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Abigail Borron is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication at the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences. Her work focuses on culture-centered communication strategies for community engagement, particularly in underserved populations, and she integrates research with extension outreach to address rural development challenges.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Youth Development and Agricultural Education, Purdue University (2012)
- Master of Science in Youth Development and Agricultural Education, Purdue University (2007)
- Bachelor of Arts in English, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne (1999)
Dr. Borron’s research emphasizes community resilience, rural health, and agricultural science communication. She employs frameworks like the Community Capitals Framework to assess social impacts, develop diagnostic tools, and evaluate communication strategies. Recent projects include analyzing rural stress, community coalitions during crises, and public dialogues on climate change and biotechnology.
Her publications from 2020–2025 span topics such as community resource mapping, communication channel preferences, agricultural biotechnology outreach, and rural policy development. These works utilize methodologies like grounded theory, Q methodology, and participatory action research to inform extension programming and policy interventions.
Dr. Borron’s collaborative efforts with colleagues like Alexa Lamm and Kevan Lamm have produced validated instruments for measuring personal agency and rural stress, contributing to both academic literature and practical extension tools. She has mentored undergraduate research, including a 2013 study on food insecurity narratives.
