@article{binder_may_murphy_gross_carlsten_2022, title={Environmental Health Literacy as Knowing, Feeling, and Believing: Analyzing Linkages between Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status and Willingness to Engage in Protective Behaviors against Health Threats}, volume={19}, ISSN={["1660-4601"]}, url={https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/5/2701}, DOI={10.3390/ijerph19052701}, abstractNote={This study investigates the relationships between environmental health literacy, the characteristics of people (race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status) associated with health disparities, and people’s willingness to engage in protective behaviors against environmental health threats. Environmental health literacy is a framework for capturing the continuum between the knowledge of environmental impacts on public health, and the skills and decisions needed to take health-protective actions. We pay particular attention to three dimensions of environmental health literacy: factual knowledge (knowing the facts), knowledge sufficiency (feeling ready to decide what to do), and response efficacy (believing that protective behaviors work). In June 2020, we collected survey data from North Carolina residents on two topics: the viral infection COVID-19 and industrial contaminants called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). We used their responses to test stepwise regression models with willingness to engage in protective behaviors as a dependent variable and other characteristics as independent variables, including environmental health literacy. For both topics, our results indicated that no disparities emerged according to socioeconomic factors (level of education, household income, or renting one’s residence). We observed disparities in willingness according to race, comparing Black to White participants, but not when comparing White to American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander participants nor Hispanic to non-Hispanic participants. The disparities in willingness between Black and White participants persisted until we introduced the variables of environmental health literacy, when the difference between these groups was no longer significant in the final regression models. The findings suggest that focusing on environmental health literacy could bridge a gap in willingness to protect oneself based on factors such as race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, which have been identified in the environmental health literature as resulting in health disparities.}, number={5}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH}, author={Binder, Andrew R. and May, Katlyn and Murphy, John and Gross, Anna and Carlsten, Elise}, year={2022}, month={Mar} }
 @article{grieger_merck_cuchiara_binder_kokotovich_cummings_kuzma_2021, title={Responsible innovation of nano-agrifoods: Insights and views from U.S. stakeholders}, volume={24}, ISSN={2452-0748}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2021.100365}, DOI={10.1016/j.impact.2021.100365}, abstractNote={To date, there has been little published work that has elicited diverse stakeholder views of nano-agrifoods and of how nano-agrifoods align with the goals of responsible innovation. This paper aims to fill this research gap by investigating views of nano-agrifoods, how well their development adheres to principles of responsible innovation, and potential challenges for achieving responsible nano-agrifood innovation. Using an online engagement platform, we find that U.S. stakeholder views of responsible innovation were dominated by environmental, health, and safety (EHS) contexts, considerations of societal impacts, opportunities for stakeholder engagement, and responding to societal needs. These views overlap with scholarly definitions of responsible innovation, albeit stakeholders were more focused on impacts of products, while the field of responsible innovation strives for more "upstream" considerations of the process of innovation. We also find that views of nano-agrifoods differed across applications with dietary supplements and improved whitening of infant formula viewed least favorably, and environmental health or food safety applications viewed most favorably. These findings align with the larger body of literature, whereby stakeholders are expected to be more supportive of nanotechnology used in agricultural applications compared to directly within food and food supplements. Overall, participants indicated they held relatively neutral views on research and innovation for nano-agrifoods being conducted responsibly, and they identified key challenges to ensuring their responsible innovation that were related to uncertainties in EHS studies, the need for public understanding and acceptance, and adequate regulation. In light of these results, we recommend future research efforts on EHS impacts and risk-benefit frameworks for nano-agrifoods, better understanding stakeholder views on what constitutes effective regulation, and addressing challenges with effective regulation and responsible innovation practices.}, journal={NanoImpact}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Grieger, Khara D. and Merck, Ashton W. and Cuchiara, Maude and Binder, Andrew R. and Kokotovich, Adam and Cummings, Christopher L. and Kuzma, Jennifer}, year={2021}, month={Oct}, pages={100365} }
