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Associate Professor in Risk Management and Societal Security Department of Technology and Safety chinwe.p.oramah@uit.no +4777058137

Chinwe Philomina Oramah

Job description

 

 

  • 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 ARKIV / DOI
  • Chinwe Philomina Oramah, Odd Einar Falnes Olsen :
    Equity and justice in climate change adaptation : Policy and practical implication in Nigeria
    Springer 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • 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 ARKIV / DOI

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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)

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

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

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

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

     

    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

    Research Group 'Risk, Crisis, and Societal Security' (RCSS)   English content The Grey Zone   English content

    Member of project

    Leveraging AIS Data and Field Knowledge for Making Spray Icing Risk-Informed Decisions (SPRISK)    English content