Jessica Evans - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | LinkedIn (2024)

Participated in the 2017 symposium "Agriculture in a Changing Climate", hosted by the Purdue Climate Change Research Center. Attendees heard brief research lectures delivered by scientists from the Purdue Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science, and participated in group brainstorming sessions to develop ideas for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Assisted first-year Master's and PhD students with a class video project highlighting food and nutritional insecurity in college students and describing campus resources available to food-insecure students.

Served as a student ambassador for the Purdue Audiology Students Organization (PASO), by supervising the PASO display table and interacting with vendors, faculty, and potential graduate students in the exhibit area. Also attended conference sessions presented by Dr. Linda Hood and Dr. Judy Dubno.

The 2018 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that Earth’s temperatures may soon reach a tipping point that threatens humanity’s future. Scientists from many disciplines agree that anthropogenic climate change is a serious problem yet many Americans remain skeptical of the existence, causes, and/or severity of climate change. In this article, we review recent research on climate change communication focusing on audience variables and messaging strategies with the goal…

The 2018 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that Earth’s temperatures may soon reach a tipping point that threatens humanity’s future. Scientists from many disciplines agree that anthropogenic climate change is a serious problem yet many Americans remain skeptical of the existence, causes, and/or severity of climate change. In this article, we review recent research on climate change communication focusing on audience variables and messaging strategies with the goal of providing communication practitioners research-based recommendations for climate change message design. Factors that influence audience acceptance and understanding of climate science include: demographic variables (such as political party affiliation, religious orientation, and geographic location), as well as brief sections on misinformation, and beliefs in pseudoscience. Keys to effectively construct climate messaging are discussed including: framing strategies; reducing psychological distance; emotional appeals; efficacy cues; weight-of-evidence/weight of expert reporting; inoculation/correcting misinformation; and separating science from conspiracy theories. Evidence-based strategies are critical in giving science communicators the tools they need to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the at-risk public.

This short guide to the basics of farmers market vending is designed to help beginning and experienced vendors alike to build profitable, ethical businesses.

Award honoring the media and event planning teams for their role in planning and executing NASA's Apollo 50th Anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.

Jessica Merzdorf, Unsung Hero: "Jessica is a true 'behind-the-scenes' wonder who diligently takes on tasks without ever expecting kudos. Besides always delivering excellent work, Jessica recently went above and beyond on her field campaign coverage for SnowEx2020 which included creating a compelling audio story for an agency-wide product. With kindness, tact, and a sunny disposition, Jessica goes out of her way to make sure that colleagues know they are valued. Jessica is an extremely effective…

Jessica Merzdorf, Unsung Hero: "Jessica is a true 'behind-the-scenes' wonder who diligently takes on tasks without ever expecting kudos. Besides always delivering excellent work, Jessica recently went above and beyond on her field campaign coverage for SnowEx2020 which included creating a compelling audio story for an agency-wide product. With kindness, tact, and a sunny disposition, Jessica goes out of her way to make sure that colleagues know they are valued. Jessica is an extremely effective leader, but does not always garner the credit she deserves."

Entered a nonfiction, journalistic article in the Dawn or Doom '17 Student Writing Competition, entitled "The hard and challenging thing: Why space travel matters in the 21st century". I reported on the talk delivered by Dr. Marshall Porterfield of Purdue University and included material from a follow-up interview, reporting Porterfield's assertion that establishing human colonies in and voyages to space is crucial for the preservation of humanity's future. Received Honorable…

The Charles C. Chappelle Fellowship provides a one-year fellowship to students with undergraduate degrees from Purdue for the furtherance of post-graduate research at Purdue University. Chappelle Fellows are selected on the basis of character, intellectual ability, and promise of degree attainment.

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) is a nonprofit, educational association of journalism and mass communication educators, students and media professionals. The Association’s mission is to promote the highest possible standards for journalism and mass communication education, to cultivate the widest possible range of communication research, to encourage the implementation of a multi-cultural society in the classroom and curriculum, and to defend and…

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) is a nonprofit, educational association of journalism and mass communication educators, students and media professionals. The Association’s mission is to promote the highest possible standards for journalism and mass communication education, to cultivate the widest possible range of communication research, to encourage the implementation of a multi-cultural society in the classroom and curriculum, and to defend and maintain freedom of communication in an effort to achieve better professional practice and a better informed public. (via http://www.aejmc.org/)