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Dr. Jagadish Thaker (Ph.D., George Mason University) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland's School of Communication and Arts. He leads the Communication for Climate Action theme at the Centre for Communication and Social Change and maintains affiliations with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication.
- Ph.D., George Mason University
His research explores public, business, and policy engagement with climate change and public health through media analysis, audience segmentation, and cross-cultural communication studies. Key areas include climate risk perception, vaccine hesitancy, and media coverage of environmental issues.
Dr. Thaker's recent work analyzes media coverage of Indian climate events, cross-national climate attitudes, and the psychological drivers of climate action. His research has been featured in over 1000 media outlets like The Guardian, Reuters, and The Hindu, and recognized by the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Notable awards include the
- 2022 Golden Anniversary Monograph Award (NCA)
- 2023/2022 Top Paper Awards (ICA)
- 2021 Outstanding PhD Aulmus (George Mason)
- Top 40 under 40 Inspiring Teachers (Indian Express)
As advisor to multiple PhD candidates, he guides research on topics ranging from pandemic communication in Indonesia to Chinese environmental discourse. His $1.01M+ in funding spans government (MBIE) and private sources.
