M. E. Betsy Garrison

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Researcher

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Akron (1993–1994); Louisiana State University (1994–2011); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (1998–2009); Millikin University (2018); Iowa State University (1986–1990); Purdue University West Lafayette (2024); New York State University College of Human Ecology (2002); Minneapolis Public Schools (2002); University of York (2004)

Faculty Researcher

13 h-index 57 pubs 1,020 cited

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M. E. Betsy Garrison's research examines resilience within families and communities, particularly during developmental transitions. Her work has explored the relationship between family and community resilience in emerging adulthood, and has contributed to the development and validation of the Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire. Garrison's scholarship also extends to higher education, investigating the experiences of women faculty in hospitality. Additionally, she has published on topics related to food waste in restaurant settings, examining chefs' practices and training challenges, and has explored the infusion of cultural intelligence into animal science curricula through service-learning experiences.

Garrison holds a h-index of 13 with over 1,000 citations across 57 publications. She has a history of collaboration with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Kelly A. Way, Timothy S. Killian, Nicholas E. Johnston, and Isabelle Caldwell.

Metrics

h-index: 13
Publications: 57
Citations: 1,020

Selected Publications

A Preliminary Study of the Development of a Theory-Based Scale for Human Norovirus Prevention Behaviors: Distinguishing Handwashing and Social Distancing (2026)

Hygiene DOI OpenAlex
Environmental Change Experience Outperforms Eco-anxiety in Predicting Behavioral Engagement Among Emerging Adults (2026)

Green and Low-Carbon Economy DOI OpenAlex
Positive and Negative Self-Perceptions of Aging: Direct and Indirect Relationships with Dispositional Optimism, Loneliness, and Physical Activity (2026)

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH DOI OpenAlex
Is Interpersonal Trust or Institutional Trust More Strongly Associated with Subjective Well-Being than Mental Health Among Financially Insecure U.S. Southern Households? (2026)

Healthcare 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Hurricanes and Human Health in Louisiana: Insights from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida (2025)

Sustainability DOI OpenAlex
Addressing Food Waste in Restaurant Training: Practices and Challenges (2025)

Tourism and Hospitality 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Using the Web-first Tailored Design Method in a Rural Population: A Follow-Up Investigation (2024)

Advances in Social Science and Culture DOI OpenAlex
Food waste in restaurants: A qualitative investigation of chefs’ practices (2024)

Food and Humanity 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Navigating the academic Labyrinth: describing the landscape of women faculty in hospitality higher education (2024)

International Hospitality Review 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Relationship between Family and Community Resilience during the Developmental Transition of Emerging Adulthood (2023)

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Perry, B. D. and Winfrey, O. (2021). What happened to you? Conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing. Flatiron Books. ISBN 978‐1‐250‐22318‐0 (hardcover). 302 pages. (2023)

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Measuring Community Resilience: An Empirical Evaluation of Two Instruments (2022)

International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire: More Empirical Support (2022)

The Family Journal 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Developing intercultural competence among students in family science: The importance of service learning experiences (2022)

Family Relations 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Depressive Symptoms in Context: Variations in a Community Sample Based on Dispositional Optimism, Self-Rated Health, Place Attachment, and Social Trust (2022)

The Family Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex