Mark Brennan

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education

Research Summary

Role of community and leadership development in the community, youth, and rural development process; community action, civic engagement, youth development, locally based natural resource management, economic development, and social justice.

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Recent Publications

How do urban agriculture initiatives communicate on farming across society? An exploration of awareness, responsibility, and pride messages on social media

Unay-Gailhard, İ., Chaskin, R. J. & Brennan, M. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Agriculture and Human Values.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The online portrayal of urban farmers: Professionals’ perspectives on their influence on constructing farming-career paths

Unay-Gailhard, İ., Chaskin, R. J. & Brennan, M. A., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 115, 103586.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Evaluation of cacao projects in Colombia: The case of the rural Productive Partnerships Project (PAAP)

Gil, A., Brennan, M., Chaudhary, A. K. & Maximova, S. N., Apr 2023, In: Evaluation and Program Planning. 97, 102230.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

One more time: Conceptualizing community development in the twenty-first century

Matarrita-Cascante, D. & Brennan, M. A., 2023, In: Community Development. 54, 6, p. 899-912 14 p.

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An examination of digital empathy: When farmers speak for the climate through TikTok

Unay-Gailhard, İ., Lawson, K. & Brennan, M. A., Aug 2023, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 102, 103075.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Young Farmers in “The New World of Work”: The Contribution of New Media to the Work Engagement and Professional Identities*

Unay-Gailhard, İ. & Brennan, M. A., Jun 2023, In: Rural Sociology. 88, 2, p. 426-460 35 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Introduction: Placing youth at the forefront of active citizenship for social justice

Brennan, M., Dolan, P. & Smith, A., Nov 2022, In: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. 17, 3, p. 205-209 5 p.

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Of regiments and radicals: The critical need for empowering youth as radical agents of change

Brennan, M. A., Dolan, P. & Odera, E., Nov 2022, In: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. 17, 3, p. 210-223 14 p.

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Understanding paths and options for youth citizenship and social justice

Odera, E. L., Davis, J., Brennan, M. & Dolan, P., Nov 2022, In: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. 17, 3, p. 224-234 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Perception of organic farmers towards organic agriculture and role of extension

Alotaibi, B. A., Yoder, E., Brennan, M. A. & Kassem, H. S., May 2021, In: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 28, 5, p. 2980-2986 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Understanding and assessing construct validity of the social provisions scale: Implications for youth development

Osmane, S., Brennan, M. & Dolan, P., 2021, In: Journal of Youth Development. 16, 4, p. 183-201 19 p.

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Rebuilding communities with empathy

Berardi, M. K., White, A. M., Winters, D., Thorn, K., Brennan, M. & Dolan, P., 2020, In: Local Development and Society. 1, 1, p. 57-67 11 p.

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Beyond Participation: A Case Study of Youth As Researchers and Community Development in North Philadelphia

Malcolm, J., Brennan, M., Webster, N. & Dolan, P., 2020, In: Community Development. 51, 5, p. 703-720 18 p.

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Training needs of extension agents’ regarding organic agriculture in Saudi Arabia

Alotaibi, B. A., Yoder, E., Brennan, M. A. & Kassem, H. S., Dec 2019, In: Evaluation and Program Planning. 77, 101711.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Predictors of leadership skills of Pennsylvanian youth

Osmane, S. & Brennan, M., May 27 2018, In: Community Development. 49, 3, p. 341-357 17 p.

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