Roslynn McCann
Environment and Society Dept
Sustainable Communities Specialist
Contact Information
Office Location: Moab CampusPhone: 435-797-5116
Email: roslynn.mccann@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Biography
Roslynn McCann is a Professor and Sustainable Communities Extension Specialist. She runs USU Extension Sustainability and is also engaged in tribal climate resilience and national Extension climate change programming.
Teaching Interests
Roslynn teaches ENVS 4700, Communicating Sustainability and has taught ENVS 5570, Sustainable Living. These are community engaged learning classes empowering students to foster environmental change throughout communities. Enthusiasm, approachability, and credibility are central values in her teaching.
Research Interests
The core of Roslynn's research interests include applying behavioral theory to explain and predict environmental behavior, then influencing change via communication and social marketing techniques. Her Extension program - USU Extension Sustainability - involves outreach on air quality, climate change, water conservation, land conservation, landfill issues, sustainable and local food initiatives, and renewable and efficient energy. Permaculture design as a climate change adaptation and mitigation framework, Indigenous climate resilience, and expanding Extension climate change programming nationwide centralize her current interests.
Awards
Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach and Service Programs (ANROSP) Award for Outstanding Team: Climate Change Community Programs and Opportunities (C3P0), 2024
ANROSP
Utah State University Office of Research and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Community Engaged Faculty Award, 2023
Utah State University
Intermountain Sustainability Summit Statewide Sustainability Collaboration Award, 2023
Weber State University, Ogden, UT
Community-Engaged Faculty Presidential Award for Community Engagement, 2022
Utah State University
Innovative Program Award, 2022
Utah State University Extension Specialist Association
Innovative Program (Team), 2020
Utah Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (UEAFCS)
Sustainability Outreach Award of Excellence, 2019
National Network for Sustainable Living Education
New Specialist Award, 2016
USU Specialist Association
2015 National 1st Place Winner: Excellence in Community Development - Individual, 2015
National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
2015 Western Region Winner: Excellence in Community Development - Individual, 2015
National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
Western Region Representative, 2015
National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP)
Community Engaged Scholar, 2014
Utah Campus Compact
Chair, 2013
Extension Specialists Association
Vern A. Fridley Environmental Educator of the Year: Nominated, 2012
Utah Society for Environmental Education
2008 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Graduate Student Teaching Award, 2008
NACTA
2008-2009 Jack L. Fry Award for Excellence in College Teaching, 2008
University of Florida
University of Florida Agricultural Education and Communication Graduate Student Teaching Award, 2008
University of Florida
Publications | Abstracts
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
- McCann, R.B, (2018). Mitigating projected impacts of climate change and building resiliency through permaculture: Addressing Climate Change at the Community Level in the United States. Routledge: Community Development Research and Practice Series
- Curtis, K., McCann, R.B, (2017). Utah Farm-Chef-Fork: Linking Rural Growers with Urban Chefs to Enhance Local Food Sourcing: Urban-Rural Tourism: Strategies in Sustainability . CAB International
- Tainter, J.A, Taylor, T., McCann, R.B, Lobo, J., (2015). Sustainability: Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. John Wiley & Sons.
Publications | Book Chapters
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Publications | Fact Sheets
- Price, S., McCann, R.B, (2024). 2023 Utah Farmers Market Data. *
- Hotaling, S., Becker, K.M, Narine, L.K, Schad, J., McCann, R.B, Howe, P., (2024). What do Utahns think about global warming and climate change?.
- Pace, J., Emmons, R., Hall, K., Wille, C., Jimenez, L.N, Durward, C., McCann, R.B, (2022). Utah Farmers Market Network: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Community of Practice. Utah State University Extension
- Hall, K., McCann, R.B, (2021). Community Supported Agriculture: Accepting SNAP Payments.
- Martin, R.S, Coulombe, R.A, McCann, R.B, (2016). Utah Air Quality: PM2.5. Utah State Univesity Extension Sustainability
- Palmer, M.D, McCann, R.B, Cromwell, S., (2015). Rainwater Harvesting for the Home and Farm.
- McCann, R.B, Lynch, J., Kopp, K., (2015). Greywater Systems.
- McCann, R.B, Strange, J., Messner, R., (2014). Backyard beekeeping.
- McCann, R.B, Burningham, J., (2014). Practicing environmental etiquette in Utah’s Deserts.
- Poirier, M., McCann, R.B, Barajas, E., (2013). Strategies to Improve Recycling in Natural Areas: Examples from Zion National Park. USU Extension
- Cook, S., Ma, Z., McCann, R.B, (2013). Rangeland Carbon Sequestration. USU Extension
- May, W., McCann, R.B, Stafford, E., (2013). Wind Power in Utah.
- MacAdam, J.W, McCann, R.B, (2013). Beef Production & Consumption: Sustainable Alternatives. USU Cooperative Extension
- McCann, R.B, Waldbillig, H., (2013). Urban edibles: Weeds. USU Extension
- McCann, R.B, (2012). The local food movement: Definitions, benefits, & resources. USU Extension
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
- McCann, R.B, Dionne, L., (2024). Perte biodiversité. Tableau STE
- Crist, G., McCann, R.B, (2024). Utah Farmers Market Network: Market Manager Handbook. *
- McCann, R.B, Tingey, B., Upton, S., (2014). Sustainable You! Summer Camp: 4-H Aggie Adventures for Kids.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Hanson, B., McCann, R.B, Smiley, D., Hinck, S., Archie, A., Butler, N., (2025). Building Relationships for Meaningful Co-created Indigenous Climate Education. Community Science, 4:1, doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023CSJ000054
- McCann, R.B, (2024). Exploring Indigenous climate change perceptions through Tribal talking circles in the Colorado Plateau. Journal of Sustainability Research, 6:3, doi: https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20240061
- Lachapelle, P., Belmont, P., Grasso, M., McCann, R.B, Gouge, D., Husch, J., de Boer, C., Molzbichler, D., Klain, S., (2024). Academic capture in the Anthropocene: A framework to assess climate action in higher education. Climate Change, 177:40, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-024-03696-4
- Skill, E., Klain, S., McCann, R.B, (2021). Running on renewables: Building local support for 100% net-renewable electricity resolutions at the municipal scale in the United States. Energy Research and Social Science, 75
- Kesler, K., Hall, K., Spielmaker, D., McCann, R.B, (2021). Building Engagement in Facebook: A Case Study with Utah State University Extension Sustainability. Journal of Applied Communications, 105:1
- Sleipness, O., Powell, J., Anderson, D.T, Evans, D.T, McCann, R., Chen, S., (2019). Extension-based community engagement project contributions to landscape architecture core competencies and professional values. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 63:2, 37-45.
