational learning can help conservation biology face its greatest challenge

Biological Conservation, 235, 290–294.

By: M. Peterson n, K. Stevenson & D. Lawson n

author keywords: Anti-reflexivity thesis; Children; Education; Intergenerational learning; Reflexive modernization
Source: ORCID
Added: May 20, 2019

2018 journal article

Broadening the utilitarian epistemology of agritourism research through children and families

Current Issues in Tourism, 22(19), 2333–2336.

By: C. Barbieri, K. Stevenson & W. Knollenberg

author keywords: Agritourism; utilitarian epistemology; agriculture literacy
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 22, 2019

2018 journal article

Developing a model of climate change behavior among adolescents

CLIMATIC CHANGE, 151(3-4), 589–603.

By: K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n & H. Bondell

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 31, 2018

2018 journal article

Development and validation of the environmental literacy instrument for adolescents

Environmental Education Research, 25(2), 193–210.

By: R. Szczytko n, K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n, J. Nietfeld & R. Strnad n

author keywords: High school; scale development; environmental education; agriculture education; knowledge; hope; affect; dispositions; cognitive skills; behaviour
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 22, 2019

2018 journal article

Effects of a Game-Based e-Learning Module on Undergraduate Food Science Students' Planned Behaviors Concerning Good Manufacturing Practices

JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE EDUCATION, 17(4), 111–117.

By: C. Stevenson, K. Porter* & K. Stevenson

author keywords: food safety education; good manufacturing practices; education; elearning; theory of planned behavior
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 16, 2018

2018 journal article

Framing climate change communication to prompt individual and collective action among adolescents from agricultural communities

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, 24(3), 365–377.

By: K. Stevenson, T. King n, K. Selm n, M. Peterson n & M. Monroe*

author keywords: Climate communication; framing; climate literacy; agriculture; climate change; climate education
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

How communication with teachers, family and friends contributes to predicting climate change behaviour among adolescents

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, 45(2), 183–191.

By: R. Valdez, M. Peterson n & K. Stevenson

author keywords: climate change; climate change education; climate change behaviour; climate communication
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Intergenerational learning: Are children key in spurring climate action?

Global Environmental Change, 53, 204–208.

By: D. Lawson n, K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n, S. Carrier, R. Strnad n & E. Seekamp

author keywords: Climate change; Children; Anti-reflexivity thesis; Reflexive modernization
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 3, 2019

2018 article

Leveraging natural capital to solve the shared education and conservation crisis

Stevenson, K. T., Peterson, M. N., & Dunn, R. R. (2018, April). CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, Vol. 32, pp. 490–492.

By: K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n & R. Dunn

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Outdoor Time, Screen Time, and Connection to Nature: Troubling Trends Among Rural Youth?

Environment and Behavior, 10, 001391651880668.

By: L. Larson, R. Szczytko n, E. Bowers*, L. Stephens*, K. Stevenson & M. Floyd

author keywords: children; nature; media use; outdoor recreation; race; ethnicity
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 22, 2019

2017 chapter

Children experiencing the outdoors

In E. Kimonen & R. Nevalainen (Eds.), Reforming Teaching and Teacher Education: Bright Prospects for Active Schools (pp. 67–88).

By: S. Carrier & K. Stevenson

Ed(s): E. Kimonen & R. Nevalainen

Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 22, 2019

2017 journal article

Evaluating relationships between hunting and biodiversity knowledge among children

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 41(3), 530–536.

By: M. Peterson n, T. Chesonis n, K. Stevenson & H. Bondell

author keywords: biodiversity; children; education; ethnicity; gender; hunting; knowledge
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Household Dynamics of Wildlife Value Orientations

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 22(5), 483–491.

