Pamela R. Turner

Education

Research

My research focuses on linkages between health and housing, the importance of creating safe and healthy living environments, and radon.

Prior Professional Positions

Awards

Editorial Appointments

Service

Outreach

My outreach activities include educating Georgians about radon and the importance of testing their homes;  creating healthy and safe homes and child care environments; providing information on buying and maintaining a home; and preparing for and recovering from emergencies.  I maintain several social media sites, including  Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Wordpress pages for UGA Greenway and the Housing Education Research Association (HERA). 

Books

Turner, P. (2012, August). First-Time Home Buyer. Chapter in Andrew T. Carswell (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Housing, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. Available at http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book235318.

Journal Articles

Saha, U., Turner, P., Parks, D., Cooper, D., & Kitto, M. (2023). Long-term evaluation of a reusable radon-in-water proficiency test. Journal of the European Radon Association. doi:10.35815/radon.v4.9149

Brown, V., Bowie, M., Golson, A., Turner, P., & Davis, T. (2023). Leveraging a Team's Approach for Emergency Preparedness in Georgia. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, (Accepted)

Ghimire, J., Carswell, A. T., Ghimire, R., & Turner, P. R. (2021). The Impact of US Housing Type and Residential Living Situations on Mental Health during COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(16), 17 pages. doi:10.3390/ijerph18168281.  

Saha, U., Kitto, M. Lynch, D., Dean, G., Turner, P., & Sonon, L. (2017). Optimizing sampling, sample processing and analysis methods for radon (222Rn) in water by liquid scintillation counting. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry. Retrieved from http://www.scirp.org/Journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=81730.

Turner, P.R., Bales, D., Thomas, K., Goldschmidt, M. & Fisher-McLean, K. (2017). Program note: Expanding healthy housing and environmental awareness in rural communities through local and national partnerships. Housing and Society, 44(3) 190-207. 

Koonce, J., Turner, P. R., & Chapman, S. W. (2011). Greening your life. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences.103(3), 47-51.

Chatterjee, S., Pimentel, L. G., & Turner, P. (2010). Financial education and consumers’ willingness to change behavior.  Journal of Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 7(3), 73-81.

Publications

Turner, P., Cooper, D., & Saha, U. (2023). Building radon safe: Radon resistant new construction can make homes safer and save money (Circular 1301). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1301. 

Turner, P., Cooper, D., & Saha, U. (2023). Safe at home: Preventing lung cancer by reducing radon in the home. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1296

Turner, P., & Valente, J. (2023, revised). Home safety checklist (Bulletin 1429). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. {originally published in 2009) Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1429

Turner, P., & Bailey, L. (2023, revised). Home maintenance checklist (Circular 1082). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. (Originally published in 2015.). Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1082

Walters, N., Turner, P., & Bales, D. (2023, revised). Tips to prevent accidental poisonings: Poison look-alikes and other dangers (Circular 1227). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1227

Turner, P., Ogden, J. & Badding, M. (2023, reviewed). Healthy homes: Preventing mold in your home. (Circular 1047-1), 4 pp. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. (Originally publlshed in 2003.). Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1047-1.

Turner, P., Ogden, J. & Badding, M. (2023, reviewed). Healthy homes: Removing mold in your home. (Circular 1047-2), 6 pp. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. (Originally publlshed in 2003.). Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1047-2.

Turner, P., & Bailey, L. (2023, revised). Mold and moisture home inspection checklist (Circular 1083). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. (Originally published in 2015.) Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1083

Turner, P.R., Ogden, J. & Badding, M. (2023, reviewed). Don’t let the bed bugs bite: Avoiding bed bugs in your home. (Circular No. 1108), 8 pages. Athens: GA: University of Georgia Extension. (Originally published in 2017.) Retrieved from https://www.fcs.uga.edu/docs/BedBugs.PDF.