 @article{kandiah_berglund_binder_2019, title={An agent-based modeling approach to project adoption of water reuse and evaluate expansion plans within a sociotechnical water infrastructure system}, volume={46}, ISSN={2210-6707}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.12.040}, DOI={10.1016/j.scs.2018.12.040}, abstractNote={The introduction of water reuse infrastructure into an existing water supply system is a complex sociotechnical process. For a dual reticulation program, infrastructure designs affect adoption, as the expansion of infrastructure defines when a household can adopt and become active in communicating about water reuse. This research develops a coupled framework to capture the dynamics among consumer adoption and infrastructure expansion. An agent-based modeling approach is used to simulate opinion dynamics within a risk publics framework, which is based on the social amplification of risk and captures changes in perceptions about the risks and benefits of water reuse. The model is applied to simulate and project adoption of water reuse for the Town of Cary, North Carolina, using data about new water reclamation accounts and plans for infrastructure expansion. Performance of the agent-based model is compared with a cellular automata model for simulating historic data. Alternative infrastructure expansion schedules are simulated using the agent-based model to evaluate potable water savings and utilization of reclaimed water capacity, based on adoption projections. The framework provides a sociotechnical approach to evaluate development plans for infrastructure systems that rely on adoption of infrastructure-dependent technologies.}, journal={Sustainable Cities and Society}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Kandiah, Venu K. and Berglund, Emily Z. and Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2019}, month={Apr}, pages={101412} }
 @article{yeo_binder_dahlstrom_brossard_2018, title={An inconvenient source? Attributes of science documentaries and their effects on information-related behavioral intentions}, volume={17}, ISSN={["1824-2049"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/14421080/}, DOI={10.22323/2.17020207}, abstractNote={We investigate the impact of a science documentary on individuals' intention to engage in information-related behaviors by experimentally testing the effects of source type (scientist, politician, or anonymous source) and communication setting (interview or lecture) using a manipulated clip from the documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Our results indicate that, compared to anonymous sources, use of authoritative ones result in greater intention to engage in some information-related behaviors. Additionally, our results suggest that increased intentions to engage in exchanging information can be attributed to negative affect induced by the clip featuring a politician. Implications for documentary films and science communication are discussed.}, number={2}, journal={JCOM-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION}, author={Yeo, Sara K. and Binder, Andrew R. and Dahlstrom, Michael F. and Brossard, Dominique}, year={2018} }
 @article{kandiah_binder_berglund_2017, title={An Empirical Agent-Based Model to Simulate the Adoption of Water Reuse Using the Social Amplification of Risk Framework}, volume={37}, ISSN={0272-4332}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/risa.12760}, DOI={10.1111/risa.12760}, abstractNote={AbstractWater reuse can serve as a sustainable alternative water source for urban areas. However, the successful implementation of large‐scale water reuse projects depends on community acceptance. Because of the negative perceptions that are traditionally associated with reclaimed water, water reuse is often not considered in the development of urban water management plans. This study develops a simulation model for understanding community opinion dynamics surrounding the issue of water reuse, and how individual perceptions evolve within that context, which can help in the planning and decision‐making process. Based on the social amplification of risk framework, our agent‐based model simulates consumer perceptions, discussion patterns, and their adoption or rejection of water reuse. The model is based on the “risk publics” model, an empirical approach that uses the concept of belief clusters to explain the adoption of new technology. Each household is represented as an agent, and parameters that define their behavior and attributes are defined from survey data. Community‐level parameters—including social groups, relationships, and communication variables, also from survey data—are encoded to simulate the social processes that influence community opinion. The model demonstrates its capabilities to simulate opinion dynamics and consumer adoption of water reuse. In addition, based on empirical data, the model is applied to investigate water reuse behavior in different regions of the United States. Importantly, our results reveal that public opinion dynamics emerge differently based on membership in opinion clusters, frequency of discussion, and the structure of social networks.}, number={10}, journal={Risk Analysis}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Kandiah, Venu and Binder, Andrew R. and Berglund, Emily Z.}, year={2017}, month={Jan}, pages={2005–2022} }
