Jessica Thompson is a Professor of Public Relations at the College of Business, Northern Michigan University. She holds a PhD in Communication from the University of Utah (2007) and an interdisciplinary graduate certificate in Adaptive Management of Environmental Systems. Environmental Communication Organizational Communication Climate Change Resilience Sustainable Development Interdisciplinary Collaboration Her research examines team and organizational communication strategies for addressing complex ecological issues like climate change resilience and sustainable development. She has worked with interdisciplinary teams studying resilience in Mongolia, ecosystem services in the Gulf of Mexico, and climate change communication capacity-building in U.S. National Parks and Wildlife Refuges. Recent publications highlight trends in place-based learning for climate engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration frameworks, and climate change communication strategies. Her 2020 edited book America’s Largest Classroom explores national parks as educational sites. No scientific awards or honors were mentioned in the provided text. Jessica Thompson has received the NMU TLAC Conference Grant (2017) to support her work in technology-enhanced academic collaboration. She mentors students in public relations and environmental communication, though specific advisees are not listed. Her research teams focus on transdisciplinary communication in projects spanning the U.S., Mongolia, and Alaska, emphasizing climate change adaptation and ecosystem resilience strategies.










