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Jen Schneider is the Interim Dean and Associate Dean of the College of Innovation & Design and a Professor in the School of Public Service at Boise State University, where she is also the Director of the PhD in Public Policy and Administration.  She also co-directs the Boise State site of the Idaho EPSCoR project, and is an affiliate faculty in the Public Policy Research Center and the College of Innovation and Design, where she works on interdisciplinary research teams.  Jen’s research addresses challenges in the public communication of scientific and environmental controversies, with a particular focus on industry rhetoric and discourses of technical expertise.  Recent projects include a co-authored book on the rhetoric of the American coal industry (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016); work addressing hydrofracturing and public controversy; and nuclear power, climate change, and public engagement.  Another co-authored book, The Joy of Science, examines the work-life balance challenges facing scientists and engineers (Cambridge University Press, 2016).  Past projects addressed the relationship between environmental journalism and climate change, the role of alternative hedonism in environmental communication appeals, and the work of engineers involved in sustainable development projects. In 2010, Jen’s co-authored book Engineering and Sustainable Community Development was published by Morgan and Claypool and has been adopted by engineering programs around the world.  

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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