 @misc{kosenko_luurs_binder_2017, title={Sexting and Sexual Behavior, 2011-2015: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of a Growing Literature}, volume={22}, ISSN={["1083-6101"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/21063761/}, DOI={10.1111/jcc4.12187}, abstractNote={Sexting and its potential links to sexual behavior, including risky sexual practices, have received scholarly scrutiny, but this literature is marked by divergent perspectives and disparate findings. To assess claims regarding the nature of the relationship between sexting and sexual behavior, we conducted a critical review of the literature and analyzed data from 15 articles via quantitative meta-analytic techniques. Sexting behavior was positively related to sexual activity, unprotected sex, and one's number of sexual partners, but the relationship was weak to moderate. Additional information, gleaned from a critical review of included studies, helped contextualize these findings and point to specific limitations and directions for future research.}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION}, author={Kosenko, Kami and Luurs, Geoffrey and Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2017}, month={May}, pages={141–160} }
 @article{thomas_binder_mclaughlin_jaykus_hanson_powell_chapman_2016, title={Assessment of Risk Communication about Undercooked Hamburgers by Restaurant Servers}, volume={79}, ISSN={0362-028X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-16-065}, DOI={10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-16-065}, abstractNote={According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 2013 Model Food Code, it is the duty of a food establishment to disclose and remind consumers of risk when ordering undercooked food such as ground beef. The purpose of this study was to explore actual risk communication behaviors of food establishment servers. Secret shoppers visited 265 restaurants in seven geographic locations across the United States, ordered medium rare burgers, and collected and coded risk information from chain and independent restaurant menus and from server responses. The majority of servers reported an unreliable method of doneness (77%) or other incorrect information (66%) related to burger doneness and safety. These results indicate major gaps in server knowledge and risk communication, and the current risk communication language in the Model Food Code does not sufficiently fill these gaps. The question is "should servers even be acting as risk communicators?" There are numerous challenges associated with this practice, including high turnover rates, limited education, and the high stress environment based on pleasing a customer. If servers are designated as risk communicators, food establishment staff should be adequately trained and provided with consumer advisory messages that are accurate, audience appropriate, and delivered in a professional manner so that customers can make informed food safety decisions.}, number={12}, journal={Journal of Food Protection}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Thomas, Ellen M. and Binder, Andrew R. and McLaughlin, Anne and Jaykus, Lee-Ann and Hanson, Dana and Powell, Douglas and Chapman, Benjamin}, year={2016}, month={Dec}, pages={2113–2118} }
 @article{kandiah_berglund_binder_2016, title={Cellular Automata Modeling Framework for Urban Water Reuse Planning and Management}, volume={142}, ISSN={["1943-5452"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/21063767/}, DOI={10.1061/(asce)wr.1943-5452.0000696}, abstractNote={AbstractWater reuse provides a sustainable approach to balance water supply and demand in urban areas, and reclaimed water can be used for nonpotable applications to reduce demands on freshwater sources. Construction of a secondary network is required to distribute reclaimed water. Implementing water reuse projects on a wider scale is challenged by the need for communitywide public acceptance and adoption, which may be a dynamic and adaptive process. The adoption of new water infrastructure can drive hydraulic conditions in both the reclaimed network and an existing drinking water network. This research develops a dynamic modeling framework using a cellular automata (CA) approach to simulate consumer adoption of reclaimed water. The framework couples the CA model of consumer adoption with water distribution system models of the drinking and reclaimed water systems. Emergent distribution system hydraulic conditions are simulated, and the capacity utilization and system performance are evaluated as consumer...}, number={12}, journal={JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT}, author={Kandiah, Venu K. and Berglund, Emily Z. and Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2016}, month={Dec} }
