Overview
Background
JT or JAGADISH THAKER (Ph.D., George Mason University) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland. He is an affiliate researcher with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University. His research examines ways to understand and enhance public, business, and policy engagement with climate change and public health.
Dr. Thaker is the Associate Editor of the 3 Volumes of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication (2018), Oxford University Press, Co-Editor of International Trends in Environmental Communication (2021), Routledge, and Author of Corporate Communication on Climate Change: Villains, Victims, and White Knights (2025), Routledge.
Dr. JT Thaker has received over $1.01 million in funding as a PI or a Co-PI from the government (MBIE, National Science Challenges) and other private organisations.
His research was covered by over 1000 media outlets, including The Guardian, The New York Times, Reuters, CNN, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, New Zealand Herald, and The Hindu. He has appeared several times on national TV and radio in New Zealand. His research was featured by the Royal Society of New Zealand.
He has won several awards, including the 2022 Golden Anniversary Monograph Award from the National Communication Association, the 2023 and 2022 Top Paper Awards in Environmental Communication from the International Communication Association, the 2021 Outstanding PhD Aulmus from the George Mason University’s Department of Communication, Massey Business School’s Excellence in Research award, and the Top 40 under 40 inspiring teachers award from The Indian Express, a leading newspaper in India. His co-edited book, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication, was a finalist in the Association of American Publishers’ 2019 PROSE Award.
He has served as an expert reviewer or jury for the National Geographic Society, Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC), European Science Foundation, and Health Research Council New Zealand, among other funding agencies.
Availability
- Dr Jagadish Thaker is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Research impacts
His research was covered by over 1000 media outlets, including The Guardian, The New York Times, Reuters, CNN, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, New Zealand Herald, and The Hindu. He has appeared several times on national TV and radio in New Zealand. His research was featured by the Royal Society of New Zealand. His research has been used for training workshops and have cited by scholars in top institutions, intergovernmental agencies such as The World Bank, UNICEF, and UNESCO, government agencies in India and New Zealand, and sustainability business groups and advocacy organisations.
Works
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2023
Conference Publication
Australians' perceptions about health risks associated with climate change: exploring the role of media in a comprehensive climate change risk perception model
Thaker, Jagadish, Richardson, Lucy and Holmes, David (2023). Australians' perceptions about health risks associated with climate change: exploring the role of media in a comprehensive climate change risk perception model. 73rd Annual International Communication Association conference, Toronto, Canada, 20-25 May 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Global warming’s four Indias, 2022: an audience segmentation analysis
Leiserowitz, Anthony and Thaker, Jagadish (2023). Global warming’s four Indias, 2022: an audience segmentation analysis. New Haven, CT, United States: Yale University.
2023
Conference Publication
Climate change communication
Thaker, Jagadish (2023). Climate change communication. Prince Mahidol-WHO conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 27 January 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Comparative analysis of Australian climate change and COVID-19 vaccine audience segments shows climate skeptics can be vaccine enthusiasts
Richardson, Lucy M., Thaker, Jagadish and Holmes, David C. (2023). Comparative analysis of Australian climate change and COVID-19 vaccine audience segments shows climate skeptics can be vaccine enthusiasts. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 1118, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-26959-5
2023
Journal Article
Harnessing the power of communication and behavior science to enhance society's response to climate change
Maibach, Edward W., Uppalapati, Sri Saahitya, Orr, Margaret and Thaker, Jagadish (2023). Harnessing the power of communication and behavior science to enhance society's response to climate change. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 51 (1), 53-77. doi: 10.1146/annurev-earth-031621-114417
2022
Journal Article
Frequent pro-climate messaging does not predict pro-climate voting by United States legislators
Wynes, Seth, Dickau, Mitchell, Kotcher, John E., Thaker, Jagadish, Goldberg, Matthew H., Matthews, H. Damon and Donner, Simon D. (2022). Frequent pro-climate messaging does not predict pro-climate voting by United States legislators. Environmental Research: Climate, 1 (2) 025011, 1-11. doi: 10.1088/2752-5295/aca8c4
2022
Book Chapter
Climate change
Thaker, Jagadish (2022). Climate change. The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication. (pp. 1052-1062) edited by Evelyn Y. Ho and Iccha Basnyat. New York, NY United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781119678816.iehc0857
2022
Journal Article
The evolution of climate change reporting in business media: longitudinal analysis of a business newspaper
Umamaheswaran, Swarnalakshmi, Dar, Vandita and Thaker, Jagadish (2022). The evolution of climate change reporting in business media: longitudinal analysis of a business newspaper. Sustainability, 14 (22) 15214, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/su142215214
2022
Other Outputs
Global warming: Indians say it’s real and want concrete action
Deshmukh, Yashwant, Leiserowitz, Anthony, Guru, Sutanu and Thaker, Jagadish (2022, 10 26). Global warming: Indians say it’s real and want concrete action India Today
2022
Other Outputs
Climate change in the Indian mind, 2022
Leiserowitz, Anthony and Thaker, Jagadish (2022). Climate change in the Indian mind, 2022. New Haven, CT, United States: Yale University.
