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.

 

Current Faculty Projects

Improving Methods for Patient Accrual to Clinical Trials (IMPACT)

Message Strategies to Raise Public and Policymaker Awareness of Population Health Determinants and Disparities

Risk Communication and Public Participation During the Investigation of Cancer Clusters

Testing When and How Paid Media Campaigns Reduce, Maintain, or Widen Socioeconomic Disparities in Sustained Smoking Cessation (Information TBA)

Using Personal Stories to Raise Support for Social Policies to Reduce Obesity Rates