Laurie Thorp
Biographic Data
| ID | 123470 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laurie Thorp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laurie |
| FAMILY NAME | Thorp |
| SIGNATURE | THORP L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Contemplative practice and resilience: Sustainability pedagogy to support wellbeing and transformation
A focus on cognitive – rather than affective or embodied - learning in higher education limits opportunities for students to practice reflexive and collaborative competencies that support effective participation in social-environmental problem solving. At the same time, undergraduate learners are struggling, seeking help for problems related to everyday life in higher numbers than ever before. With the nested goals of facilitating sustainability …
Sociocultural and institutional contexts of social cash transfer programs: Lessons from stakeholders’ attitudes and experiences in Ghana
As conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs spread in African countries, there is a need for well-designed programs that reflect their economic, institutional, political, and sociocultural circumstances. Using both qualitative and quantitative data analysis, this article examines the perspectives of beneficiaries, program managers, and community leaders regarding Ghana’s CCT program. It addresses sociocultural attitudes toward poverty, perception…
Exploring the middle ground between environmental protection and economic growth
Public preference concerning the environment and the economy typically has been characterized as either pro-environmental protection or pro-economic development. Researchers and policymakers increasingly suggest that environmental protection and economic growth are not mutually exclusive. However, use of dichotomous-choice policy preference questions persists. This note empirically examines an alternative response format for the typical dichotomo…
The Effect of Invitation Design on Web Survey Response Rates
Web surveys present methodological challenges including lower response rates as compared to other survey methods. The literature on invitations to participate in web surveys builds on previous research suggesting that advance letters are cost-effective means for increasing response rates in mail surveys and interviewer-administered surveys. The efficacy and appropriateness of design elements of invitations to participate in a web survey is not ye…
A Season for Seeds
The storied nature of agriculture and evaluation: A conversation
Voices From the Garden: A Performance Ethnography
Dad died. He wasn't supposed to. Not yet. We had hoped for one more summer together in the garden. It was not to be. Then, there was the dissertation; none of it made sense anymore. Until, until-the sages (Annie Dillard, Peter Reason, Orlando Fals-Borda, and so many others) whispered in my ear that human inquiry should "work along the nerve of our most intimate sensitivity." Here was permission to write my way through this loss. The gift of the g…
The Effect of Invitation Design on Web Survey Response Rates
Web surveys present methodological challenges including lower response rates as compared to other survey methods. The literature on invitations to participate in web surveys builds on previous research suggesting that advance letters are cost-effective means for increasing response rates in mail surveys and interviewer-administered surveys. The efficacy and appropriateness of design elements of invitations to participate in a web survey is not ye…
The storied nature of agriculture and evaluation: A conversation
Sociocultural and institutional contexts of social cash transfer programs: Lessons from stakeholders’ attitudes and experiences in Ghana
As conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs spread in African countries, there is a need for well-designed programs that reflect their economic, institutional, political, and sociocultural circumstances. Using both qualitative and quantitative data analysis, this article examines the perspectives of beneficiaries, program managers, and community leaders regarding Ghana’s CCT program. It addresses sociocultural attitudes toward poverty, perception…
Voices From the Garden: A Performance Ethnography
Dad died. He wasn't supposed to. Not yet. We had hoped for one more summer together in the garden. It was not to be. Then, there was the dissertation; none of it made sense anymore. Until, until-the sages (Annie Dillard, Peter Reason, Orlando Fals-Borda, and so many others) whispered in my ear that human inquiry should "work along the nerve of our most intimate sensitivity." Here was permission to write my way through this loss. The gift of the g…
The storied nature of agriculture and evaluation: A conversation
Voices From the Garden: A Performance Ethnography
Dad died. He wasn't supposed to. Not yet. We had hoped for one more summer together in the garden. It was not to be. Then, there was the dissertation; none of it made sense anymore. Until, until-the sages (Annie Dillard, Peter Reason, Orlando Fals-Borda, and so many others) whispered in my ear that human inquiry should "work along the nerve of our most intimate sensitivity." Here was permission to write my way through this loss. The gift of the g…
A Season for Seeds
The Effect of Invitation Design on Web Survey Response Rates
Web surveys present methodological challenges including lower response rates as compared to other survey methods. The literature on invitations to participate in web surveys builds on previous research suggesting that advance letters are cost-effective means for increasing response rates in mail surveys and interviewer-administered surveys. The efficacy and appropriateness of design elements of invitations to participate in a web survey is not ye…
Exploring the middle ground between environmental protection and economic growth
Public preference concerning the environment and the economy typically has been characterized as either pro-environmental protection or pro-economic development. Researchers and policymakers increasingly suggest that environmental protection and economic growth are not mutually exclusive. However, use of dichotomous-choice policy preference questions persists. This note empirically examines an alternative response format for the typical dichotomo…
Sociocultural and institutional contexts of social cash transfer programs: Lessons from stakeholders’ attitudes and experiences in Ghana
As conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs spread in African countries, there is a need for well-designed programs that reflect their economic, institutional, political, and sociocultural circumstances. Using both qualitative and quantitative data analysis, this article examines the perspectives of beneficiaries, program managers, and community leaders regarding Ghana’s CCT program. It addresses sociocultural attitudes toward poverty, perception…
Contemplative practice and resilience: Sustainability pedagogy to support wellbeing and transformation
A focus on cognitive – rather than affective or embodied - learning in higher education limits opportunities for students to practice reflexive and collaborative competencies that support effective participation in social-environmental problem solving. At the same time, undergraduate learners are struggling, seeking help for problems related to everyday life in higher numbers than ever before. With the nested goals of facilitating sustainability …
Sociology (4 works) · Art (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Adult and Continuing Education Topics (1 works)