- Thomas, B., McCann, R.B, (2016). Opportunities for and barriers to renewable energy outreach in Extension: A mixed-methods needs assessment. Journal of Extension, 54:5
- Koldewyn, J., McCann, R.B, (2016). Assessing community need and interest to address city-wide sustainability issues: A tri-part collaboration between local city government, community partners, and a university. Sustainability: The Journal of Record, 9:3
- Stafford, E., McCann, R.B, (2015). 'My Mom Idles Less than Your Mom!' Empowering High School Teens to Tackle Air Pollution. Solutions Journal, 6:Nov/Dec, 48-59.
- McCann, R.B, Curtis, K., Hall, K., (2015). Utah Farm-Chef-Fork: Building Sustainable Local Food Connections. Journal of Food Distribution Research, 46:1, 1-10.
- Brand, J.C, Radel, C.A, McCann, R.B, Greene, J., (2014). Developing, implementing, and evaluating a No-Child-Left-Inside pilot program. Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 13:4, 261-268. doi: DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2014.983659
- McCann, R.B, Hostetler, M., Irani, T.A, (2014). Why do cattle ranchers participate in conservation easement agreements? Key motivators in decision making.. Acroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 38:3, 299-316.
- McCann, R.B, Thomas, B.H, (2013). Undergraduate students as sustainability consultants: Applying service-learning to enhance career skills and foster community environmental sustainability. Sustainability: The Journal of Record, 6:5, 277-281. doi: 10.1089/SUS.2013.9839
- McCann, R.B, Irani, T., Monroe, M., (2013). Researching and communicating environmental issues among farmers and ranchers: Implications for extension outreach. Journal of Extension, 51:3
- McCann, R.B, Irani, T.A, Monroe, M.C, (2013). Researching and Communicating Environmental Issues among Farmers and Ranchers: Implications for Extension Outreach. Journal of Extension, 51:3
- Ladd, K., McCann, R.B, (2013). Demystifying the cowboy through his song: How cowboy poetry and music create a common language between multiple-use conservationists and forever-wild preservationists to meet the goals of sustainable agriculture.. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 37:6, 659-671. doi: 10.1080/21683565.2013.763886
- McCann, R.B, (2012). Changing lives in a semester: A teaching approach to help with tenure and promotion while providing an experience they’ll never forget.. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Journal, 56:3, 2.
- Pinto, D., Klain, S., McCann, R., LaChapelle, P., Will Cooperative Extension provide community leadership in translating research into climate action?. Practice Insights Magazine
- McCann, R.B, Why do cattle ranchers participate in conservation easement agreements? Key motivators in decision making. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, doi: 10.1080/21683565.2013.819479
Professional Journal
- McCann, R.B, Upton, S., Tingey, B., (2015). Extension sustainability camp: Design, implementation, and evaluation. Journal of Extension, 53:1
- McCann, R.B, (2014). Extension sustainability outreach: Rising to meet public sustainability demand. Rural Connections: A publication of the Western Rural Development Center
Public or Trade Journal
- Thomas, B., McCann, R.B, (2015). Renewable energy’s role in university outreach to the public: A perspective from Utah State University Extension. Rural Connections: A Publication of the Western Rural Development Center
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
Video
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Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
- Kipp, J., McCann, R.B, Klain, S., Lachapelle, P., Pinto, D., Dozier, M., (2021). Extension Climate and Extreme Weather Programming: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities. eExtension Foundation *
Other Reports
- McCann, R.B, (2024). The Cooperative Extension System Climate Action Plan. Extension Committee on Organization and Policy Climate Priority Action Team and Extension Foundation *
- McCann, R.B, Jimenez, L.N, Hall, K., Wille, C., Durward, C., Savoie Roskos, M., (2022). Creating Positive Lasting Changes With Utah Farmers Markets: USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program Impact Report 2018-2022. USU Digital Commons *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Bulletins
Magazine/Trade Publications
- McCann, R.B, (2023). Western Rural Development Center Regional Spotlight: A series highlighting WRDC collaborators. Western Rural Development Center: Regional Spotlight Series *
- Duncan, S., McCann, R.B, Curtis, K., (2016). Power of the Fork: Linking Farmers with Chefs in Utah. Rural Connections, Western Rural Development Center *
Newsletter
- McCann, R.B, (2024). USU Extension Sustainability Fall Quarter Newsletter. *
- McCann, R.B, (2024). USU Extension Sustainability Summer Quarter Newsletter. USU Extension Sustainability Summer Quarter Newsletter *
- McCann, R.B, (2024). USU Extension Sustainability Spring Quarter Newsletter. *
- McCann, R.B, (2024). USU Extension Sustainability Winter Quarter Newsletter. *
Newspaper
Miscellaneous Extension
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