Eric Jensen (sociologist)

Eric Jensen
Nationality American & British[1]
Education University of Cambridge
Occupation Professor at the University of Warwick
Known for Provides training sessions on the topics of Evaluation Methods, Survey Design, Public Engagement Evaluation & Science Communication.[2]
Website www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/jensen

Dr Eric Jensen is an associate professor of the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick, who specialises in social research. His research has focused in the topics of non-visitor research, audience research and evaluation for informal learning and heritage institutions.[3]

Academic career

Eric Jensen holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge (UK). Jensen's journal articles have been published in Public Understanding of Science,[3] Culture and Psychology,[4] New Genetics & Society, Media, Culture & Society, and Psychology & Society.[5] He wrote two chapters in Investigating Science Communication in the Information Age, published by the Oxford University Press.[6] He is co-editor of Culture & Social Change: Transforming Society through the Power of Ideas (Information Age),[7] and contributing two original theoretical chapters.[8][9]

Jensen is an Associate Education Fellow at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust,[3] he has advised and contributed to the EU-Zoos-XXI project at Durrell Wildlife Park.[3] As a researcher, Jensen has contributed to recent (2013, 2015, and 2016) global survey projects, including evaluation of "Biodiversity Is Us".[10]

Selected publications

Jensen, Eric; Laurie, Charles (2016). Doing Real Research: A Practical Guide to Social Research. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781446273883.

Jensen, E.; Dawson, E.; Falk, J. (October 2011). "Dialogue and synthesis: Developing consensus in visitor research methodology". Visitor Studies. 14 (2): 158–162. doi:10.1080/10645578.2011.608003.

References

  1. ↑ "Dr Eric A Jensen." University of Warwick's Eric Jensen Official Website. Retrieved on October 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Dr Eric Jensen - Methods For Change." Methods For Change's Eric Jensen speaker page. Retrieved on October 6, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Eric Jensen - University of Warwick - Academia.edu". academia.edu.
  4. ↑ A cyclical model of social change
  5. ↑ Science learning at the zoo
  6. ↑ Investigating Science Communication in the Information Age
  7. ↑ Wagoner, Brady; Jensen, Eric; Oldmeadow, Julian A. (1 January 2012). "Culture and Social Change: Transforming Society Through the Power of Ideas". IAP – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Scientific controversies and the struggle for symbolic power
  9. ↑ Mediating social change: Irony, hybridity and corporate censorship
  10. ↑ "Biodiversity Is US".
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