Nicholas Badullovich

Postdoctoral Fellow

Climate change communication

Nic Badullovich is an Affiliate Faculty Member at George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication. His research centers on climate change communication which involves understanding prevailing public opinion, support for policy measures, and investigating pathways to enable productive engagement on the issue of climate change. He utilizes both qualitative and quantitative methods - through cross-sectional surveys and experiments - and has a particular interest in how different frames can promote productive engagement on climate change.

Selected Publications

Badullovich, N., Kotcher, J., Myers, T.A. et al. Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy. Climatic Change 178, 89 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-025-03934-3

Badullovich N., Nesci A, Massie M, Kotcher J, Maibach E (2025) Communicating about “The End of Fossil Fuel” in a museum setting: a mixed-methods investigation of the climate museum. PLOS Clim 4(2): e0000518. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000518

Badullovich, N., Grant W. J., and Colvin, R. M. “Framing Climate Change for Effective Communication: A Systematic Map.” Environmental Research Letters 15, no. 12 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aba4c7.