Josh Ettinger, Phd Email & Phone Number

Brussels, Be

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Postdoc with the Center for Climate Change Communication (4C) working on a variety of research projects at the interface of climate change communication, advocacy, public policy, and public health. Funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Assisting with scriptwriting and research for an upcoming educational climate change virtual reality application designed by Sony PlayStation Interactive.

Doctoral student based at Oxford University's School of Geography and the Environment and Environmental Change Institute.Published PhD research: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/wcas/aop/WCAS-D-20-0155.1/WCAS-D-20-0155.1.xmlhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20563051231177930https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-023-03493-5https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17524032.2023.2259623https://gep.psychopen.eu/index.php/gep/article/view/10829Teaching assistant: MSc Environmental Change and Management, School of Geography and the Environment; Dr. Kate Raworth and Dr. Lisa Schipper's Human Dimensions of Environmental Change moduleResearch area: climate change communication, risk communication and public engagement around extreme weather events

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As part of my PhD, I conducted research on how bushfires influence climate change attitudes and activism among the public, as well as how climate groups engage their audiences during extreme weather events. I gave presentations about my research at universities and climate organizations in Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, and Sydney.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Content development for weADAPT.org, SEI’s global climate adaptation knowledge exchange platform.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Assisted with communications initiatives related to tropical deforestation. Research with the Forest 500 program, which assesses corporations on their deforestation policies.

Built and launched an online science advocacy toolkit, shaped communication content for the AAAS “Force for Science” advocacy campaign and created a popular social media live chat series explaining scientific issues to the public. Helped develop and execute AAAS’ strategy in the 2017 “March for Science,” which brought hundreds of thousands of people to Washington DC. Winner of the AAAS Branson and Kwolek Innovation Awards for Entrepreneurship for “Awespire” – a virtual reality science communications project.

Assistant to Chief Executive Officer and Executive Publisher of the Science Family of Journals, Dr. Rush Holt. Assisted Chief of Staff and Chief Operations Officer with Executive Office functions, including regular engagement with Board of Directors and 500-person staff, event management and a broad array of administrative functions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided project management, team coordination, event coordination, grant proposal writing and administrative assistance for a wide variety of interdisciplinary initiatives. Deputy editor of the AAAS Professional Ethics Report and editor of the Science and Human Rights newsletter. Co-authored and conducted data analysis for a study on the social responsibilities of scientists, conducted research for a Mobile Health and the Law report and a Social Networking and Online Health Communities project. Hired from internship.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Created and implemented the data analysis methodology for a study examining the social engagement of scientists/engineers and a report documenting S&T infrastructure development of United Nations member states. Assisted with the production of the "On Call Scientists" podcast program. Wrote articles for the quarterly Professional Ethics Report and reported on relevant events around Washington D.C. metro area.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided research assistance on a number of projects related to human rights, national security and political asylum. Assisted with refugee legal support and general office duties.

Washington D.C., Capitol Hill

Melville, Long Island (District Office)

Hofstra University

Manhattan

Dix Hills, Long Island

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geography And The Environment

PhD (DPhil) awarded in October 2023. Title: "Seizing the teachable moment: extreme weather events as catalysts for climate change.

Msc In Environmental Change And Management, Graduate With Distinction

Dissertation empirically testing hopeful vs fearful climate change communication frames in videos. Read resulting publication.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Global Studies/Geography/Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Hofstra University Honors College, Provost Scholar, Deans List, Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geography.