Hello, I’m Kristen.
I’m a social scientist, researcher, and communication expert.
Wyoming to Wolfpack and back again
After a five-year detour to North Carolina, I’m back at the University of Wyoming! I am honored to be the Department Head and Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Journalism. The transition feels natural as I join my colleagues again and reacquaint myself with all the joys of UW.
While at NC State, I worked as a Senior Research Scholar on the Societal and Ethical Implications (SEI) Core team on the PreMiEr Engineering Research Center, where I collaborated with researchers across five universities. I’m thankful to continue my contributions to the research team still. I also work as a researcher on WyACT (Wyoming Anticipating the Climate-Water Transition). I’m a leader in multidisciplinary research collaborations that tackle grand challenges.
Check out my LinkedIn profile here and my resume and CV below.
Research
As a social scientist, I answer research questions with surveys, experiments, content analysis, and more. In our complex, ever-changing, and sometimes polluted information environment, I strive to answer tough questions and address challenges that are relevant to both scientists and communities.
Teaching
Relationships should be built upon respect, understanding, trust, transparency, and high expectations. A strong feeling of community and support will strongly encourage learners to remember educational experiences. Check out some examples of my most commonly taught courses.
Content Creation
I have been creating, teaching, and researching media for 20 years. I have also served as an expert source in media interviews. I am a professional photographer with experience with families and athletes. Check out samples of my research publications, visual design, newswriting and newsletters, and video presentations.
Family is everything.
We are the Larsonville family. We celebrate my husband’s last name (Larson) and my last name (Landreville).
We spend a lot of time snuggling and snacking, baking and building, and learning and leaning on one another.
Dishes and laundry, like emails, never end.
And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
