Additional Campus Affiliations
Principal Research Scientist, Human Dimensions, Illinois Natural History Survey
Research Associate Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Recent Publications
Scopel, L. C., Allen, M., Benson, T. J., Miller, C. A., & Stodola, K. W. (2026). Improving inferences from coyote (Canis latrans) surveys across Illinois using integrated state-space models. Mammal Research, 71(4), Article 73. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-026-00894-6
Scopel, L. C., Allen, M. L., Benson, T. J., Miller, C. A., & Stodola, K. W. (2026). Integrating multiple surveys using state–space models improves inference of population trends for Illinois furbearers. Wildlife Biology, 2026(4), Article e01477. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01477
Vaske, J. J., Miller, C. A., Walberg, E. M., Williams, B. D., Pallazza, S. G., & Stephens, L. J. (2026). Knowledge of chronic wasting disease (CWD), general disease risk sensitivity, and perceived trust in the agency as predictors of perceived risk of CWD to deer and humans. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 31(5), 677-692. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2026.2640540
Vaske, J. J., Pallazza, S. G., & Miller, C. A. (2026). Segmenting beliefs, perceived risks and lethal management of wild pigs in Illinois. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 31(2), 273-282. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2025.2510693
Vaske, J. J., Williams, B. D., Walberg, E. M., Pallazza, S. G., Stephens, L. J., & Miller, C. A. (2026). Survey type, respondent age and response rates among hunters and trappers in Illinois. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 31(3), 405-413. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2025.2529885