Emily Diamond

I am an Associate Professor of Environmental Communication, jointly appointed in the Department of Communication Studies in the Harrington School of Communication and Media and the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island. I am also Graduate Director for the M.A. in Communication Studies in the Harrington School. I received a PhD in Environmental Policy from Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Sanford School of Public Policy.

My research focuses on climate and environmental communication, most recently in coastal areas. My work seeks to understand how to more effectively message environmental information, and specifically how identities and place attachment inform and shape individuals' responses to environmental information. I frequently participate in community-engaged and community-driven research, and seek to build community capacity for coastal resilience. 

At the University of Rhode Island, I teach graduate and undergraduate students the fundamentals of environmental communication and climate change media.

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