Ph.D. Purdue University 2020
M.A. New York University 2012

Dr. Eise is a researcher on climate change, food security, agriculture and human behavior. She seeks to understand how individuals, society and Earth interrelate and how we can leverage these connections to overcome difficult challenges such as climate change and hunger. Dr. Eise’s research has two veins. The first focuses on understanding agricultural and rural communities and the complex social systems that influence their ability to adapt to changing climates. Accounting for macro and micro factors, she examines how to create tailored solutions to support adaptation and global food security. Her second line of research examines our human connection with the environment and how ethics, morality and spirituality influence long-term behavioral change around climate change and pressing environmental concerns. Dr. Eise is also committed to communicating science more effectively and involving stakeholders in the research process.

Current research funding

NSF Award Abstract # 2318681

Integrating Spiritual, Moral and Ethical Considerations into Science Communication for Improved Decision Making and Public Action on Climate Science

Eise, J., & Hodde, W. (2017). The Communication Scarcity in Agriculture. London: Routledge.

Eise, J., & Foster, K. (2018). How to Feed the World. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.

Eise, J. & Rawat, M. (2023). Spiritual but Not Religious Seek Unrestricted Connection to Selves, Others, and Earth: Formative Research on the Explosive Growth of an ‘Inactive Public’ Beyond the Organization. Public Relations Review, 49, 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2022.102276

Eise, J., Lambert, N.J., & Wiemer E.C. (2021). Leveraging Communities’ Network Strengths to Support Climate Change Adaptation Information-Sharing: A Study with Coffee Farmers in Risaralda, Colombia. Climatic Change, 168, 12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-021-03206-w

Eise, J. & Rawat, M. (2021). Applying Structurational Divergence Theory to Climate Change Adaptation in a Localized Context: Understanding Adaptive Potential of Coffee Producers in Risaralda, Colombia. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2021.1970792 2

Lambert, N.J. & Eise, J. (2020). Farming in the Face of Uncertainty: How Colombian Coffee Farmers Conceptualize and Communicate Their Experiences With Climate Change. International Journal of Communication, 14, 21