Assistant Professor in Greenlee School Journalism and Communication
Dr. Dara Wald's research is in environmental communication, focusing on the causes and consequences of environmental conflict over the management of natural resources. Dr. Wald's research has been published in leading journals in the field of sustainability and funded by the National Science Foundation, the Morris Animal Foundation and the USDA. One broad stream of her scholarship has focused on how contextual and psychological factors (e.g., emotions, values, risk perceptions, trust and power) drive policy resistance and socio-political conflict over environmental management. The second stream of Dr. Wald's work focuses on public engagement and communication to promote effective and sustainable decision making and collaborative governance over land, wildlife and water.
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About Dara Wald
Dr. Dara Wald's research is in environmental communication, focusing on the causes and consequences of environmental conflict over the management of natural resources. Dr. Wald's research has been published in leading journals in the field of sustainability and funded by the National Science Foundation, the Morris Animal Foundation and the USDA. One broad stream of her scholarship has focused on how contextual and psychological factors (e.g., emotions, values, risk perceptions, trust and power) drive policy resistance and socio-political conflict over environmental management. The second stream of Dr. Wald's work focuses on public engagement and communication to promote effective and sustainable decision making and collaborative governance over land, wildlife and water.
| Present | Assistant Professor, Iowa State University ‐ Greenlee School Journalism and Communication | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- • Dean's High Impact Award for Undergraduate Research, ISU, Fall, 2018.