• Ph D, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications, Texas A&M University, 2018
• MS, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications, Texas A&M University, 2015
• BA, Journalism & Mass Communication/Advertising, Drake University, 1996

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Costello, Lori, and Rutherford, Tracy. Expert? What does that mean? Describing the term "expert" in agricultural communications, education, extension, and leadership research, 1-14. Vol. 103, Iss. 1. Journal of Applied Communications, 2019.
• Costello, Lori. Using Agricultural Stereotypes in the Media to Prepare Students for Careers in Agriculture. Vol. 90, Iss. 4. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 2018.
• Leggette, Holli, Rutherford, Tracy, Dunsford, Deb, and Costello, Lori. A review and evaluation of prominent theories of writing, 37-80. Vol. 99, Iss. 3. Journal of Applied Communications, 2015.

• Distinguished Graduate Student Award: Excellence in Teaching, Association of Former Students, 2018
• Graduate Student Teaching Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), 2018
• Nominee, Distinguished Graduate Student Award Excellence in Research - Doctoral, 2018
• Nominee: Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE), 2018
• Nominee: Vice Chancellor's Awards in Excellence Program, Texas A&M AgriLife, 2017
• Willie May Harris Graduate Fellowship, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2017

• Costello, Lori, . Significant Learning in an Agricultural Integrated Marketing Communications Course. Presented at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), Ames, Iowa. (2018)
• Costello, Lori, Leggette, Holli. "I Just Want My Blue Bell": A Qualitative Examination of Customers' Brand Loyalty during the 2015 Food Safety Event. Presented at the American Association of Agricultural Education, San Luis Obispo, California. (2017)
• Costello, Lori. Did Students Experience Significant Learning? Fink's Taxonomy Sheds Light on a Study Away Experience. Presented at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, Lafayette, Indiana. (2017)
• Walker, Justin, Costello, Lori, Rutherford, Tracy. Personal Time Off: Incorporating the Workplace Into the Classroom. Presented at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, Layfayette, Indiana. (2017)
• Costello, Lori. Using Agricultural Stereotypes in the Media to Prepare Students for Careers in Agriculture.. Presented at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, Lafayette, Indiana. (2017)
• Costello, Lori, Rutherford, Tracy. Learning Critical Thinking and Market Research Skills from Past Product Marketing Failures. Presented at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), Layfayette, Indiana. (2017)
• Seidenberger, Ashley, Costello, Lori, Acuff, Gary. Integrated Marketing Communications to Provide Food Safety Education to University Students.. Presented at the STEC CAP Annual Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska. (2015)
• Costello, Lori. Guiding the writing process with intermittent feedback. Presented at the American Association of Agricultural Education , Salt Lake City, Utah. (2014)
• Costello, Lori, Leggette, Holli, Rutheford, Tracy, Dunsford, Deb. Determining the relevance of adopting the context-specific knowledge domains for writing expertise to teach writing in agriculture. Presented at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, Bozeman, Montana. (2014)
• Costello, Lori, Leggette, Holli, Dunsford, Deb. Putting practice into process: Teaching writing in agriculture education. Presented at the Southern Region American Association of Agricultural Education, Dallas, Texas. (2014)