College of Forestry
Creighton, Janean
OSU Extension Specialist
Specialty:
Forest Science Delivery, College of Forestry
Educational Background:
- Ph.D., 2005 Natural Resources and Environment, Washington State University
- M.S., 1996 Wildlife Biology, Washington State University
- B.A., 1983 Theater Arts, Cornish Institute of the Arts
Research Interests:
Extension program focus:
Forest science delivery: Oregon State University and USFS PNW Research Station partnership.
Forest science delivery: Oregon State University and USFS PNW Research Station partnership.
Current/Recent Programs:
Current research projects:
Determining the state of knowledge of private forest landowners in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska regarding global climate change, and the impacts to forest management.
Determining the state of knowledge of private forest landowners in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska regarding global climate change, and the impacts to forest management.
Past research projects:
- Identifying and addressing social constraints involved with the use of prescribed fire in forest ecosystems of the Ouachita and Ozark regions in Arkansas.
- Responses of family forest owners in Western Washington to increased development pressures, and the implications for forest fragmentation.
Selected Publications:
- Creighton, J.H., K.A. Blatner, and M.S. Carroll. 2008. People, place and politics: The role of place attachment and conflict in rural communities. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 23(4):232-235.
- Johnson, J.E., J.H. Creighton, and E.R.Norland. 2006. Building a foundation for success in natural resources extension education: An international perspective. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education. 13(3), 33-45.
- Creighton, J.H. and D.M. Baumgartner. 2005. Washington State’s forest regulations: family forest owners’ understanding and opinions. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 20(3):192-198.
- Baumgartner, D.M., J.H. Creighton, and K.A. Blatner. 2003. Use and Effectiveness of Washington State’s Extension Forest Stewardship Program. Small-scale forest economics, management and policy. 2(1): 49-61.
- Creighton, J.H., D.M. Baumgartner, and S. D. Gibbs. 2002. Fire Prevention in the Rural/Urban Interface: Washington's Backyard Forest Stewardship/Wildfire Safety Program. Journal of Extension. 40(2).
- Creighton, J.H., D.M. Baumgartner, and K.A. Blatner. 2002. Ecosystem management and nonindustrial private forest landowners in Washington State. Small-scale forest economics, management and policy 1(1): 55-69.