June 13, 2025
Professor J. Arbuckle published an article in volume 42 of Agriculture and Human Values. Arbuckle authored "The effects of collective trauma on Iowa farmers, their communities, and sustainability outcomes" with Chris Morris, also of Iowa State University. The article uses in-depth semi-structured interviews with farmers and farmer-oriented behavioral health experts, focusing on how collective trauma affects individual farmers, their families, and their farming communities, as well as how this type of trauma impacts farm management decisions and sustainability outcomes.
"The effects of collective trauma on Iowa farmers, their communities, and sustainability outcomes"
Chris Morris and J. Arbuckle
Agriculture and Human Values 42(2025):729-748