Science Communication Publications

Science Communication Publications

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Cameroon: The Role of Medical Mistrust and Social Media Use

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Cameroon: The Role of Medical Mistrust and Social Media Use

Nah, S., Williamson, L. D., Kahlor, L. A., Atkinson, L., Ntang-Beb, J., & Upshaw, S. J.
2023

Journal of Health Communication

The Roles of Social Media Use and Medical Mistrust in Black Americans’ COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: The RISP Model Perspective

The Roles of Social Media Use and Medical Mistrust in Black Americans’ COVID-19 Vaccine…

Nah, S., Williamson, L.D., Kahlor, L. A., Atkinson, L., Upshaw, S. J., & Ntang-Beb, J.
2023

Health Communication

The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Digital Media Landscape: Interviews With Scientists Who Use Sciline’s Service

The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Digital Media Landscape: Interviews With Scientists Who…

Anderson, J., Dudo, A., & Terrell, R.
2023

Center for Media Engagement

A Google Trends Analysis of Interest in Nonbinary Identities

A Google Trends Analysis of Interest in Nonbinary Identities

Holland, M. R. & Kahlor, L. A.
2023

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Interactive Health Messages Work Better for Those Who Feel Less in Control: The Role of External Health Locus of Control and Risk Perception

Interactive Health Messages Work Better for Those Who Feel Less in Control: The Role…

Nah, S., Oh, J., & Atkinson, L.
2023

Journal of Health Communication

A View From the Trenches: Interviews With Journalists About Reporting Science News

A View From the Trenches: Interviews With Journalists About Reporting Science News

J. Anderson & A. Dudo
2023

Science Communication

The form and function of U.S.-based science communication fellowship programs: interviews with program directors

The form and function of U.S.-based science communication fellowship programs: interviews with program directors

A. Dudo & J. C. Besley
2022

International Journal of Science Education

STEM Graduate Students’ Perspectives on Science Communication and their Sense of Belonging in these Space

STEM Graduate Students’ Perspectives on Science Communication and their Sense of Belonging in these…

Bennett, N., Dudo, A., & Besley, J.
2022

Center for Media Engagement

When Experts Offer Conflicting Information: A Study of Perceived Ambiguity, Information Insufficiency, Trustworthiness and Risk Information Behaviors

When Experts Offer Conflicting Information: A Study of Perceived Ambiguity, Information Insufficiency, Trustworthiness and…

Ahn, J. & Kahlor, L. A.
2022

Health Communication

Housing-based Inequities in Microbial Exposure and Respiratory Infection Risk

Housing-based Inequities in Microbial Exposure and Respiratory Infection Risk

Gold, D. R., Bryant-Stephens, T., Matsui, E. C., & Kahlor, L. A.
2022

The Bridge

Strategic Science Communication: A Guide to Setting the Right Objectives for More Effective Public Engagement

Strategic Science Communication: A Guide to Setting the Right Objectives for More Effective Public…

Besley, J. C., & Dudo, A.
2022

Johns Hopkins University Press

Strategic communication as planned behavior for science and risk communication: A theory-based approach to studying communicator choice

Strategic communication as planned behavior for science and risk communication: A theory-based approach to…

Besley, J. C., & Dudo, A.
2022

Risk Analysis

Psychological distance, risk perception, and affect: Texas residents’ support for carbon capture and storage

Psychological distance, risk perception, and affect: Texas residents’ support for carbon capture and storage

Shah, P., Yang, J. Z., Kahlor, L.
2022

Journal of Risk Research

Framing climate change mitigation technology: The impact of risk versus benefit messaging on support for carbon capture and storage

Framing climate change mitigation technology: The impact of risk versus benefit messaging on support…

Shah, P., Wang W., Yang, J. Z., Kahlor, L., Anderson J.
2022

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Science communication fellowship programs as gatekeepers

Science communication fellowship programs as gatekeepers

Bennett, N., Dudo, A., Besley, J. C.
2022

Public Understanding of Science

The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Digital Media Landscape: Interviews with Journalists Who Use SciLine’s Service

The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Digital Media Landscape: Interviews with Journalists Who…

Anderson, J., Dudo, A., & Terrell, G.
2022

Center for Media Engagement

Avoiding Covid-19 risk information in the United States: The role of attitudes, norms, affect, social dominance orientations, and perceived trustworthiness of scientists