2022
Journal Article
Planning for a COVID-19 vaccination campaign in New Zealand: Trust, affective and cognitive attitudes, and COVID-19 vaccine intention
Thaker, Jagadish and Cook, Christopher (2022). Planning for a COVID-19 vaccination campaign in New Zealand: Trust, affective and cognitive attitudes, and COVID-19 vaccine intention. Communication Research and Practice, 8 (1), 54-69. doi: 10.1080/22041451.2021.2022325
2021
Book Chapter
Environmentalism of the poor: global south perspectives on environmental communication
Thaker, Jagadish (2021). Environmentalism of the poor: global south perspectives on environmental communication. The handbook of international trends in environmental communication. (pp. 193-205) edited by Bruno Takahashi, Julia Metag, Jagadish Thaker and Suzannah Evans Comfort. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780367275204-15
2021
Book Chapter
Expanding conceptualizations of environmental communication research
Takahashi, Bruno, Metag, Julia, Thaker, Jagadish and Comfort, Suzannah Evans (2021). Expanding conceptualizations of environmental communication research. The handbook of international trends in environmental communication. (pp. 3-13) New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780367275204-2
2021
Other Outputs
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine audiences
Richardson, Lucy and Thaker, Jagadish (2021). Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine audiences. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
2021
Journal Article
Shifting COVID-19 vaccine intentions in New Zealand: next steps in the vaccination campaign
Thaker, Jagadish and Floyd, Brian (2021). Shifting COVID-19 vaccine intentions in New Zealand: next steps in the vaccination campaign. The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 15 100278. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100278
2021
Journal Article
Experience or attribution? Exploring the relationship between personal experience, political affiliation, and subjective attributions with mitigation behavioural intentions and COVID-19 recovery policy support
Thaker, Jagadish and Cook, Christopher (2021). Experience or attribution? Exploring the relationship between personal experience, political affiliation, and subjective attributions with mitigation behavioural intentions and COVID-19 recovery policy support. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 77 101685. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101685
2021
Journal Article
Exposure to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is as impactful as vaccine misinformation in inducing a decline in vaccination intentions in New Zealand: results from pre-post between-groups randomized block experiment
Thaker, Jagadish and Subramanian, Arun (2021). Exposure to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is as impactful as vaccine misinformation in inducing a decline in vaccination intentions in New Zealand: results from pre-post between-groups randomized block experiment. Frontiers in Communication, 6 721982, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2021.721982
2021
Other Outputs
Four in five New Zealanders plan to get vaccinated, but many people want more information about vaccine safety
Thaker, Jagadish (2021, 07 14). Four in five New Zealanders plan to get vaccinated, but many people want more information about vaccine safety The Conversation
2021
Other Outputs
A year after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, discrimination and racism are on the rise
Thaker, Jagadish (2021, 05 19). A year after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown, discrimination and racism are on the rise The Conversation
2021
Other Outputs
Survey shows three in four Kiwis adopted Covid-19 protective behaviours
Thaker, Jagadish (2021, 05 17). Survey shows three in four Kiwis adopted Covid-19 protective behaviours Massey News: Rongo kōrero ā roto
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jagadish Thaker is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Influence of Algorithmic Digital Communication on Consumer Behavior: A Study of Social Identity and Engagement in Social Commerce
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lemi Baruh
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Omani Government¿s Communication Strategies in the Transition Towards Renewable Energy Business Models
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lemi Baruh
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Doctor Philosophy
The Influence of Algorithmic Digital Communication on Consumer Behavior: A Study of Social Identity and Engagement in Social Commerce
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lemi Baruh
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Doctor Philosophy
The Influence of Algorithmic Digital Communication on Consumer Behavior: A Study of Social Identity and Engagement in Social Commerce
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lemi Baruh
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Doctor Philosophy
Rethinking Waste Sorting in Indonesia through a Communicative Practice Approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing community preparedness for a pandemic through collaborative risk communication in Indonesia: Lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert
Media
Enquiries
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- Climate change communication
- Enviornmental attitudes and behaviours
- Health communication
- public opinion surveys
- Science communication
- vaccine hesitancy
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