Adjunct Professor, Geography and Tourism Studies
PhD. University of Toronto
M.Sc. University of Guelph
B.Sc.Agr. University of Guelph
- Agri-innovation system analysis: My transdisciplinary research explores and investigates the social-ecological dynamics of agricultural innovation systems. The goal is to understand the complex dynamics of the social, economic, political, technical, cultural, and ethical dimensions of agrifood innovation, as well as the determinants of adoption.
- Enhancing agri-innovation impact: My research is about finding ways for agri-innovation to have the greatest benefit and impact. Innovation is a complex process. It involves the cooperation and interactions of many stakeholders. Making sense of the innovation process is important for making research more useful and useable. With our research, we are developing better ways to strategically position, engage with and share agriculture research and innovation.
- Agriculture knowledge translation and transfer (AgKTT): A core area of my research is understanding the role of KTT in closing the research to action gap to drive the discovery, development, commercialization, acceptance and adoption of agri-innovations. This involves developing effective KTT strategies and tools that make agricultural research more useful and useable.
- Lemay, M. A., Boggs, J. (2024). Determinants of adoption of automation and robotics technology in the agriculture sector: a mixed methods, narrative, interpretive knowledge synthesis. PLOS Sustainability and Transformation 3(11): e0000110. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000110
- Lemay, M. A., McDonald, M. R. (2022) An Agriculture Knowledge Translation and Transfer (AgKTT) Framework. Research Summary Briefing Note.
