Rate My Professor Nancy Longnecker

In 2014, Professor Longnecker joined the University of Otago's Centre for Science Communication, where she taught courses on science exhibitions and interpretation, supervised 11 PhD, 16 MSc, and 25 Honours student projects from students in 17 countries, and curated exhibitions viewed by tens of thousands, such as 'Dare to be Wise' for Otago's 150th anniversary, 'Well Balanced' with the Ageing Well National Science Challenge, 'Einstein', 'Wai ora, Mauri ora', and the immersive 'Hou Rongo: Moriori, Music, Manawa' co-created with Hokotehi Moriori Trust. Her research investigates the impact and effectiveness of science communication across diverse audiences, using mixed methods to explore factors influencing attitudes and understanding of science, while respecting different values and knowledge sources. Key publications include 'Doctor-patient communication: a review' (2010), 'An integrated model of science communication – More than providing evidence' (2016), 'Social media as a platform for a citizen science community of practice' (2018), and plant nutrition works such as 'Distribution and transport of zinc in plants' (1993) and 'Leaf emergence, tiller growth, and apical development of nitrogen-deficient spring wheat' (1993). She contributed to national initiatives, including the Prime Minister’s Science Communication Awards judging panel and the New Zealand International Science Festival Advisory Committee.