Alex Segrè Cohen

University of Oregon

Based in

United States
North America

Alex Segrè Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Science and Risk Communication in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. Her research explores how people perceive, understand, and communicate about emerging environmental risks. More specifically, Segrè Cohen’s work (a) identifies how people form perceptions and judgments about these emergent risks, (b) examines how information sources influence these judgments, and (c) explores how institutional actors like policymakers, journalists, and scientists can effectively communicate these risks. The contexts Alex researches range from novel technologies to environmental justice and risk management of natural hazards. Both her academic and professional experience inspire her work; Alex’s PhD in Psychology allows her to harness theories from behavioral sciences, while her former positions as the Director of Operations of Our Climate Voices and Social Scientist at the National Science Foundation provide her with lived experiences of working in climate justice and science communications spaces. Alex’s work has been featured in Nature, CNN Business, The New York Times, Yes!Magazine, Fox, Haaretz, among other platforms.