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. He specializes in the fields of science and climate change communication, health communication, and strategic communication campaigns.
Dr. Thaker is the Associate Editor of the 3 Volumes of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication (2018), Oxford University Press, and Co-Editor of International Trends in Environmental Communication (2021), 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 organisations (Stichting SED Fund).
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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2021
Journal Article
Letting the team down? Examining sport fans reactions to Aaron Smith’s ‘Toilet Tryst’ on social media
Jackson, Jonathan and Thaker, Jagadish (2021). Letting the team down? Examining sport fans reactions to Aaron Smith’s ‘Toilet Tryst’ on social media. Communication Research and Practice, 7 (2), 148-172. doi: 10.1080/22041451.2021.1905942
2021
Other Outputs
More than 1 in 3 New Zealanders remain hesitant or sceptical about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how to reach them
Thaker, Jagadish (2021, 03 08). More than 1 in 3 New Zealanders remain hesitant or sceptical about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how to reach them The Conversation
2021
Other Outputs
Aotearoa New Zealand public attitudes and intentions for COVID-19 vaccination: March 2021
Thaker, Jagadish (2021). Aotearoa New Zealand public attitudes and intentions for COVID-19 vaccination: March 2021. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15555.12327
2021
Journal Article
The role of attitudes, norms, and efficacy on shifting COVID-19 vaccine intentions: a longitudinal study of COVID--19 vaccination intentions in New Zealand
Thaker, Jagadish and Ganchoudhuri, Somrita (2021). The role of attitudes, norms, and efficacy on shifting COVID-19 vaccine intentions: a longitudinal study of COVID--19 vaccination intentions in New Zealand. Vaccines, 9 (10) 1132, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9101132
2021
Other Outputs
Climate change in the kiwi mind: an audience segmentation analysis
Thaker, Jagadish (2021). Climate change in the kiwi mind: an audience segmentation analysis. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
2021
Other Outputs
Audience segmentation of COVID-19 vaccination intentions in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
Thaker, Jagadish (2021). Audience segmentation of COVID-19 vaccination intentions in Aotearoa-New Zealand. . Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30203.23841
2021
Journal Article
Co-benefits associated with public support for climate-friendly COVID-19 recovery policies and political activism
Thaker, Jagadish and Floyd, Brian (2021). Co-benefits associated with public support for climate-friendly COVID-19 recovery policies and political activism. Jcom-Journal of Science Communication, 20 (5), 1-24. doi: 10.22323/2.20050208
2021
Other Outputs
Aotearoa New Zealand public attitudes and intentions for COVID-19 vaccination: Panel survey between March and May 2021
Thaker, Jagadish (2021). Aotearoa New Zealand public attitudes and intentions for COVID-19 vaccination: Panel survey between March and May 2021. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.26394.16320
2021
Other Outputs
Aotearoa New Zealand public responses to COVID-19: March 2021
Thaker, Jagadish (2021). Aotearoa New Zealand public responses to COVID-19: March 2021. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
2020
Journal Article
Global warming risk perceptions in India
Thaker, Jagadish, Smith, Nicholas and Leiserowitz, Anthony (2020). Global warming risk perceptions in India. Risk Analysis, 40 (12), 2481-2497. doi: 10.1111/risa.13574
2020
Other Outputs
New Zealand companies lag behind others in their reporting on climate change, and that's a risk to their reputation
Thaker, Jagadish (2020, 10 09). New Zealand companies lag behind others in their reporting on climate change, and that's a risk to their reputation Institute of Directors New Zealand
2020
Other Outputs
Survey shows 1 in 4 New Zealanders remain hesitant about a coronavirus vaccine
Thaker, Jagadish (2020, 09 03). Survey shows 1 in 4 New Zealanders remain hesitant about a coronavirus vaccine The Conversation
2020
Journal Article
Corporate communication about climate science: A comparative analysis of top corporations in New Zealand, Australia, and Global Fortune 500
Thaker, Jagadish (2020). Corporate communication about climate science: A comparative analysis of top corporations in New Zealand, Australia, and Global Fortune 500. Journal of Communication Management, 24 (3), 245-264. doi: 10.1108/JCOM-06-2019-0092
2020
Other Outputs
Public support for green Covid-19 recovery
Thaker, Jagadish (2020, 08 11). Public support for green Covid-19 recovery Sustainable Business Council
2020
Other Outputs
The difference between good and bad science communication during a pandemic
Thaker, Jagadish (2020, 05 20). The difference between good and bad science communication during a pandemic The Wire
2020
Journal Article
Sustainability, ecology, and agriculture in women farmers' voices: culture-centering gender and development
Dutta, Mohan J. and Thaker, Jagadish (2020). Sustainability, ecology, and agriculture in women farmers' voices: culture-centering gender and development. Communication Theory, 30 (2), 126-148. doi: 10.1093/ct/qtz029
2020
Journal Article
News media coverage of climate change in India 1997–2016: using automated content analysis to assess themes and topics
Keller, Tobias R., Hase, Valerie, Thaker, Jagadish, Mahl, Daniela and Schäfer, Mike S. (2020). News media coverage of climate change in India 1997–2016: using automated content analysis to assess themes and topics. Environmental Communication, 14 (2), 219-235. doi: 10.1080/17524032.2019.1643383
2020
Other Outputs
Aotearoa New Zealand public responses to COVID-19
Thaker, Jagadish and Menon, Vishnu (2020). Aotearoa New Zealand public responses to COVID-19. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
2020
Other Outputs
Aotearoa New Zealand public responses to Covid-19 and climate change.
Thaker, Jagadish (2020). Aotearoa New Zealand public responses to Covid-19 and climate change. . Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
2019
Journal Article
Critical health communication method as embodied practice of resistance: culturally centering structural transformation through struggle for voice
Dutta, Mohan, Pandi, Asha Rathina, Zapata, Dazzelyn, Mahtani, Raksha, Falnikar, Ashwini, Tan, Naomi, Thaker, Jagadish, Pitaloka, Dyah, Dutta, Uttaran, Luk, Pauline and Sun, Kang (2019). Critical health communication method as embodied practice of resistance: culturally centering structural transformation through struggle for voice. Frontiers in Communication, 4 67, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2019.00067
Funding
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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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