The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media is excited to host its first PCSSM Research Day. Hear from PCSSM researchers and students on their latest work in communication science on climate, health, energy justice, climate action, agency & motivation, and more. There will be talks, a poster session, and a networking opportunity at the end of the day.
This is an in-person event and talks will be recorded and posted to our YouTube for later viewing.
Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
Time: 10:00am-3:30pm
Location: Room 109, Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Register here.
| Time | Agenda Item | Talk Titles |
| 9:30-10:00am | Coffee & Pastries | |
| 10:00-10:05am | Introduction by Heather Kostick | |
| 10:05-10:30am | Welcome & Highlights by Michael Mann | |
| 10:30-11:00am | Research Talk by Eryn Campbell | Leveraging Communication to Address Climate, Health, and Equity Challenges |
| 11:00-11:30am | Research Talk by Allie Sinclair | Behavioral Interventions Motivate Action to Address Climate Change |
| 11:30am-12:10pm | Research Talk by Kate Staley | Understanding Climate Distress in a Diverse Sample of Gen Zers |
| 12:15-1:00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00-1:40pm | Research Talk by Joe Romm | Can We Power Data Centers and AI Cleanly with Nuclear or Renewables? |
| 1:45-3:15pm | Posters & Networking Session |