 @article{redmond_jameson_binder_2016, title={How Superior-Subordinate Relationship Quality and Conflict Management Styles Influence an Employee's Use of Upward Dissent Tactics}, volume={9}, ISSN={["1750-4716"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/21063764/}, DOI={10.1111/ncmr.12072}, abstractNote={AbstractThis study examined employees’ use of upward dissent tactics to express disagreement with organizational policies or practices to their supervisors. Employees (N = 242) from three organizations completed a survey instrument in which they reported the types of upward dissent tactics and types of conflict management styles they used with their supervisors as well as their perceptions of the quality of those relationships. The integrating conflict management style was positively correlated with the prosocial dissent tactic and negatively correlated with the threatening resignation dissent tactic. The dominating conflict management style was positively correlated with threatening resignation, circumvention, and repetition dissent tactics. When looking at relationships between the use of upward dissent tactics, superior–subordinate relationship quality, and conflict management styles, we found that conflict management styles were a stronger predictor of the use of upward dissent tactics than superior–subordinate relationship quality. Implications for employee voice are discussed.}, number={2}, journal={NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH}, author={Redmond, Valeska and Jameson, Jessica Katz and Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2016}, month={May}, pages={158–176} }
 @article{garcia-cuerva_berglund_binder_2016, title={Public perceptions of water shortages, conservation behaviors, and support for water reuse in the US}, volume={113}, ISSN={["1879-0658"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/21063766/}, DOI={10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.06.006}, abstractNote={Reclaimed water programs treat wastewater to remove hazardous compounds, pathogens, and organic matter and provide reclaimed water for non-potable applications. Reusing water may significantly reduce demands on freshwater resources and provide sustainable water management strategies. Though production of reclaimed water is highly regulated, public acceptability has historically hindered the implementation of successful reclaimed water systems. The public generally opposes the use of reclaimed water due to the “yuck factor”, which is the instinctive disgust associated with the idea of recycling sewage and the fear that exposure to reclaimed water is unsafe. This paper reports the results of an extensive survey that was conducted to evaluate the potential acceptability of reclaimed water use. A total of 2800 respondents across the U.S. participated in the survey. Results demonstrate that a small percentage of the population is concerned about water shortages, the majority of the population practices some level of water conservation, and a substantial percentage of the population supports the use of reclaimed water. Climate, demographic variables, and financial incentives were tested for influence on attitudes and behaviors regarding water, including awareness, conservation, and support for water reuse. Sex, age, last monthly water bill, and location (as EPA region) showed no significant effect on the acceptance of water reuse, while ethnicity, education level, metro/non metro, and income showed significant effects. Drought conditions do not have a statistically significant effect on the number of reclaimed water supporters, but increase the number of respondents who are water concerned, the number of respondents who are the most active water conservers, and the number of respondents who limit their use of water for lawn and garden watering. Financial incentives influence the willingness of respondents to participate in water reuse programs, and a decrease in the monthly water bills increased the likelihood that respondents would participate in a reclaimed water program. Support for the use of reclaimed water for various applications ranked positively, on average, except for the application of water reuse for food crop irrigation and use of reclaimed water at respondents’ own residences. Results and conclusions of the survey can provide insight for implementing successful reclaimed water programs.}, journal={RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING}, author={Garcia-Cuerva, Laura and Berglund, Emily Z. and Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2016}, month={Oct}, pages={106–115} }
 @article{kosenko_binder_hurley_2016, title={Celebrity Influence and Identification: A Test of the Angelina Effect}, volume={21}, ISSN={["1087-0415"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/21063763/}, DOI={10.1080/10810730.2015.1064498}, abstractNote={Angelina Jolie's announcement that she is a BRCA1 carrier and has had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy was met with widespread support as well as speculation about its possible impact on the public. These speculations were the subject of a Time magazine cover story titled “The Angelina Effect” (Kluger et al., 2013). Although there is anecdotal evidence to support this hypothesized Angelina effect, empirical tests are lacking. To explore possible links between Angelina's announcement and public health, we surveyed 356 adults immediately after the announcement. Guided by a model of celebrity influence, the survey assessed participants’ demographics and health history, identification and parasocial interaction with Jolie, and genetic testing intentions. Results supported the model's predictions and provided preliminary evidence of an Angelina effect.}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION}, author={Kosenko, Kami A. and Binder, Andrew R. and Hurley, Ryan}, year={2016}, month={Mar}, pages={318–326} }