Turner, P., Fisher-McLean, K., & Goldschmidt, M. (2022). The National Healthy Homes Partnership: An education program for consumers and stakeholders. (Article) In Healthy Homes Partnership: An education program for consumers and stakeholders. In Proceedings, Indoor Air 2022. Kuopio, Finland.  https://www.isiaq.org/conference_proceedings.php. Kuopio, Finland 

Saha, U., Turner, P., & Cooper, D. (2022). Development of the AARST Consortium standard on protocol for the collection, transfer and measurement of radon in water. In 2nd International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2022). Vienna, Austria: International Atomic Energy Agency.

Turner, P., Bales, D., Moore, S., Eaddy, A., Ogden, J., & Tucker, C. (2022). Developing healthy and sustainable preparedness and emergency management practices. In International Federation for Home Economics 2022 World Congress, Atlanta, Georgia.

Berg, A., Wilson, H., Bentley, R., Chatterjee, S., Koonce, J., Turner, P., . . . Stewart, R. (2022). Cooperative Extension Cancer Prevention Education Program Increases Cancer Screening and Intention to be Screened for Cancer Among Rural Georgians and Texans. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Federation for Home Economics 2022 World Congress, Atlanta, Georgia

Saha, U., Burnsed, J., Parks, J., Turner, P., & Cooper, D. (2022). On-site radon in water mitigation in two private wells in Georgia using Airwell mitigation system. In 2022 International Radon and Vapor Intrusion Symposium. Bellevue, Washington

Fisher-McLean, K., Turner, P., & Goldschmidt, M. (2022). Evaluating the impacts of the National Healthy Homes Partnership (HHP). In A. Carswell (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2022 annual conference – Housing, the gateway to well-being (pp.23-25). St. Louis, Missouri. https://tinyurl.com/mtrxymss

Benton, S., Beltran, I., & Turner, P. (2022). Breathe easy: Understanding and controlling asthma. (Circular 1270) Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1270

Sustainability of the housing stock (2021, March 4). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4WPSx6BcmQ. Coordinated presenters and edited video for World Home Economics Day. International Federation for Home Economics. (Invitation)

Resiliency, homelessness, and housing insecure populations (2022, February 25). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1k8-hfbGWU
Coordinated presenters and served as moderator and editor of video for World Home Economics Day. International Federation for Home Economics. (Invitation)

Housing for a resilient future (2021, November 22). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRFcMoos0Vs&t=154s. Kick off webinar for 2022 World Home Economics Day. A discussion with International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) President Gwendolyn Hustvedt.

Ghimire, J., Carswell, A., Ghimire, R., & Turner, P. (2021). An Analysis of Housing and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In B. Yust (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2021 annual conference of the Housing Education and Research Association (pp. 25-26). Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved from https://housingeducators.org/

Worley, B., Moore, S., Smith, L., Turner, P., & Bales, D. (2021). Once Lost, Now Found: FIND - A Solution to Reduce Clutter. In B. Yust (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2021 annual conference of the Housing Education and Research Association (pp. 46). Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved from https://housingeducators.org/

Turner, P., & Tucker, C. (2021). Home emergency preparedness checklist (Bulletin 1428-1). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1428-1.

Tucker, C., Turner, P., & Roberts, A. (2021). Home emergency management guide (Bulletin 1428). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1428.

Saha, U., Turner, P., Hawkins, G., & Burnsed, J. (2021). Household Water Treatment Techniques and Devices: Activated Carbon Filtration: Household water treatment techniques and devices: Activated carbon filtration (B1542). Athens, GA: UGA Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=b1542.

Turner, P.R. & Barber, D. (2020, revised). Good health starts at home: What's in your house? (Circular 1051), 2 pp. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. (origninal 2012). Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1051.

Turner, P.R. & James, R. (2020, revised). Leasing smart in Georgia (Circular 1217), 2 pp. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1217.

