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Author Biography
Dr. Vincent T. Covello, director of the Center for Risk Communication, is one of the world’s leading experts and practitioners on risk, crisis, and high concern communications. He is the author of more than 150 articles in scientific journals and the author/editor of more than 20 books. Dr. Covello is a consultant, writer, speaker, researcher, and teacher. He is a frequent keynote speaker and has conducted communication skills training for thousands.
Dr. Covello has served as a communication adviser to numerous private and public organizations. His work for government includes the World Health Organization, the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Department of Defense, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Nuclear Regulatory Agency, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation. His work has been applied nationally and globally to a wide range of topics, including environmental incidents, natural hazards, disease outbreaks, terrorism, industrial accidents, occupational safety, air pollution, water contamination, hazardous waste, physician–patient communications, vaccine safety, operational disruptions, and organizational change. He has worked closely with the US State Health Directors on their responses to questions from the media and the public on disease outbreaks, including Ebola, Zika, and COVID‐19.
Dr. Covello has received many awards for his work and has held numerous positions, including Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University, a program manager at the National Science Foundation, a study director at the National Academy of Sciences, President of the Society for Risk Analysis, and Vice‐Chairperson of the Radiation Education, Risk Communication and Education Committee of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Dr. Covello obtained his BA with honors and MA from Cambridge University (England) and his doctorate from Columbia University.