 @article{conflict or caveats? effects of media portrayals of scientific uncertainty on audience perceptions of new technologies_2016, url={https://publons.com/publon/21063765/}, DOI={10.1111/RISA.12462}, abstractNote={Research indicates that uncertainty in science news stories affects public assessment of risk and uncertainty. However, the form in which uncertainty is presented may also affect people's risk and uncertainty assessments. For example, a news story that features an expert discussing both what is known and what is unknown about a topic may convey a different form of scientific uncertainty than a story that features two experts who hold conflicting opinions about the status of scientific knowledge of the topic, even when both stories contain the same information about knowledge and its boundaries. This study focuses on audience uncertainty and risk perceptions regarding the emerging science of nanotechnology by manipulating whether uncertainty in a news story about potential risks is attributed to expert sources in the form of caveats (individual uncertainty) or conflicting viewpoints (collective uncertainty). Results suggest that the type of uncertainty portrayed does not impact audience feelings of uncertainty or risk perceptions directly. Rather, the presentation of the story influences risk perceptions only among those who are highly deferent to scientific authority. Implications for risk communication theory and practice are discussed.}, journal={Risk Analysis}, year={2016} }
 @inproceedings{garcia-cuerva_schmidt_berglund_binder_2015, title={Results of a National Survey about the Public Acceptability of Reclaimed Water}, ISBN={9780784479162}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784479162.121}, DOI={10.1061/9780784479162.121}, abstractNote={Reclaimed water programs treat wastewater to remove hazardous compounds, pathogens, and organic matter and provide reclaimed water for non-potable applications. Reusing water may significantly reduce demands on freshwater resources and provide sustainable water management strategies. Though guidelines for reclaimed water are highly regulated, public acceptability has historically hindered the implementation of successful reclaimed water systems. The public generally opposes the use of reclaimed water due to the “yuck factor”, which is the instinctive disgust associated with the idea of recycling sewage and the fear that exposure to reclaimed water is unsafe. Public acceptability has been shown to vary significantly for diverse reclaimed water applications, and support for reclaimed water applications may vary based on the level of contact that consumers have with the recycled water. Opposition towards using reclaimed water in personal residences may be a major barrier in distributing reclaimed water to residential consumers, and the adoption of reclaimed water technologies by consumers can affect network performance and potable water savings. This paper reports the results of an extensive survey that was conducted to evaluate the potential acceptability of reclaimed water use. A total of 2800 respondents across the U.S. participated in the survey, and survey results demonstrate the types of reclaimed water applications that are most acceptable. In addition, climate, economic, and demographic factors affect the perceived acceptability of reclaimed water. Results and conclusions of the survey can provide insight for implementing successful reclaimed water programs.}, booktitle={World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015}, publisher={American Society of Civil Engineers}, author={Garcia-Cuerva, Laura and Schmidt, Michelle and Berglund, Emily Z. and Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2015}, month={May} }
 @inproceedings{kandiah_berglund_binder_2014, title={Empirical Acceptance-Resistance Agent-Based Modeling Approach for Simulating the Adoption of Water Reuse}, ISBN={9780784413548}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784413548.183}, DOI={10.1061/9780784413548.183}, abstractNote={Though water reuse provides a promising and sustainable alternative for urban water supply, wide-scale implementation of water reuse within an existing water infrastructure system is challenged by the need for community-wide public acceptance and adoption. The public has historically perceived recycled water negatively, and, as a consequence, water reuse is typically omitted in the development of municipal water management plans. Consumer’s base acceptance and rejection of new technologies on an intuitive analysis of their risks and benefits, and their perceptions may change over time, based on interactions with other consumers, decision makers, and engineering infrastructure systems. This research creates a modeling framework to simulate the changing perceptions of consumers and their adoption of water reuse. The modeling framework is used to develop understanding about the mechanisms that drive the dynamic evolution of perceptions, which can aid the planning and decision making process for the integration of water reuse within existing water systems. This research develops an acceptance-resistance agent-based model to simulate the adoption and rejection of water reuse based on a “risk publics” framework, which is a theoretical model of how different groups perceive new technologies. The risk publics framework uses the perception of risk and benefits to determine the potential of households to adopt or resist new technology. Consumers are represented as agents, and their behaviors and attributes are developed using survey data of the US population, which measures attitudes, knowledge, and behavioral intentions for recycled water. The data is analyzed to determine empirical relationships among individuals; the presence of social groups; and informational and communicative variables governing individual use of reclaimed water. The variables are encoded in the agent-based modeling framework to simulate the key social mechanisms that impact consumer acceptance of water reuse. The framework couples the acceptance-resistance agent-based model of consumers, an agent-based model of utility management, and water distribution system models of the drinking and reclaimed water systems. The framework will be used to explore the interactions}, booktitle={World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2014}, publisher={American Society of Civil Engineers}, author={Kandiah, Venu K. and Berglund, Emily Z. and Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2014}, month={May} }
