Ph.D. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, North Carolina State University
M.S. in Environmental Science, Florida Gulf Coast University

Environmental Education

My research and teaching interests are focused around the human dimensions of natural resources. I am particularly interested in the role that connection to nature plays in shaping how we interact with the world around us.

EVR 4914 (Interpreting the Environment)

EVR 4924 (Environmental Education)

Jackson, S. B., Stevenson, K. T., Larson, L. R., Peterson, M. N., & Seekamp, E. (2021). Outdoor activity participation improves adolescents’ mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2506.



Jackson, S. B., Stevenson, K. T., Larson, L. R., Peterson, M. N., & Seekamp, E. (2021). Connection to nature boosts adolescents’ mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainability, 13(21), 12297.



Jackson, S. B., Stevenson, K., Peterson, M. N., Lawson, D. F., Olson, R. A., & Joseph, E. G. (2021). Lasting Conservation and Science-Related Outcomes Associated with Science Education, Environmental Education, and Outdoor Science Education. Children, Youth and Environments, 31(1), 116-145.



Casola, W. R., Beall, J. M., Peterson, M. N., Larson, L. R., Jackson, S. B., & Stevenson, K. T. (2022). Political polarization of conservation issues in the era of COVID-19: An examination of partisan perspectives and priorities in the United States. Journal for nature conservation, 67, 126176.



Beall, J. M., Casola, W. R., Peterson, M. N., Larson, L. R., Carr, W. A., Seekamp, E., Stevenson, K.T., & Jackson, S. B. (2021). Cultural cognition and ideological framing influence communication about zoonotic disease in the era of Covid-19. Frontiers in Communication, 6, 645692.



Beall, J. M., Jackson, S. B., Casola, W. R., Peterson, M. N., Larson, L. R., Stevenson, K. T., & Seekamp, E. (2022). Self-reported participation in outdoor and nature-based recreation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic supports psychological health and well-being. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 3, 100094.

North American Association for Environmental Education

Environmental Educators of North Carolina

Children & Nature Network