Robert C. Richards Data-verified

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Associate Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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30 h-index 156 pubs 3,201 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Robert C. Richards is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research has explored various areas, including the screening and phycoremediation potential of microalgae in wastewater, with publications on phycoremediation and protein-rich biomass production from aquaculture and agriculture wastewaters. He has also investigated public engagement and knowledge generation through deliberative panels and citizens' assemblies, particularly in the context of emergency information sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic. His work has touched on student athlete experiences of racism in university sport and the challenges of climate change for rural communities, specifically concerning particulate matter. Richards' scholarship metrics include an h-index of 30, 155 total publications, and 3,186 total citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He collaborates with researchers from institutions including the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 30
  • Publications: 156
  • Citations: 3,201

Selected Publications

  • Rethinking narrative sensemaking: In/Congruity and the production of precarious storied orders (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Washington Climate Assembly: note-taking modalities as deliberative guidance in an online citizens’ assembly (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Replication Data for: Deliberative panels as a source of public knowledge: A large-sample test of the Citizens’ Initiative Review (2023)
  • Climate Change and New Challenges for Rural Communities: Particulate Matter Matters (2023)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Deliberative panels as a source of public knowledge: A large-sample test of the Citizens’ Initiative Review (2023)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Convening a Minipublic During a Pandemic: A Case Study of the Oregon Citizens’ Assembly Pilot on COVID-19 Recovery (2022)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessing Emergency Information Sharing between the Government and the Public during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Open Government Perspective (2022)
    17 citations DOI OpenAlex

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