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Andrea Parker

Andrea M. Parker
Assistant Professor

108A Marshall Hall
1 Forestry Dr.
Syracuse, New York 13210

Phone: (315) 470-6573
Email: amparker@esf.edu

Education

  • B.S. (2), 2003, Michigan State University
  • M.S., 2006, Texas A&M University
  • Ph.D., 2010, Texas A&M University
  • Postdoc, 2011, Texas A&M University

Research Interests

Andrea Parker’s current research interests are concentrated on integrating public understanding of science into decision-making processes. Dr. Parker’s interests are in the conservation of natural resources through communication and cooperative learning among scientists, policy-makers and the general public. Her current focus is on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, with additional interests in natural resources management and policy, energy policy and how social movements relate to new communication media.

Selected Publications

  • Klassen, J. A., and A. M. Feldpausch-Parker. Oiling the gears of public participation: the value of organizations in establishing Trinity of Voice for communities impacted by the oil and gas industry. Local Environment, In Press.
  • Feldpausch-Parker, A. M., R. Chaudhry, J. C. Stephens, M. Fischlein, D. M. Hall, L. L. Melnick, T. R. Peterson, C. J. Ragland, and E. J. Wilson. 2011. A comparative state-level analysis of carbon capture and storage (CCS) discourse among U.S. energy stakeholders and the public. Energy Procedia, 4: 6368-6375.
  • Ragland, C. J., A. Feldpausch-Parker, T. R. Peterson, J. Stephens, and E. Wilson. 2011. Socio-political dimensions of CCS deployment through the lens of social network analysis. Energy Procedia, 4: 6210-6217.
  • Feldpausch-Parker, A. M. 2011. Clean Coal in SAGE eReference Green Series. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
  • Peterson, M. J., D. M. Hall, A. M. Feldpausch-Parker, and T. R. Peterson. 2010. Obscuring ecosystem function with application of the ecosystem services concept. Conservation Biology 24(1): 113-119.
  • Peterson, T. R., and A. Feldpausch. 2010. Sustainability in Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication, volume 2, ed. Susanna Hornig Priest. pp. 865-861. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
  • Feldpausch-Parker, A. M., D. M. Hall, C.C. Horton, J. M. Minion, A. M. Munoz, I. D. Parker, and T. R. Peterson. 2009. Step It Up in the lone star state: how identity and myth may impact a movement in Endres, D., L. Sprain, and T. R. Peterson, editors. Social movement to address climate change: local steps for global action. pp. 23-51. Cambria Press, Amherst.
  • Bradbury, J., I. Ray, T. R. Peterson, S. Wade, G. Wong-Parodi, and A. M. Feldpausch. 2009. The role of social factors in shaping public perceptions of CCS: results of multi-state focus group interviews. Energy Procedia 1: 4665-4672.
  • Feldpausch, A. M. 2009. Public participation in energy policy: a case study of the San Juan Citizens Alliance. Environmental Communication as a Nexus: Proceedings of the 10th Biennial Conference on Communication and the Environment, 564-579. Available from http://www.esf.edu/ecn/coce2009prc.htm.
  • Feldpausch, A. M. and T. R. Peterson. 2007. Global climate change: an issue of legitimacy in the media. Communication at the Intersection of Nature and Culture: Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Conference on Communication and the Environment, 276-292. Available from http://www.esf.edu/ecn/coce2007prc.htm.

Current Graduate Advisees

Katelind BatillKatelind Batill
kmbatill@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: MS
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Parker

Nicol BellettiereNicol Bellettiere
nebellet@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: MPS
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Parker
  • Area of Study: Environmental Policy and Democratic Processes

Paul EspositoPaul Esposito
pcesposi@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: MS
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Parker
  • Area of Study: Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes
  • Undergraduate Institute: Syracuse University

Personal Statement
I am studying the communication of food system sustainability by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization through multimedia. My research is focused on the the interplay of power and legitimacy in global communications entities like the UN and how existing structures may inhibit or support progress towards a more sustainable global food system. I am especially interested in the use of new and multiple forms of environmental communication including GIS mapping, info-graphics, and video.

Favorite Quote
"Many environmental writers tell us to connect. The issue is more about regrouping: reestablishing some functioning fantasy that will do for now, to preserve our sanity. Yet this is radically impossible, because of the total nature of the catastrophe and the fact that there is no script for it (we are "still here," and so on). It's like waking up: it becomes impossible to go back to sleep and dream in good faith. The ecological disaster is like being in a cinema when suddenly the movie itself melts. Then the screen melts. Then the cinema itself melts. Or you realize your chair is crawling with maggots. You can't just change the movie. Fantasizing at all becomes dubious." -Timothy Morton

Courtney Johnson-WoodsCourtney Johnson-Woods
cajohn13@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: PHD
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Parker
  • Area of Study: Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes

Craig LazzarCraig Lazzar
clazzar@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: MS in Environmental Studies
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Moran and Parker
  • Undergraduate Institute: SUNY-ESF

Blog
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Graduate Research Topic
Perceptions of Smart Grid and discussion of energy systems after Superstorm Sandy.

Favorite Quote
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." (Einstein) "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." (Aristotle)

Kimiharu ToKimiharu To
kto@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: PHD
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Moran and Parker
  • Area of Study: Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes
  • Previous Graduate Study: Aomori University (Environ Science )

Susan VenteSusan Vente
svente@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: MPS in Environmental Studies
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Parker

Sean VormwaldSean Vormwald
spvormwa@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: PHD
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Parker
  • Area of Study: Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes
  • Previous Graduate Study: Ithaca College (Communications — Oth)

Biography
Sean Vormwald is the director of sustainability at Onondaga Community College (OCC) where he works with campus stakeholders to implement sustainability-related programs throughout OCC. His role includes integrating sustainability into campus operations, encouraging sustainability-related curriculum development, and coordinating educational outreach programs. Prior to his position at OCC, Sean provided sustainability consulting services for municipal, non-profit, and business clients through his company, Sustainable Transitions Inc. He has also worked for several non-profit organizations where he managed environmentally-focused public outreach campaigns. Sean is currently a PhD student at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry studying environmental communication. He earned a master's degree in communications and a bachelor's degree in environmental studies at Ithaca College.

Graduate Research Topic
Energy-related behavior change on college campuses

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