Asa B. Stone, PhD.
Hi, I am Asa, and my pronouns are they/she.
I am an interdisciplinary social scientist and I work in the intersection of social justice and climate resilience. Grounded in cultural humility, I center ethical partnerships and embrace diverse ways of knowing in my practices.
My work aims to nurture climate resilience and community wellbeing, with a keen focus on our water and food systems.
I am currently a research assistant professor of agricultural economics in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Guiding Principles
I am committed to grounding my practices in core guiding principles that shape my ethos. These principles are foundational to my mission, guiding my approach to creating meaningful and sustainable impact through my work.
Cultural Humility
At the core of my inclusive practice lies cultural humility. Through critical self-reflection, I am dedicated to continuous learning, addressing power imbalances, and advocating for institutional accountability.
Ethical Partnerships
In my transdisciplinary work, I center community wellbeing by adhering to the principles of respect, relationship, representation, relevance, responsibility, and reciprocity (the Six Rs), as outlined by Tsosie et al. in 2022.
Scientific Equity
My approach to fostering scientific equity centers on dismantling language barriers and addressing epistemic exclusion by challenging the dominance of English as the scientific language and embracing multiple ways of knowing.
Research Interests
By centering cultural humility, prioritizing ethical community partnerships, and embracing multiple ways of knowing, my collaborative efforts unite diverse strategies that advocate for social equity, ecological resilience, and economic sustainability.
My key often-intertwined research interests include:
- Evidence-Informed Storytelling
- Inclusive Knowledge Co-Creation
- Equitable Climate Resilience
- Community Wellbeing
- Future of Work
Featured Projects
Proyecto Los Lagos
In partnership with the University of Chile, the University of Los Lagos, Agrollanquihue, and the Association of Municipalities, our initiative is dedicated to advancing evidence-informed water resource stewardship in Chile's Los Lagos Region.
Cultivate Resilience
Our initiative integrates culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy into the STEM curriculum to elevate participation among women and minoritized learners in rural areas of Nebraska.
Climate-Smart Agriculture
We aim to foster inclusive and adaptive climate resilience strategies. By building global research platforms, we simplify data access for researchers and support evidence-based decision-making in the agriculture and environmental sectors.
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