Rate My Professor Casandra Cox

Cox's research specializations include agricultural communications, social media applications in extension and agriculture information seeking, urban agriculture dynamics in rural states, leadership development, and workforce development. Key publications feature "Extension Educators’ Use of Social Media for Promoting Extension-related Activities" (2025), "An Assessment of College Students’ Use of Social Media for Agriculture-related Information Seeking" (2025), "Assessing the Integration of QR Codes in Extension Outreach Communication Graphics: A Visual Content Analysis" (2025), "Perceptions of Professionals, Faculty, and Students Regarding the Implementation of an Agricultural Communications Degree Program in the United Kingdom" (2024), "Themes and Tones of Blog Posts about Animal Agriculture and Protein Production" (2022), "Exploring Interactions Between Arkansas Urban Producers: Social Networks and Modes of Information Seeking" (2022), "Finding the Five R's in Exemplary Agricultural Publication Capstone Courses" (2014), and "College students' perceptions of a work-related international study tour experience" (2013). She directs graduate theses, advises Collegiate 4-H, and contributes to projects analyzing media coverage of animal agriculture to aid industry communicators. Cox has delivered the Cordes Chair Seminar "Teaching Authentically in an Age of Reality Superstars" (2021).

Her distinguished teaching career includes the Dale Bumpers College John W. White Outstanding Teaching Award, Jack G. Justus Excellence in Teaching Award, Cordes Chair Fellowship, and Fellowship in the University of Arkansas Teaching Academy.