John Kotcher, Ph.D. is a Research Associate Professor at George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication where he conducts research on science, environmental, and risk communication. His work focuses on how people respond to public engagement by scientists, how to effectively communicate about the public health implications of climate change and air pollution, and developing strategies to help a wide range of organizations more effectively activate and empower citizens to shape our society’s response to climate change. John is also a co-PI on the Climate Change in the American Mind project, a series of national public opinion surveys carried out in partnership with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication to investigate and track public attitudes toward climate change and support for climate policies in the United States.
Selected Publications
For a more complete list of John’s publications, please see his profile on Google Scholar.
Kotcher, J., Patel, L., Wheat, S., Philipsborn, R., & Maibach, E. (2024). How to communicate about climate change with patients. BMJ, 385, e079831. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-079831
Kotcher, J., Luong, K., Charles, J., Gould, R., & Maibach, E. (2023). Calling attention to opponents of climate action in climate and health messaging. The Lancet Planetary Health, 7(11), e938–e946. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(23)00217-6
Campbell, E., Uppalapati, S. S., Kotcher, J., & Maibach, E. (2022). Communication research to improve engagement with climate change and human health: A review. Frontiers in Public Health, 10.
Kotcher, J., Feldman, L., Luong, K. T., Wyatt, J., & Maibach, E. (2021). Advocacy messages about climate and health are more effective when they include information about risks, solutions, and a normative appeal: Evidence from a conjoint experiment. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 100030.
Kotcher, J., Maibach, E., Miller, J., Campbell, E., Alqodmani, L., Maiero, M., & Wyns, A. (2021). Views of health professionals on climate change and health: a multinational survey study. The Lancet Planetary Health.
Kotcher, J.E., Maibach, E., Montoro, M., & Hassol, S. J. (2018). How Americans Respond to Information About Global Warming’s Health Impacts: Evidence From a National Survey Experiment. GeoHealth, 2(9), 262-275. doi: 10.1029/2018GH000154