Avoiding Covid-19 risk information in the United States: The role of attitudes, norms, affect,…

Wang W., Atkinson L., Kahlor L. A., Jamar P., Sally Lim H.
2022

Risk Analysis

Understanding high-achieving publicly engaged scientists' commitment to engage: push, pull, and drag forces

Understanding high-achieving publicly engaged scientists' commitment to engage: push, pull, and drag forces

AbiGhannam, N. & Dudo, A.
2022

JCOM 21

Exploring low-income African American and Latinx caregiver perspectives on asthma control in their children and reactions to messaging materials

Exploring low-income African American and Latinx caregiver perspectives on asthma control in their children…

Zheang, M., Rodriguez, E., Alvarado, C., Correa, R., Kahlor, L. A., & Matsui, E. C.
2022

Journal of Asthma

US American Scholars Are Finding Paths to Engagement through their Research Institutes and Centers

US American Scholars Are Finding Paths to Engagement through their Research Institutes and Centers

Besley, J. C. & Dudo, A.
2022

Public Communication of Research Universities

Perceived Successfulness of Public Engagement at Research Institutes

Perceived Successfulness of Public Engagement at Research Institutes

Besley, J. C. & Dudo, A.
2022

Public Communication of Research Universities

Nanoscientists’ perceptions of serving as ethical leaders within their organization: Implications from ethical leadership for responsible innovation

Nanoscientists’ perceptions of serving as ethical leaders within their organization: Implications from ethical leadership…

Moon, W. & Kahlor, L. A.
2022

Journal of Responsible Innovation

Effect of Context on Scientists’ Normative Beliefs

Effect of Context on Scientists’ Normative Beliefs

Tiffany, L.A., Hautea, S., Besley, J.C., Newman, T.P., & Dudo, A.
February, 2022

Science Communication, 44(1), 86–107

Risk perception, affect, and information avoidance during the 2016 U.S. Presidential election

Risk perception, affect, and information avoidance during the 2016 U.S. Presidential election

Moon, W., Kahlor, L. A., Yang, J. Z., Lim, H. S.
2022

Journal of Risk Research

Comparing the Literature of Science, Risk, and Environmental Communication

Comparing the Literature of Science, Risk, and Environmental Communication

Bennett, N., Moon, W., Besley, J., and Dudo, A.
2021

The Handbook of International Trends in Environmental Communication

The Impact of Emotion and Government Trust on Individuals’ Risk Information Seeking and Avoidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-country Comparison

The Impact of Emotion and Government Trust on Individuals’ Risk Information Seeking and Avoidance…

Ahn, J., Kim, H.K., Kahlor, L.A., Atkinson, L., & Noh, G.
2021

Journal of Health Communication

Examining the perceived value of a prestigious science engagement award: views of applicants, finalists, and awardees

Examining the perceived value of a prestigious science engagement award: views of applicants, finalists,…

AbiGhannam, N. & Dudo, A.
2021

International Journal of Science Education, Part B

Landscape of the UK Science Engagement Training Community

Landscape of the UK Science Engagement Training Community

Heslop, C., Dudo, A., & Besley, J.
2021

Center for Media Engagement

Promoting support for community water fluoridation: Testing message effects and the role of normative beliefs

Promoting support for community water fluoridation: Testing message effects and the role of normative…

Kemp, D., Mackert, M., Bouchacourt, L., Lazard, A.J., Wolfe, J.O., Stewart, B., Kahlor, L., George, C., Wagner, J.H., & Wilcox, G.
2021

The Journal of the American Dental Association

“Doing Good” versus “Being Good”: The interplay between pride appeals and regulatory-focused messages in green advertising

“Doing Good” versus “Being Good”: The interplay between pride appeals and regulatory-focused messages in…

Hong, J.M., Lim, R.E., & Atkinson, L.
2021

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Communicating Science Across Political Divides

Communicating Science Across Political Divides

Heslop, C., Dudo, A., & Copple, J.
2021

Center for Media Engagement

Building Connective Democracy: Interdisciplinary Solutions to the Problem of Polarisation

Building Connective Democracy: Interdisciplinary Solutions to the Problem of Polarisation

