By Julian Neely
Dr. Laura Witzling, assistant professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, came to Iowa State University to blend her passion for the environment, agriculture and communications.
Originally Witzling found herself pursuing environmental science and zoology by evaluating social issues on farms and in community gardens.
Gradually she began to recognize there was a missing piece. She filled the void through communications.
Her most current research surrounds Iowa farm conservations and their access to waterways.
To date, Dr. Witzling has published more than 11 peer-reviewed research journal articles to a diverse group of journals including the Journal of Agriculture, Journal of Food Distribution Research and Environmental Communication.