 @inproceedings{schmidt_berglund_binder_2014, title={Tradeoffs in Public Acceptance and Water Savings in Using Reclaimed Water for Irrigation Applications}, ISBN={9780784413548}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784413548.051}, DOI={10.1061/9780784413548.051}, abstractNote={Water scarcity is a growing concern, due to stresses imposed by climate change, population growth, and urbanization. Reclaimed water is a reliable source that can be produced by treating wastewater and used to supplement non-potable demands. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, 128 billion gallons of water are used per day for agricultural irrigation, accounting for roughly 31% of total water usage in the U.S. Reclaimed water is a viable option for irrigation applications; however, the success of reclaimed water programs can be affected by public support. This research develops an approach for assessing water savings and acceptability for irrigation applications of reclaimed water. The potential for using reclaimed water in Wake County, North Carolina, is explored through the use of a modeling framework. Potential water savings are evaluated based on the volume of wastewater produced and irrigation demands. The perceptions of using reclaimed water are compared for diverse irrigation applications using results from a recently conducted national survey. Results demonstrate that acceptability for using reclaimed water to irrigate public parks, athletic fields, and residential lawns is higher than the acceptability of use for irrigating food crops. Tradeoffs between public acceptance and the potential reduction of water stress are explored to provide guidance for Wake County infrastructure planning. The modeling methodology is general and can be applied to determine water reclamation potential at the county-level across the U.S.}, booktitle={World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2014}, publisher={American Society of Civil Engineers}, author={Schmidt, Michelle and Berglund, Emily Zechman and Binder, Andrew}, year={2014}, month={May} }
 @inproceedings{kandiah_zechman_binder_2013, title={An Agent-based Modeling Approach to Simulate the Influence of Consumer Behavior on Infrastructure Performance for Urban Water Reclamation Management}, ISBN={9780784412947}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784412947.226}, DOI={10.1061/9780784412947.226}, abstractNote={Water reuse introduces new interconnections among urban water infrastructure services. For both decentralized and centralized systems, water recycling influences the burden on the stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water systems. Reductions in drinking water demands, caused by an uptake in water reuse, can cause changes in system pressures and new hydraulic conditions in the network. The proposed research will explore the interconnections among urban water infrastructure for water reuse strategies and develop a new agent-based modeling framework to simulate the interactions among consumer behaviors, water reuse technologies, and existing water supply infrastructure. An agent-based model of consumers will be coupled with water infrastructure systems models, and both the water distribution system and water reclamation system infrastructure will be simulated using EPANET. Each agent, representing a household, will be associated with a node in the drinking water system where its demand is exerted. As agents adopt reclaimed water, demand inputs to the drinking water model and reclamation system model are updated accordingly. The framework will be used to simulate the emergence of the adoption of water reclamation and infrastructure performance based on metrics, including extreme pressures, changes in flows, and utilization of existing capacity.}, booktitle={World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2013}, publisher={American Society of Civil Engineers}, author={Kandiah, V. K. and Zechman, E. M. and Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2013}, month={May} }