Staal Bruun Overgaard, C., Dudo, A., Lease, M., Masullo, G.M., Stroud, N.J., Stroud, S.R., & Woolley, S.C.
2021

The Routledge Companion to Media Disinformation and Populism

American Scientists’ Willingness to Use Different Communication Tactics

American Scientists’ Willingness to Use Different Communication Tactics

Besley, J.C., Newman, T.P., Dud,o A., & Tiffany, L.A.
2021

Science Communication

U.S. Political Partisanship and COVID-19: Risk Information Seeking and Prevention Behaviors, Health Communication

U.S. Political Partisanship and COVID-19: Risk Information Seeking and Prevention Behaviors, Health Communication

Moon, W.K., Atkinson, L., Kahlor, L.A., Yun, C., & Son H.
2021

Health Communication

Social media conversations about community water fluoridation: formative research to guide health communication

Social media conversations about community water fluoridation: formative research to guide health communication

Mackert, M., Bouchacourt, L., Lazard, A., Wilcox, G. B., Kemp, D., Kahlor, L. A., George, C., Stewart, B., & Wolfe, J.
2021

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

The Moderating Role of Emotion: The Combinatory Effects of Positive Emotion and News Framing Techniques on Climate Change Attitudes

The Moderating Role of Emotion: The Combinatory Effects of Positive Emotion and News Framing…

Jin, E. & Atkinson, L.
2021

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

Person, Place, or Thing: Individual, Community, and Risk Information Seeking

Person, Place, or Thing: Individual, Community, and Risk Information Seeking

Wang, W., Kahlor, L.A., Moon, W-K., & Olson, H.C.
2021

Science Communication

Online bandwagon effects: Quantitative versus qualitative cues in online comments sections

Online bandwagon effects: Quantitative versus qualitative cues in online comments sections

Lee, S., Atkinson, L., & Sung, Y. H.
2020

New Media & Society

Science Communication Training in North America: Preparing Whom to Do What With What Effect?

Science Communication Training in North America: Preparing Whom to Do What With What Effect?

Dudo, A., Besley, J.C., & Yuan, S.
2020

Science Communication

Effects of COVID-19 Misinformation on Information Seeking, Avoidance, and Processing: A Multicountry Comparative Study

Effects of COVID-19 Misinformation on Information Seeking, Avoidance, and Processing: A Multicountry Comparative Study

Kim, H.K., Ahn, J., Atkinson, L., & Kahlor, L.A.
2020

Science Communication

Exploring scholars’ public engagement goals in Canada and the United States

Exploring scholars’ public engagement goals in Canada and the United States

Besley, J.C., Newman, T.P., Dudo, A., & Tiffany, L.A.
2020

Public Understanding of Science

Contribution of Training to Scientists’ Public Engagement Intentions: A Test of Indirect Relationships Using Parallel Multiple Mediation

Contribution of Training to Scientists’ Public Engagement Intentions: A Test of Indirect Relationships Using…

Copple, J., Bennett, N., Dudo, A., et al.
2020

Science Communication

Public communication by research institutes compared across countries and sciences: Building capacity for engagement or competing for visibility? Title

Public communication by research institutes compared across countries and sciences: Building capacity for engagement…

Entradas, M., Bauer, M.W., O'Muircheartaigh, C., Marcinkowski, F., Okamura, A., Pellegrini, G., et al.
2020

PLoS ONE 15(7): e0235191

Strengthening Science Engagement Fellowships through New Connections and Inclusion

Strengthening Science Engagement Fellowships through New Connections and Inclusion

Dudo, A., Besley, J., Bennett, N.
2020

Rita Allen Foundation

Outbreak! Socio-cognitive motivators of risk information sharing during the 2018 South Korean MERS-CoV epidemic

Outbreak! Socio-cognitive motivators of risk information sharing during the 2018 South Korean MERS-CoV epidemic

Ahn, J., Kahlor, L., & Noh, G.
2020

Journal of Risk Research

The Differential Effects of Knowledge on Perceptions of Genetically Modified Food Safety

The Differential Effects of Knowledge on Perceptions of Genetically Modified Food Safety

Hasell, A., & Stroud, N.J.
2020

International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 32(1), 111-131

Race/Ethnic Variations in Predictors of Health Consciousness within the Cancer Prevention Context

Race/Ethnic Variations in Predictors of Health Consciousness within the Cancer Prevention Context

