Abigail Borron
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise
Curriculum and PedagogySociologyCorporate Governance and Stakeholder EngagementApplied Sociology, Program Evaluation and Social Impact Assessment
About
As an associate professor and Extension specialist, Dr. Borron’s research focuses on culture-centered communication and engagement with emphases university outreach, program design, and overall community development. This allows for in-depth analysis of the intersection between diverse audiences and communities and the research-based programs designed to serve them.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural and Extension Education Services
Purdue University, IN, United States (2012)
Master of Science, Agricultural and Extension Education Services
Purdue University, IN, United States (2007)
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature, General
Indiana University Purdue University Ft Wayne, IN, United States (1999)
Awards and Honors
- USDA Teaching & Student Engagement Award (UGA CAES Nominee) (2026)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2025)
- Doctor Honoris Causa (2025)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2023 (2024)
- Distinguished Alumni Award (2023)
- Teaching Academy Inductee (2023)
- Community Diagnostic + Social Impact (CD+SI) Toolkit Trademark (2020)
- New Teacher United States Department of Agriculture Food and Agriculture Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
- 1. Public Service and Outreach (PSO) Fellowship (2018)
- Service-Learning Research Excellence Award (2018)
- 1. Public Service and Outreach (PSO) Fellowship (2017)
- Teaching Academy Fellows Program (2017)
- Global Thinking Academy Fellows Program (2016)
- Teaching Award of Merit (2016)
- Top Paper Award (2016)
- Service-Learning Fellowship (2015)
- Educator Award (2015)
- Academic Programs Section Innovation Teaching Award (2015)
- Outstanding Dissertation Award (2013)
- Gold Award (Writing for targeted publics) (2013)
Courses
- ALDR 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
- ALDR 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
- ALDR 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- ALDR 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- AGCM 3400W: Writing for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Fall 2025)
- AGCM 5500: Capstone Experience in Agricultural and Environmental Science Communication (Fall 2025)
- GRSC 7001E: GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar (Spring 2026)
- ALDR 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
- AGCM 4300S: Culture-Centered Communication and Engagement (Spring 2026)
- ALDR 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- ALDR 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
- ALDR 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- ALDR 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Summer 2026)
- ALDR 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
- ALDR 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- AGCM 5500: Capstone Experience in Agricultural and Environmental Science Communication (Fall 2026)
- ALDR 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
- ALDR 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Proposing an identity-in-context framework for culturally responsive evaluation, EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING, (2026).
- A critical discourse analysis of a rural health promotion project: Exploring insights for evaluation, JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES, (2026).
- The Importance of TEFAP in supporting charitable food distribution in Georgia during the COVID-19 pandemic, JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION, (2026).
- Examining multidimensional value orientations underlying consumer attitudes and consumption intentions toward upcycled foods, DISCOVER SUSTAINABILITY, (2026).
- Bridging Extension models: A U.S. county-level shadowing experience for Romanian Fulbright Fellows, (2026).
