K. Jill Rucker

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University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Connecticut (2024); Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (2016)

Faculty Researcher

6 h-index 16 pubs 132 cited

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K. Jill Rucker's research investigates themes and perceptions related to agricultural education, animal agriculture, and dietary habits. Her recent publications include an examination of professional development gaps for agriscience fair teachers and an evaluation of an agricultural communications degree program in the United Kingdom. Rucker has also studied the discourse surrounding animal agriculture and protein production on blogs, and qualitatively explored the dissonance between Christian beliefs and eating habits in the American South. She has a citation count of 130 and an h-index of 6 across 16 publications. Collaborations include shared publications with researchers such as Casandra Cox and Jefferson D. Miller at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

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h-index: 6
Publications: 16
Citations: 132

Selected Publications

Navigating Challenges: Uncovering FFA Agriscience Fair Professional Development Gaps for School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers (2026)

Journal of Agricultural Education 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Perceptions of Professionals, Faculty, and Students Regarding the Implementation of an Agricultural Communications Degree Program in the United Kingdom (2024)

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
"You Know, the South is a Breeding Ground for Gluttony": A Qualitative Evaluation of Dissonance between Christian Beliefs and Eating Habits (2023)

Journal of Applied Communications DOI OpenAlex
Themes and Tones of Blog Posts about Animal Agriculture and Protein Production (2022)

Journal of Agricultural Education DOI OpenAlex
Introducing the Academic Discipline of Agricultural Communications to the United Kingdom (2020)

Journal of Applied Communications 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Culinary Competence: A Skills Assessment for Dietetic Students (2016)

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Student Perceptions of the Arkansas Water Resources Center, Water Resources, and Water Issues (2015)

Natural sciences education 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
College Students' Perceptions regarding Sensory Aspects of Conventionally Produced and Unconventionally Produced Foods: Implications for Marketing to the Millennial Generation (2014)

Discovery The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences DOI OpenAlex