 @article{binder_2012, title={Figuring Out #Fukushima: An Initial Look at Functions and Content of US Twitter Commentary About Nuclear Risk}, volume={6}, ISSN={["1752-4040"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/21063770/}, DOI={10.1080/17524032.2012.672442}, abstractNote={This study takes an exploratory look at Twitter content in the USA about the emergency at Japan's Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station. In particular, I focus on the concepts of the “atrophy of vigilance” from the risk communication literature and the message functions fulfilled for social media users. Two important results emerge from this analysis. First, Twitter content in the USA reflected a cautious approach, mainly suggesting an informative versus interpretive function and rarely mentioning risk or hazard outright. Second, this informative emphasis on risk dominated the content of tweets in the few days following the emergency but decreased substantially within 2 weeks afterwards; it was then overtaken by an interpretive risk emphasis. In addition, toward the end of this period, tweets were more likely to include hyperlinks to websites of traditional news outlets. Implications for the empirical study of social media and risk communication are discussed.}, number={2}, journal={ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION-A JOURNAL OF NATURE AND CULTURE}, author={Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2012}, pages={268–277} }
 @article{cacciatore_scheufele_binder_shaw_2012, title={Public attitudes toward biofuels: Effects of knowledge, political partisanship, and media use}, volume={31}, ISSN={0730-9384 1471-5457}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0730938400014246}, DOI={10.1017/S0730938400014246}, abstractNote={Despite large-scale investments and government mandates to expand biofuels development and infrastructure in the United States, little is known about how the public conceives of this alternative fuel technology. This study examines public opinion of biofuels by focusing on citizen knowledge and the motivated processing of media information. Specifically, we explore the direct effects of biofuels knowledge and the moderating effect of partisanship on the relationship between media use and benefit vs. risk perceptions in the following four domains: environmental impacts, economic consequences, ethical/social implications, and political ramifications. Our results suggest that more knowledgeable respondents see fewer benefits of biofuels relative to risks, and that Democrats and Republicans are affected differently by media use when forming opinions about biofuels. Among Democrats, greater attention to political media content leads to a more favorable outlook toward the technology across several domains of interest, while among Republicans, an increase in attention to political content has the opposite effect. Possible reasons for these results, as well as implications of the findings at the intersection of politics and the life sciences, are discussed.}, number={1-2}, journal={Politics and the Life Sciences}, publisher={Cambridge University Press (CUP)}, author={Cacciatore, Micheal A. and Scheufele, Dietram A. and Binder, Andrew R. and Shaw, Bret R.}, year={2012}, pages={36–51} }
 @article{berube_cummings_frith_binder_oldendick_2011, title={Comparing nanoparticle risk perceptions to other known EHS risks}, volume={13}, ISSN={1388-0764 1572-896X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S11051-011-0325-Z}, DOI={10.1007/S11051-011-0325-Z}, number={8}, journal={Journal of Nanoparticle Research}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Berube, David M. and Cummings, Christopher L. and Frith, Jordan H. and Binder, Andrew R. and Oldendick, Robert}, year={2011}, month={Mar}, pages={3089–3099} }
 @article{binder_cacciatore_scheufele_shaw_corley_2012, title={Measuring risk/benefit perceptions of emerging technologies and their potential impact on communication of public opinion toward science}, volume={21}, ISSN={["1361-6609"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/4796202/}, DOI={10.1177/0963662510390159}, abstractNote={ This study presents a systematic comparison of two alternative measures of citizens’ perceptions of risks and benefits of emerging technologies. By focusing on two specific issues (nanotechnology and biofuels), we derive several insights for the measurement of public views of science. Most importantly, our analyses reveal that relying on global, single-item measures may lead to invalid inferences regarding external influences on public perceptions, particularly those related to cognitive schema and media use. Beyond these methodological implications, this analysis suggests several reasons why researchers in the area of public attitudes toward science must revisit notions of measurement in order to accurately inform the general public, policymakers, scientists, and journalists about trends in public opinion toward emerging technologies. }, number={7}, journal={PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE}, author={Binder, Andrew R. and Cacciatore, Michael A. and Scheufele, Dietram A. and Shaw, Bret R. and Corley, Elizabeth A.}, year={2012}, month={Oct}, pages={830–847} }
