Jennifer Good

Jennifer Good is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Communication, Popular Culture and Film department at Brock University's Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from Cornell University, an M.E.S. in Environmental Studies from York University, and a B.A. in International Relations from the University of British Columbia. Her research examines mediated communication's role in shaping human-environment relationships, focusing on climate change, materialism, eco-spirituality, and media literacy. She has advised numerous graduate students on communication topics with environmental dimensions.

Teaching areas include environmental communication, audience studies, media research methods, and the intersection of social justice and environmental issues. Her scholarship critiques dominant narratives around green growth, consumption patterns, and climate policy through interdisciplinary lenses. Recent publications analyze the Inflation Reduction Act's limitations, degrowth movements, and corporate environmental practices.

Dr. Good advocates for systemic changes in economic models and transportation policies, emphasizing reduced consumption and equitable environmental justice frameworks. Her work bridges academic research with public engagement through op-eds in major newspapers and media literacy initiatives.