Kathryn Tate Stevenson

Becoming the change we want to see: Aspirations and initial progress with diversity, equity, access, and inclusion practices to create welcoming environments and center community in informal science institutions

Peterman, K., Chesnut, L., Gathings, M. J., Martin, K., Maier, A. B., Evia, J. R., … Yelton, C. (2024, March 7). CURATOR-THE MUSEUM JOURNAL, Vol. 3.

Nature or the outdoors? Understanding the power of language in elementary students' self-reported connection to nature

Reas, J., Stevenson, K. T., Gibson, L., Beall, J., & Larson, L. R. (2024, January 27). ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol. 1.

Pushing toward systemic change in the Capitalocene: Investigating the efficacy of existing behavior prediction models on individual and collective pro-environmental actions in high school students

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, 55(2), 102–124.

Collaborative capacity-building for collective evaluation: a case study with informal science education centers

Busch, K. C., Chesnut, L., Stevenson, K., Larson, L., Black-Maier, A., Yelton, C., & Stover, D. (2023, May 24). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION PART B-COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, Vol. 5.

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.

Evaluating impacts of R3 workshops for first-time hunters at universities across the United States

WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN, 8.

Family matters: intergenerational influences on children's agricultural literacy

Reilly, C., Stevenson, K. T., Cutts, B. B., Brune, S., Knollenberg, W., & Barbieri, C. (2023, September 11). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, Vol. 9.

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

FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION, 7.

How mixed messages may be better than silence in climate change education

Stevenson, K., Busch, K. C., Peterson, M. N., Lawson, D. F., & Chavez, R. A. (2023, July 21).

Towards a unified definition of local food

JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES, 103.

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

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

Children of Trinidad prioritize conservation of species that are important in nature

Caribbean Studies, 50(1), 63–77.

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.

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

SUSTAINABILITY, 14(2).

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.

Self-reported participation in outdoor and nature-based recreation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic supports psychological health and well-being

Wellbeing, Space and Society, 3, 100094.

Teen-Led Radical Cultural Change

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

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.

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.

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

Sustainability, 13(21), 12297.

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

Frontiers in Communication, 6.

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

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

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

URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING, 65.

How outdoor science education can help girls stay engaged with science

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

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

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 170.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 3.

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.

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

Frontiers in Political Science, 3.

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

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

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

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

How combinations of recreational activities predict connection to nature among youth

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

Reaching Underserved Populations through a Fisheries Education Program

FISHERIES, 45(3), 131–137.

U-Pick Farms: Harvesting More than Pumpkins

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

Broadening epistemologies and methodologies in climate change education research

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

Children can foster climate change concern among their parents

Nature Climate Change, 9(6), 458–462.

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

PeerJ, 7, e7328.

Evaluating climate change behaviors and concern in the family context

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

Exploring a theoretical model of climate change action for youth

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

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

Biological Conservation, 235, 290–294.

Broadening the utilitarian epistemology of agritourism research through children and families

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

Developing a model of climate change behavior among adolescents

CLIMATIC CHANGE, 151(3-4), 589–603.

Development and validation of the environmental literacy instrument for adolescents

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Intergenerational learning: Are children key in spurring climate action?

Global Environmental Change, 53, 204–208.

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.

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

Environment and Behavior, 10, 001391651880668.

Children experiencing the outdoors

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

Evaluating relationships between hunting and biodiversity knowledge among children

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

Household Dynamics of Wildlife Value Orientations

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

Wildlife species preferences differ among children in continental and island locations

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

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

Oryx, 51(3), 455–463.

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.

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

PLOS ONE, 11(9).

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

SUSTAINABILITY, 8(1).

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

PLoS ONE, 8(3), e59519.