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Ginger M Orton


Postdoctoral Associate

Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Ginger Orton
Ginger Orton
EducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural Communication/Journalism

Texas Tech University, TX, United States (2024)

Master of Science, Agricultural Communication/Journalism

Texas Tech University, TX, United States (2021)

Awards and Honors

  • ACE Outstanding Dissertation (2025)
  • AAAE Outstanding Dissertation Award (2025)

Courses

  • FANR 8950: Special Topics in Forestry and Natural Resources (Fall 2025)
  • FANR 8950: Special Topics in Forestry and Natural Resources (Spring 2026)
  • FANR 8320: Communicating Science with Stakeholders (Fall 2026)
  • GRSC 7001: GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Science Communication Spotlight: inaugural “tree network” meeting showcases participatory engagement, (2025).
    Orton G
  • A Strategic Guide to Professional Presentations, (2025).
    Orton G, Lowe R
  • Enhancing the capacity of southeastern extension change agents to facilitate the dissemination of precision farming: a Delphi approach, PRECISION AGRICULTURE, (2025).
    Lee C-L, Orton G, Croom DB
  • Tailoring professional development: A needs assessment of Goergia Extension agents’ precision agriculture competencies, (2025).
    Lee C-L, Orton G
  • Identifying Southeastern Extension Professionals’ Precision Agriculture Competency Needs, (2025).
    Lee C-L, Orton G

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Contact

ginger.orton25@uga.edu

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Four Towers 405 College Station Rd
Athens, GA 30602

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