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Kathryn Orvis

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1997
Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchAnimal and Plant Science EducationScience Education and PedagogyPlant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

Publications

26

Citations

239

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

30

Publishing since 1997

Research summary
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Kathryn Orvis works on agricultural and horticultural education, focusing on how students, volunteers, and community members learn plant and agricultural science concepts. Her work includes developing educational curricula and materials for topics like floriculture, horticulture, and urban agriculture, as well as studying the motivations of volunteers such as Extension Master Gardeners.

Agricultural education curriculum developmentHorticulture and floriculture teaching methodsUrban agriculture programsVolunteer engagement and self-efficacy in Extension programsScience education pedagogy (e.g., games and video for teaching biology)

Publication output has been low and irregular over the last decade, averaging less than one paper per year, with sporadic single-publication years rather than a clear growth or decline pattern.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.8/year recently
17182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications220212022: 1 publication222023: 1 publication232024: 1 publication24252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • HortTechnology×2
  • Journal of Biological Education×1
  • NACTA Journal×1
  • Journal of Agricultural Education×1
  • Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System)×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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