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Kristi S. Lekies

Environmental Science · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1998
Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesOutdoor and Experiential EducationEarly Childhood Education and Development

Publications

49

Citations

1,647

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1998

Research summary
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Kristi S. Lekies studies how children and young people experience and connect with nature, including outdoor play, environmental education, and youth engagement in community and agricultural settings. Her work also touches on teaching practices in higher education and rural community and workforce issues. This research is relevant to students interested in environmental education, child development, and outdoor learning.

Children and nature connectionOutdoor play and experiential educationYouth development and community engagementEnvironmental and sustainability educationRural community and higher education issues

Publication output has been modest and uneven over the last decade, with small yearly counts, occasional gaps (e.g., 2019, 2022), and an average of about one publication per year over the last five years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
2017: 4 publications4172018: 1 publication18192020: 3 publications202021: 2 publications21222023: 1 publication232024: 1 publication242025: 1 publication252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Environmental Health Research×1
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution×1
  • Natural sciences education×1
  • Cornell University Press eBooks×1
  • Journal of rural and community development×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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