Nevarez, L., Hovick, S., Enard, K., Lloyd, S., & Kahlor, L.
2020

American Journal of Health Promotion

Designing and implementing an educational social media campaign to increase HPV vaccine awareness among men on a large college campus

Designing and implementing an educational social media campaign to increase HPV vaccine awareness among…

Hughes, C. T., Kirtz, S., Ramondetta, L., Lu, Q., Cho, D., Katzin, C. & Kahlor, L.
2020

American Journal of Health Education, 1-11

Understanding Public Support for Carbon Capture and Storage: The Roles of Social Capital, Stakeholder Perceptions, and Perceived Risk/Benefit of Technology

Understanding Public Support for Carbon Capture and Storage: The Roles of Social Capital, Stakeholder…

Moon, W., Kahlor, L. & Olson, H
2020

Energy Policy, 139, 111312

Race/Ethnic Variations in Predictors of Health Consciousness within the Cancer Prevention Context

Race/Ethnic Variations in Predictors of Health Consciousness within the Cancer Prevention Context

Nevarez, L., Hovick, S., Enard, K., Lloyd, S., & Kahlor, L.
2020

American Journal of Health Promotion, 0890117120904000

Avoiding trouble: Exploring environmental risk information avoidance intentions

Avoiding trouble: Exploring environmental risk information avoidance intentions

Kahlor, L., Olson, H., Markman, A., & Wang, W.
2020

Environment and Behavior, 52, 187-218

Environmental Risk (and Benefit) Information Seeking Intentions: The Case of Carbon Capture and Storage in Southeast Texas

Environmental Risk (and Benefit) Information Seeking Intentions: The Case of Carbon Capture and Storage…

Kahlor, L., Yang, J., Li, X., Wang, W., Olson, H. & Atkinson, L.
2019

Environmental Communication, 1-18

Strategic science communication as planned behavior: Understanding scientists’ willingness to choose specific tactics

Strategic science communication as planned behavior: Understanding scientists’ willingness to choose specific tactics

Besley, J. C., O’Hara, K., & Dudo, A.
2019

PloS one, 14(10)

Public perceptions of who counts as a scientist for controversial science

Public perceptions of who counts as a scientist for controversial science

Suldovsky, B., Landrum, A., & Stroud, N. J.
2019

Public Understanding of Science, 28(7), 797–811

Fearful Conservatives, Angry Liberals: Information Processing Related to the 2016 Presidential Election and Climate Change

Fearful Conservatives, Angry Liberals: Information Processing Related to the 2016 Presidential Election and Climate…

Yang, J. Z., Chu, H., & Kahlor, L.
2019

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 96, 742-766

Research Shows How to Advance Public Understanding of Science

Research Shows How to Advance Public Understanding of Science

Dudo, A. & Besley, J.
2019

Rita Allen Foundation

Scientists, trainers, and the strategic communication of science

Scientists, trainers, and the strategic communication of science

Bennett, N., Dudo, A., Yuan, S., & Besley, J. C.
2019

In T. Newman (Ed.), Theory and best practices in science communication training (pp. 9-31). Routledge

Effects of message objectivity and focus on green CSR communication: The strategy development for a hotel’s green CSR message

Effects of message objectivity and focus on green CSR communication: The strategy development for…

Kang, E. Y., & Atkinson, L.
2019

Journal of Marketing Communications, 1-21

Survey examines scientists’ attitudes toward public engagement

Survey examines scientists’ attitudes toward public engagement

Newman, T., Volpe, C., Lindenfeld, L., Besley, J., Dudo, A., & Leavey, N.
2019

Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University

No regrets when it comes to health: Anticipated regret, informational subjective norms, information insufficiency and intent to seek information from multiple sources

No regrets when it comes to health: Anticipated regret, informational subjective norms, information insufficiency…

Ahn, J. & Kahlor, L
2019

Health Communication, 1-8

Public Perceptions and Information Seeking Intentions Related to Seismicity in Five Texas Communities

Public Perceptions and Information Seeking Intentions Related to Seismicity in Five Texas Communities

