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Associate Professor in Risk Management and Societal Security Department of Technology and Safety chinwe.p.oramah@uit.no +4777058137 Tromsø You can find me here

Chinwe Philomina Oramah

Job description

 

 

  • Chinwe P Oramah, Tochukwu A. Ngwu, Chinwe N. Odimegwu :
    Advocating for a Contextual Approach: Integrating the Risk Governance Framework into deforestation mitigation strategies in Africa
    19. June 2025 DOI
  • Tochukwu A. Ngwu, Chinwe P. Oramah, Komsoon Somprasong, Chanapol Charoentanaworakun :
    Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Environmental Protection Plans in Quarrying Using the Social Return on Investment Framework
    Pollutants 04. November 2025 DOI
  • Ijeoma D. Ajaero, Chidiebere A. Nwachukwu, Chinwe P Oramah, Chukwuedozie K. Ajaero :
    A comparative analysis of the predictive influence of access to malaria messages on utilization of mosquito nets by under-five children in West Africa
    BMC Public Health 06. November 2025 DOI
  • Chinwe P Oramah, Tochukwu, A Ngwu, Chinwe, N Odimegwu :
    Addressing the Impact of Complex English Use in Communicating Climate Change in Nigerian Communities Through Contextual Understanding.
    Climate 09. March 2025 DOI / ARKIV
  • Judith N. Hardt, Dhanasree Jayaram, Cameron Harrington, Duncan McLaren, Nicholas P. Simpson, Alistair D. B. Cook et al.:
    The challenges of the Increasing Institutionalization of Climate Security
    PLOS Climate 2024 DOI
  • Chinwe Philomina Oramah, Odd Einar Falnes Olsen :
    Equity and justice in climate change adaptation : Policy and practical implication in Nigeria
    2021 DOI / ARKIV
  • Chinwe P Oramah, Odd Einar Falnes Olsen, Kenneth Arne Pettersen Gould :
    Assessing the impact of the securitization narrative on climate change adaptation in Nigeria
    Environmental Politics 01. September 2021 DOI / ARKIV

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    Research interests

    Risk communication, Risk decision-making, Contemporary security issues (Environmental-politics, Climate security, migration, humanitarian aid) Sustainability, Emergency preparedness and Crisis collaboration. 

    Primary research interest include:

    • Assessing risk communication strateges in conflict and disaster prone areas 
    • Assessing the correlation between disaster management and climate- induced security threats
    • Assessing the Impacts of  discourses (climate change among other risks) on risk perception, communication and governance. 

    Teaching

    Design and teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to "Risk management and societal security"

     

    Course Cordinator:

    SIK-2512: Crisis Management and Communication - (10 ECT) (Bachelor i International preparedness): From Spring 2021- 

    SIK-2513: International Humanitarian Aid and Migration- (10 ECT) (Bachelor i International preparedness) From autumn 2022- 

    SVF-3607: Literature Review- (10 ECT)  (Master in  Contemporary Issues in Risk and Crisis Management). From autumn 2024- 

    SVF-3208: Contemporary issues in societal security- (10 ECT)  (Master in Contemporary Issues in Risk and Crisis Management): Autumn 2022

    SIK-1502: Introduction to Preparedness/Contingency management - (10 ECT) (Bachelor i International preparednes): Autumn 2020

     

    Mentorship:

    Overseeing graduate theses and undergraduate projects related to: risk communication and perception, risk decision-making, risk governance, emergency preparedness, crisis management, environmental security, climate change adaptation, humanitarian aid, migration, sustainable development.  


    Member of research group

    The Grey Zone   English content Secure Societies   English content

    Member of project

    Leveraging AIS Data and Field Knowledge for Making Spray Icing Risk-Informed Decisions (SPRISK)    English content [SPRISK] Leveraging AIS Data and Field Knowledge for Making Spray Icing Risk-Informed Decisions
    Havnegata 1 202D


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