JT or JAGADISH THAKER (Ph.D., George Mason University) is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University. He is an affiliate researcher with the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University, and Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation at National University of Singapore. He specializes in the fields of science and climate change communication, health communication, and strategic communication campaigns.