Dr. Declan Fahy
Dr. Declan Fahy is Head of the School of Communications. He is an Associate Professor who researches the public communication of science, health, environment, and technology. He is the author of The New Celebrity Scientists: Out of the Lab and Into the Limelight (2015) and co-editor with Dr. Todd Newman of Essential Concepts of Science Communication: An A-Z Guide (2026). His articles, commentaries, and reviews have been published in journals including Public Understanding of Science, Environmental Communication, Journalism, Nature Chemistry, and Science. He is currently on the scientific committee of PCST, the global network for science communication research and practice, is on the editorial board of Environmental Communication, and is Book Review Editor at Public Understanding of Science.
Research Interests
Dr. Fahy welcomes inquiries from students who wish to undertake masters or doctoral work in the areas of health, science, environmental, and technology journalism; scientists as celebrities and public intellectuals; and science and scientists in popular culture.
Teaching Interests
Journalism; science, health, environmental, and technology journalism; science communication; health communication; climate communication; science, health, and society; science and health in the media; climate change and societal transition; research-based methods in journalism; journalism and society.