 @article{ho_binder_becker_moy_scheufele_brossard_gunther_2011, title={The Role of Perceptions of Media Bias in General and Issue-Specific Political Participation}, volume={14}, ISSN={1520-5436 1532-7825}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2010.491933}, DOI={10.1080/15205436.2010.491933}, abstractNote={Despite a large body of literature documenting factors influencing general political participation, research has lagged in understanding what motivates participation regarding specific issues. Our research fills this gap by examining the interplay of perceptions of media bias, trust in government, and political efficacy on individuals' levels of general and issue-specific political participation. Using survey data with indicators related to general political participation, our results demonstrate that perceptions of media bias overall are negatively related to general political participation. Moreover, this relationship is an indirect one, mediated by trust in government and political efficacy. Using survey data with indicators of issue-specific political participation in the context of stem cell research, our results show that—contrary to the relationship found for general political participation—perceptions of media bias are directly and positively associated with issue-specific participation. Implications for political participation and media bias theories are discussed.}, number={3}, journal={Mass Communication and Society}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Ho, Shirley S. and Binder, Andrew R. and Becker, Amy B. and Moy, Patricia and Scheufele, Dietram A. and Brossard, Dominique and Gunther, Albert C.}, year={2011}, month={May}, pages={343–374} }
 @article{binder_scheufele_brossard_gunther_2011, title={Interpersonal Amplification of Risk? Citizen Discussions and Their Impact on Perceptions of Risks and Benefits of a Biological Research Facility}, volume={31}, ISSN={["1539-6924"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/5629008/}, DOI={10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01516.x}, abstractNote={Much risk communication research has demonstrated how mass media can influence individual risk perceptions, but lacks a comprehensive conceptual understanding of another key channel of communication: interpersonal discussion. Using the social amplification of risk as a theoretical framework, we consider the potential for discussions to function as amplification stations. We explore this possibility using data from a public opinion survey of residents living in potential locations for a new biological research facility in the United States. Controlling for a variety of key information variables, our results show that two dimensions of discussion—frequency and valence—have impacts on residents’ perceptions of the facility's benefits and its risks. We also explore the possibility that an individual's overall attitude moderates the effect of discussion on their perceptions of risks and benefits. Our results demonstrate the potential for discussions to operate as amplifiers or attenuators of perceptions of both risks and benefits.}, number={2}, journal={RISK ANALYSIS}, author={Binder, Andrew R. and Scheufele, Dietram A. and Brossard, Dominique and Gunther, Albert C.}, year={2011}, month={Feb}, pages={324–334} }
 @article{binder_2010, title={Routes to Attention or Shortcuts to Apathy? Exploring Domain-Specific Communication Pathways and Their Implications for Public Perceptions of Controversial Science}, volume={32}, ISSN={["1552-8545"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/11416973/}, DOI={10.1177/1075547009345471}, abstractNote={ Recent research in communication has emphasized interpersonal discussion as a potential mediator or moderator of the media effects on audiences. In this study, the author develops a similar model to explore public perceptions of science. In addition to communication variables, this model incorporates the notion of domain-specific pathways as determinants of attitudinal and cognitive outcomes. As a case study, the model is applied to salience of climate change, and the results reveal evidence for the mediation of media effects on salience through interpersonal discussion. Moreover, two domain-specific communication pathways—one focusing on politics and the other on science—have differential impacts on the outcome. These results are discussed in terms of integrating interpersonal communication into existing models of public perceptions of science controversy. }, number={3}, journal={SCIENCE COMMUNICATION}, author={Binder, Andrew R.}, year={2010}, month={Sep}, pages={383–411} }
 @article{binder_dalrymple_brossard_scheufele_2009, title={The Soul of a Polarized Democracy Testing Theoretical Linkages Between Talk and Attitude Extremity During the 2004 Presidential Election}, volume={36}, url={https://publons.com/publon/5629011/}, DOI={10.1177/0093650209333023}, abstractNote={This study explores the relationships between discussion networks and the development of extreme attitudes toward stem cell research during the 2004 presidential election. The authors test competing theoretical models that address discrepancies in previous attitude polarization research—whether interpersonal discussion leads to attitude extremity or extremity leads to discussion, within the deliberating American public. Using data from a nationwide mail panel survey carried out between 2002 and 2005, the authors explore within-wave and between-wave causal paths, revealing patterns difficult to discern in cross-sectional survey or lab experimental designs. Our findings show that political talk plays a substantial role in shaping and polarizing attitudes on stem cell research, with discussion in networks composed of like-minded others leading directly to the development of extreme attitudes.}, number={3}, journal={Communication Research}, author={Binder, A. R. and Dalrymple, K. E. and Brossard, D. and Scheufele, D. A.}, year={2009}, pages={315–340} }
 @article{binder_2009, title={The soul of a polarized democracy: Testing theoretical linkages between talk and attitude extremity during the 2004 presidential election}, volume={36}, number={3}, journal={Communication Research}, author={Binder, A.}, year={2009}, pages={315–340} }