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Tom Jamieson

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Dr. Thomas Jamieson

  • Public Administration, Assistant Professor
email:
tjamieson@unomaha.edu
office:
CPACS  114D
office phone:
402.554.2983
office hours:
T 3-4pm , Th 3-4pm
personal website:
https://www.thomasjamieson.com

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General Information

Biography

I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Teaching Interests

I am interested in teaching a range of courses across the Emergency Management and Disaster Science curriculum at UNO, with a particular emphasis on the politics of disaster preparedness, response, and mitigation. I aim to foster learning through facilitating a fun, inclusive environment; through setting high expectations for students; and through providing opportunities for students to develop their skills.

Research Interests

I study how information and public opinion affect policymaking, especially during periods of crisis. In my research, I argue that these periods create extraordinary conditions to create change and pursue policies that would otherwise be all but impossible.

Service Summary

I currently serve as a member of the SPA Doctoral Program Committee, the SPA Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup, and the Emergency Management and Disaster Science Committee.

Education

Ph D, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Political Science and International Relations, 2018

MA, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, Media Studies, 2013

BA, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, History, International Relations, and Media Studies, 2010

Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity

Selected Publications

Jamieson, Thomas, Van Belle, Douglas. Resilience-Focused Journalism: The Motivations, Tactics, and Impact of the Los Angeles Times Coverage of Earthquake Risk, Environmental Communication.

Jamieson, Thomas, Weller, Nicholas. The Effects of Certain and Uncertain Incentives on Effort and Knowledge Accuracy, Journal of Experimental Political Science.

Cortés, Juve, Jamieson, Thomas. 2020. Incorporating Research Design in Public Diplomacy: The Role of Listening to Foreign Publics, International Journal of Communication, 14, 18.

Jamieson, Thomas, Van Belle, Douglas. 2019. How Development Affects News Media Coverage of Earthquakes: Implications for Disaster Risk Reduction in Observing Communities, Sustainability.

Jamieson, Thomas. 2019. Using Amazon's Mechanical Turk for Experiments on Public Opinion About Public Policy, SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 2.