Saha, U., Hawkins, G., & Turner, P. (2020). Your household water quality: Lead and copper (Circular 858-10). University of Georgia Extension. Retrieved from https://t.uga.edu/6C4.

Hwang, D., Gambill, J., Turner, P., Davis, T., Hegarty, P., & Felt, A. (2020). Part 4: Protect and Strengthen Your Property. In A. Felt, & M. Behl (Eds.), Georgia Resident’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards. University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant.

Welch, M.E., Turner, P.R., Cosgrove, S. & Bales, D.W. (2019, November). Emergency resilience: Grab and go, home, and child care. [Abstract] In B.L. Yust (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2019 annual conference of the Housing Education Research Association, pp 4-5. Austin, TX: Retrieved from https://housingeducators.org.

Saha, U., Turner, P., Lynch, D., & Cooper, D. (2019). Accuracy and precision in measurement of radon in water by liquid scintillation counting. In 2019 International Radon Symposium. Denver, CO. Retrieved from https://internationalradonsymposium.org/.

Turner, P., Sumpter, K. & Thomas, K. (2018, June). Green cleaning in the community: Creating healthier homes. [Paper] In European Network for Housing Research: Collaborative housing, Uppsala, Sweden. Retrieved from https://www.enhr.net/2018_Sweden.php.

Saha, U., Sonon, L., Turner, P., Hawkins, G., & Mickler, K. (2018). Household Water Treatment: Disinfection Methods and Devices (1487). Athens, GA: UGA Extension. Retrieved from https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%201487_1.PDF.

Turner, P. R., & Gibson, S. M. S. (2017, revised). Cleaning healthy cleaning green. (Circular No. 1114/HACE-E-73-2), 4 pp. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.  Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1114.

Barnett, M.L. & Turner, P.R. (2017, reviewed). Childproofing your home: A room-by-room safety checklist. (Circular 1049/HACE-E-92), 2 pp. (original 2013). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.  Retrieved from https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1049.

Bales, D., Turner, P.R., Thomas, K. & Kirby, S. (2017, March 23). Helping child care professionals create healthy and sustainable child care environments. Sustainable and healthy lifestyles: Policy, pedagogy and practice, International Federation of Home Economics: conference, Sligo, Ireland.

Turner, P.R., Goldschmidt, M. & Fisher, K.L. (2016, November). Effectiveness and impact of the national Healthy Homes Partnership on occupant health. [Abstract] In Wendy Miller, Connie Susilawati, and Karen Manley (Eds.) Healthy housing 2016: Proceedings of the 7th International conference on Energy and Environment of Residential Buildings, pp 413-424. Brisbane, Australia. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/3732/.

Turner, P.R. (2015). Leave it at the door: A guide to reducing contaminants in your home. (Circular 1070). Athens, GA: University of Georgia extension. (Revised, original published 2010), 2 pages. Retrieved from http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=C1070.

Turner, P., & Heboyan, V. (2013). An analysis of energy use and behavior changes made by low-income households after their homes were weatherized. In Overcoming the crisis: Integrating the urban environment. Tarragona, Spain: European Network for Housing Research.

Turner, P.R. & Gibson, S.M.S. (2012, July). Translating healthy housing research into real-world information that can be used by consumers to help improve their lives. Presentation at Healthy Buildings 2012 conference in Brisbane, Australia.

Gibson,S.M.S. & Turner, P.R.(2012, July). Living greener: Using technology to create learning environments to reach millennials. Presentation at the XXII International Federation for Home Economics World Congress 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.

Turner, P.R., Gibson, S.M.S. & Bailey, S. (2010, September). Reaching globally at a local level: Developing culturally sensitive programs.  Presentation at the 11th World Congress on Environmental Health in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Turner, P. R. (2009, July). Exploring the impact of a three-prong approach to healthier homes. Paper presented at Changing Housing Markets: Integration and Segmentation, European Network of Housing Researchers. Prague, Czech Republic.