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Dr. Mary Nelson Robertson

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

Research Interests

Family Wellbeing
Rural and Farm Families
Rural Health
Nutrition and Food Security
Mental Health
Farm Stress
Health and Health Services Disparities
Community, Environment and Health
Opioid Misuse Prevention
Substance Use

Publications

Year Publications
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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Extension Publications

Year Publications
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