Welcome to the Cornell Risk Communication Research Group (RCRG). The RCRG consists of faculty, students, staff and collaborators who conduct research in the areas of environmental, health, risk and science communication. Our collaborators include representatives from the Departments of Communication, Entomology, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and others.

 

COMM 456: Community Involvement in Environmental Decisions

SPRING SEMESTER. Instructor: Katherine McComas (e-mail).

Community involvement is an essential part of environmental decision making, but it is also one of the most challenging aspects of the decision making process. Through selected readings and course activities, this class will examine both traditional and contemporary methods of community involvement. When evaluating the methods, the class will discuss how social structures work to define criteria for success.