Our world faces many existential risks, some of which have been present for decades, like climate change, and others that are relatively new on the scene, like Covid-19. Risk communication research offers insight into how people respond to risks. This line of work uses these insights to support new investigations, as well as summarize current knowledge. This includes investigations into how people perceive risks to coastal regions due to increasing sea levels and flooding events, as well as how people respond to Covid-19 information.
Selected publications
- Holley, J.R., McComas, K.A., Lambert, C.E., Snider, N.P. & Tucker, G.K. (2022). Responding to flood risk in Louisiana: The roles of place attachment, emotions, and location. Natural Hazards.
- Lambert, C. E., Holley, J. R., McComas, K. A., Snider, N. P., & Tucker, G. K. (2021). Eroding land and erasing place: A qualitative study of place attachment, risk perception, and coastal land loss in southern Louisiana. Sustainability, 13(11), 6269.
- Balog-Way, D., McComas, K. A., & Besley, J. (2020). The Evolving Field of Risk Communication. Risk Analysis.
- Balog-Way, D. H. P., & McComas, K. A. (2020). COVID-19: Reflections on trust, tradeoffs, and preparedness, Journal of Risk Research.
