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Caron Chess Caron Chess
Associate Professor
 Human Ecology
Cook Office Bldg 205
55 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-932-9153 x318
Fax: 732-932-6667
Email: chess_c@aesop.rutgers.edu
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Expertise Summary
  Caron Chess is an associate professor in Rutgers University (RU), Cook College's Department of Human Ecology and Director of RU'S Center for Environmental Communication, which conducts research and training to improve communication about environmental issues. Her current research interests include methods to evaluate public participation and study of the impact of organizational factors on public participation and risk communication.

Research Projects
  • Environmental and Health Communication Research

    • Selected Publications
    Land Application of Sewage Sludge: Perceptions of New Jersey Vegetable Farmers
      Journal: Waste Management Research
     Authors: Krogmann, U, Gibson, V, and Chess, C
    Volume: 19    Pages: 115-125
    Date Published: 2001
    Communicating about electromagneticfields: What do we know? What should we do?
      Journal: Risk: Health, Safety & Environment.
     Authors: Chess, C., Hallman, W. K., & Wartenberg, D
    Improving Risk Communication In Government: Research Priorities.
      Journal: Risk Analysis
     Authors: Chess, C., Salomone, K.L., and Hance, B.J
    Volume: 15
    The Public and Agricultural Biotechnology: Key Questions.
      Journal: Agricultural Biotechnology: Novel Products and New Partnerships, National A
     Authors: Chess, C
       Pages: 93-99

     

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