Kahlor, L., Wang, W., Olson, H., Li, X. & Markman, A.
2019

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 37, 101147

The ethics of nanotechnology: Pilot testing an evidence-based training module

The ethics of nanotechnology: Pilot testing an evidence-based training module

Kahlor, L., Li, X., & Jones, J.
2019

Nano Ethics, 13, 37-52

Never easy to say “sorry”: Exploring the interplay of crisis involvement, brand image, and message appeal in developing effective corporate apologies

Never easy to say “sorry”: Exploring the interplay of crisis involvement, brand image, and…

Lee, S. Y., & Atkinson, L.
2019

Public Relations Review

Scientific societies’ support for public engagement: an interview study

Scientific societies’ support for public engagement: an interview study

Yuan, S., Dudo, A., & Besley, J. C.
2019

International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 9(2), 140-153

Planned Risk Information Avoidance: A Proposed Theoretical Model

Planned Risk Information Avoidance: A Proposed Theoretical Model

Deline, M. & Kahlor, L.
2019

Communication Theory, 29, 360-382

Portrayal and Impacts of Climate Change in Advertising and Consumer Campaigns

Portrayal and Impacts of Climate Change in Advertising and Consumer Campaigns

Atkinson, L.
2019

In M. C. Nisbet (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication. Oxford University Press

A comparison between scientists’ and communication scholars’ views about scientists’ public engagement activities

A comparison between scientists’ and communication scholars’ views about scientists’ public engagement activities

Yuan, S., Besley, J. C., & Dudo, A.
2019

Public Understanding of Science. 28(1): 101-118

Never easy to say “sorry”: Exploring the interplay of crisis involvement, brand image, and message appeal in developing effective corporate apologies

Never easy to say “sorry”: Exploring the interplay of crisis involvement, brand image, and…

Lee, S. Y., & Atkinson, L.
December, 2018

Public Relations Review, 45(1), 178-188

Understanding scientists’ willingness to engage

Understanding scientists’ willingness to engage

Besley, J. C., Dudo, A., Yuan, S., & Lawrence, F.
2018

Science Communication, 40(5), 559-590

Enduring Extremes? Polar Vortex, Drought, and Climate Change Beliefs

Enduring Extremes? Polar Vortex, Drought, and Climate Change Beliefs

Lyons, B. A., Hasell, A., Stroud, N.J.
2018

Environmental Communication, 12(7), 876-894

Risky Politics: Applying the Planned Risk Information Seeking Model to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

Risky Politics: Applying the Planned Risk Information Seeking Model to the 2016 U.S. Presidential…

Kahlor, L., Yang, J., & Liang, M-C.
2018

Mass Communication and Society, 21, 697-719

Intensifying the burden: The implications of individual responsibility messages in black female-targeted HIV/AIDS public service announcements

Intensifying the burden: The implications of individual responsibility messages in black female-targeted HIV/AIDS public…

Morris, A. & Kahlor, L.
2018

Sex Education, 18 (5), 571-586

Scientists’ views about communication objectives

Scientists’ views about communication objectives

Besley, J. C., Dudo, A., & Yuan, S.
2018

Public Understanding of Science, 27(6), 708-730

Microbiologists’ public engagement views and behaviors

Microbiologists’ public engagement views and behaviors

Dudo, A., Besley, J., Kahlor, L. A., Koh, H., Copple, J., & Yuan, S.
2018

Journal of microbiology & biology education, 19(1)

Visual assertions: Effects of photo manipulation and dual processing for food advertisements

Visual assertions: Effects of photo manipulation and dual processing for food advertisements

Lazard, A. J., Mackert, M. S., Bock, M. A., Love, B., Dudo, A., & Atkinson, L.
2018

Visual Communication Quarterly, 25(1), 16-30

Entertainment Film and TV Portrayals of Climate Change and Their Societal Impacts

Entertainment Film and TV Portrayals of Climate Change and Their Societal Impacts

Dudo, A., Copple, J., & Atkinson, L.
2017

In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Climate Science

Two-way communication between scientists and the public: A view from science communication trainers in North America

Two-way communication between scientists and the public: A view from science communication trainers in…

Yuan, S., Oshita, T., AbiGhannam, N., Dudo, A., Besley, J. C., & Koh, H. E.
2017

International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 7(4), 341-355

Scientists’ views about public engagement and science communication in the context of climate change

Scientists’ views about public engagement and science communication in the context of climate change

Besley, J. C., & Dudo, A.
2017

In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Climate Science