Dr. Mary Nelson Robertson
Title
- Assistant Professor
Contact Information
mnr72@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-0432
263 Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Bldg.
Overview
Education
- Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), uman Development and Family Science
- The University of Alabama, Master of Arts (M.A.), Health Studies
- University of Alabama, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Health Studies
Publications
Year | Publications |
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2024 | Robertson, M. N., Mills, D., Fortinberry, B. A., Waller, M. M., Thompson, H. H., Denny, M., Buys, D. 2024. Agricultural Producers' Perceptions of Stressors: A Study on Controllability and Persistency. Journal of Public Health in the Deep South 4(2). Download |
2024 | Mills, D., Robertson, M. N., Mills, B. E., Buys, D. R. 2024. A Proportionate Mortality Study of Mississippi’s Agricultural Industry, 2017–2021. Southern Medical Journal 117(7):379-382. Download |
2024 | Robertson, M. N., Seitz, H. H., Downey, L. H., Hardman, A. M., Steen, J. S., Buys, D. R. 2024. Increasing Uptake of Prescription Drug Take-Back Boxes: Eliciting Preferences and Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Use. Health Education & Behavior 51(3):400-407. Download |
2023 | Robertson, M. N., Sedges, H., Buys, D. R. 2023. Stress and Declined Health Among Farms; Farm Stress and Negative Health Outcomes; A Systems Change Approach to Addressing Farm Stress. Choices |
2023 | Buys, D. R., Robertson, M. N., Green, J. J. 2023. The Aging Agricultural Workforce: Opportunities for Policy Development and Intervention. Public Policy & Aging Report 33(3):105-110. Download |
2022 | Robertson, M. N., Ziegler, L., Buys, D. R. 2022. Farm Families and Stress: An Overlooked Issue. National Council on Family Relations Report Fall 2022. Download |
2022 | Davis, E., Harris-Speight, J., Sansing, A. P., Robertson, M. N., Buys, D. R. 2022. Challenges, opportunities, and adaptations of a college preparatory 4-h youth development program during covid-19. Journal of Youth Development Download |
2022 | Seitz, H. H., Robertson, M., Steen, J., Dulaney, S. G., Buys, D. R. 2022. Development and pretesting of prescription opioid misuse prevention messages: Results and implications for practice. Health Communication Download |
2022 | Robertson, M. N., Downey, L. H., Seitz, H. H., Hardman, A. M., Buys, D. R. 2022. Rural adults’ perceived role of family members in prescription opioid misuse prevention: Implications for family‐based approaches. The Journal of Rural Health 38(1):100-111. Download |
2022 | Robertson, M. N., Downey, L. H., Seitz, H. H., Hardman, A. M., Buys, D. R. 2022. Rural Adults’ Perceived Role of Family Members in Prescription Opioid Misuse Prevention: Implications for Family-Based Approaches. Journal of Rural Health |
2021 | Robertson, M. N., DeShong, H. L., Steen, J. S., Buys, D. R., Nadorff, M. R. 2021. Mental health first aid training for Extension agents in rural communities. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 51(2):301-307. Download |
2019 | Steen, J. S., Robertson, M. N., Seitz, H. H., Downey, L. H., Hardman, A., Buys, D. R. 2019. Addressing the opioid epidemic: Defining cooperative extension’s role. Journal of Extension,. Journal of Extension Download |
2019 | Robertson, M. N., Williams, D., Seitz, H. H., Downey, L. H., Hardman, A., Buys, D. R. 2019. The PROMISE Initiative: Who should give patients information on opioids?. Journal of Mississippi State Medical Association Download |
2017 | Nickelson, J., Robertson, M. N. 2017. Association Between Healthful Eating Behaviors and Intentions to Feed Future Children Healthfully Among College Students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 49(7):S3. Download |
2017 | Nickelson, J., Robertson, M. N. 2017. Development of an Instrument Designed to Assess Intentions to Use Division of Responsibility in Child Feeding. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 49(7):S87. Download |
Extension Publications
Year | Publications |
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2022 | Zeigler, L., Robertson, M. N., Smith, M. L. 2022. 4-H LEGO Engineering Club: Coping and Emotions (Volume 5). Mississippi State University Extension Service 5:38. |
Graduate Students
- C. J. Weddle
- Olivia Skillern
- Te'Lisa DeBerry
- Rachel-Clair Franklin
Awards & Honors
- USDA NIFA Partnership Award
USDA NIFA - Excellence in Broadcasting for Special Report (First Place)
MS Broadcasters Association - Community Engaged Learning Fellows Program
Mississippi State University - Extension Staff Award of Merit
Gamma Sigma Delta - Rosalind and Rodney Foil Teamwork Award
MS Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine. - Southern Distinguished Team Award
Epsilon Sigma Phi - Top Mental Health First Aid Instructor
National Council for Mental Wellbeing - Distinguished Team Award
Epsilon Sigma Phi, Rho Chapter - Fellow
Tufts University Digital Strategies for Health Communication
Society Memberships
- American Public Health Association
- Delta Society of Public Health Education
- Mississippi Public Health Association
- National Council on Family Relations
- National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- National Rural Health Association
- Society of Public Health Education