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 Student Projects


Efficacy Information in Media Coverage of Infectious Disease Risks: An Ill Predicament? (D.T.N. Evensen & Chris Clarke)

Media Coverage of the Autism-Vaccine Controversy (AVC) (Chris Clarke)

Seeking and Processing Information about Influenza Vaccination: A Study of Healthcare Workers (Chris Clarke)

Why the Grass is Always Greener: Understanding Commercial Pesticide Applicators as Accidental Risk Communicators (Laura Rickard)