August John Hoffman

Biographic Data

ID6007055
NAMEAugust John Hoffman
GIVEN NAMESAugust John
FAMILY NAMEHoffman
SIGNATUREHOFFMAN A J
AFFILIATIONSMetropolitan State University
ORCID0000-0001-7720-5221
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX2

  • A modest proposal to the peer review process

    Open AccessAugust John HoffmanARTICLEResearch Ethics2022

    The purpose of the traditional peer review process (TPR) is to provide a more constructive and scientifically rigorous critical review of scholarly research that builds scientific rigor and validity within diverse academic disciplines. Peer review has received criticism as the demand for publications in a variety of competitive journals has significantly increased while the number of individuals who are both willing and qualified to conduct thoro…

  • Understanding Principles of Environmental Racism, Climate Change, and the Blob

    Open AccessAugust John HoffmanARTICLEEnvironmental Justice2022

    This mixed-methods quasiexperimental study examined the role of community psychology in relation to increasing problems of climate change, environmental racism, sustainable food production programs, and ecojustice. Green space and environmentally sustainable programs are increasingly popular examples of community service activities that can provide multiple ecologically sustainable benefits, including protecting limited natural resources and redu…

  • Environmental Humility, “Wicked Problems,” and Green Space Activity

    Open AccessAugust John HoffmanARTICLEEnvironmental Justice2020

    This mixed-methods qualitative study examined the relationship between community service activity, environmental humility, and participation in volunteer outdoor (i.e., green space) programs. Undergraduate student volunteers (n = 32) participated in a variety of different volunteer and green space programs that were designed to emphasize environmentally sustainable and socially responsible behaviors (i.e., participating in food harvesting program…

  • The Role of Community Development in Reducing Extremism and Ethnic Conflict

    Open AccessAugust John Hoffman, Saul Alamilla et al.BOOKThe Role of Community Development…2018

  • Millennials, Technology and Perceived Relevance of Community Service Organizations

    Open AccessAugust John HoffmanARTICLEThe Urban Review2017References: 23

  • Community Service Work, Civic Engagement, and “Giving Back” to Society

    August John Hoffman, Julie Wallach et al.ARTICLEAustralian Social Work2010Cited by: 4References: 6

    Recently, the topics of community service activity and civic engagement relative to psychosocial benefits have received considerable attention. The current study addresses the relationship between community service activities, interethnic attitudes and individual perceptions of the value, relevance and importance of community service activities. We hypothesized that as subjects (n=40) participated in a variety of community service related activit…

  • Gardening Activities, Education, and Self-Esteem

    Open AccessAugust John Hoffman, Luis F Morales Knight et al.ARTICLEUrban Education2007Cited by: 3References: 2

    Numerous articles have been written about the impact of community-based work and self-esteem, self-efficacy, and gardening in an educational environment. Empirical data suggest that when students have become involved in a group effort designed to improve a school, community, or society, a sense of interdependency and loyalty to that institution develops. The purpose of the current article is to illustrate the effects of a gardening program on imp…