By: K. Clark, K. Cupp n, C. Phelps n, M. Peterson n, K. Stevenson & C. Serenari*

author keywords: Children; education; families; household; protectionist; utilitarian; wildlife value orientation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Wildlife species preferences differ among children in continental and island locations

Environmental Conservation, 44(4), 389–396.

author keywords: wildlife preferences; cross-cultural; human dimensions; children; environmental education; conservation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Are we working to save the species our children want to protect? Evaluating species attribute preferences among children

Oryx, 51(3), 455–463.

By: K. Frew, M. Peterson n & K. Stevenson

author keywords: Children; conservation priorities; environmental education; species attributes; valuation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Building of environmental literacy among middle school students: the role of in-school, out of school, and psychological factors

Environmental Education Research, 22(3), 448–449.

By: K. Stevenson

Source: ORCID
Added: February 22, 2019

2016 journal article

How Climate Change Beliefs among US Teachers Do and Do Not Translate to Students

PLOS ONE, 11(9).

By: K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n & A. Bradshaw n

Ed(s): J. Wouwe

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Motivating Action through Fostering Climate Change Hope and Concern and Avoiding Despair among Adolescents

SUSTAINABILITY, 8(1).

By: K. Stevenson & N. Peterson

author keywords: climate literacy; concern; hope; climate action; pro-environmental behavior
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

The influence of personal beliefs, friends, and family in building climate change concern among adolescents

Environmental Education Research, 25(6), 832–845.

By: K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n & H. Bondell

author keywords: Climate change; climate communication; climate literacy; climate change concern; climate education; climate conversations
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 22, 2019

2016 journal article

Which species to conserve: evaluating children’s species-based conservation priorities

Biodiversity and Conservation, 25(3), 539–553.

By: H. Shapiro, K. Erickson n, M. Peterson n, K. Frew, K. Stevenson & R. Langerhans

author keywords: Conservation prioritization; Endemism; Environmental education; Human dimensions; Threatened species; Values
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

How Emotion Trumps Logic in Climate Change Risk Perception: Exploring the Affective Heuristic Among Wildlife Science Students

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 20(6), 501–513.

By: K. Stevenson, M. Lashley n, M. Chitwood n, M. Peterson n & C. Moorman

author keywords: affective heuristic; climate change; human dimensions; risk perception; wildlife
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 22, 2019

2015 journal article

How experiential service-learning affects student perceptions of education in their careers and as a wildlife management activity

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 39(4), 732–737.

By: K. Stevenson & M. Peterson n

author keywords: environmental education; gender; human dimensions; service learning; soft skills; wildlife education
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 22, 2019

2014 journal article

Elementary Science Education in Classrooms and Outdoors: Stakeholder views, gender, ethnicity, and testing

International Journal of Science Education, 36(13), 2195–2220.

By: S. Carrier, M. Thomson, L. Tugurian n & K. Stevenson

author keywords: Elementary school; Environmental education; Teacher beliefs
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Overcoming skepticism with education: interacting influences of worldview and climate change knowledge on perceived climate change risk among adolescents

Climatic Change, 126(3-4), 293–304.

By: K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n, H. Bondell, S. Moore & S. Carrier

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Role of Significant Life Experiences in Building Environmental Knowledge and Behavior Among Middle School Students

The Journal of Environmental Education, 45(3), 163–177.

By: K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n, S. Carrier, R. Strnad n, H. Bondell, T. Kirby-Hathaway*, S. Moore

author keywords: children and nature; environmental behavior; environmental literacy; outdoor education; technology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Environmental, Institutional, and Demographic Predictors of Environmental Literacy among Middle School Children

PLoS ONE, 8(3), e59519.

By: K. Stevenson, M. Peterson n, H. Bondell, A. Mertig* & S. Moore

Ed(s): R. Patterson

Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

Employment

Updated: October 31st, 2016 13:52

2016 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Assistant Professor Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

2014 - 2016

NC State University Raleigh, NC, US
Postdoc Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology

Education

Updated: October 31st, 2016 13:49

2011 - 2014

NC State University Raleigh, NC, US
PhD Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology

1999 - 2003

Davidson College Davidson, NC, US
BS Biology