Kenneth Lachlan

Kenneth Lachlan

University of Connecticut

H-index: 44

North America-United States

About Kenneth Lachlan

Kenneth Lachlan, With an exceptional h-index of 44 and a recent h-index of 29 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Connecticut, specializes in the field of Media Effects, Crisis Communication, Risk Communication.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Examining perceptions and outcomes of AI versus human course assistant discussions in the online classroom

On the brink: Examining preemptive indicators of preparedness inequity and social vulnerability to climate change hazards in Connecticut, USA

Testing the Impact of Masking Identity in News Accounts on Perceptions of Organizations and Risks

We interrupt this program, this is an emergency: Revisiting the role of radio in a crisis

Reliability but not bias: Developing a scale to measure preferred channels for risk information during the COVID pandemic

Examining the Links Between Information Sufficiency, News Preferences, and Protective Behavior During Hurricane Ian

The impact of rumination on information seeking, depressive symptomology, and protective actions in response to COVID-19

Needs and practices for AI-mediated messaging in uncertain circumstances

Kenneth Lachlan Information

University

Position

Professor of Communication

Citations(all)

8548

Citations(since 2020)

3858

Cited By

6159

hIndex(all)

44

hIndex(since 2020)

29

i10Index(all)

81

i10Index(since 2020)

70

Email

University Profile Page

University of Connecticut

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Kenneth Lachlan Skills & Research Interests

Media Effects

Crisis Communication

Risk Communication

Top articles of Kenneth Lachlan

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Examining perceptions and outcomes of AI versus human course assistant discussions in the online classroom

Communication Education

Patric R Spence

Renee Kaufmann

Kenneth A Lachlan

Xialing Lin

Stephen A Spates

2024/4/2

On the brink: Examining preemptive indicators of preparedness inequity and social vulnerability to climate change hazards in Connecticut, USA

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Eleanor Shoreman-Ouimet

James DiCairano

Kenneth Lachlan

Christopher Burton

Ashley Walters

...

2024/2/1

Testing the Impact of Masking Identity in News Accounts on Perceptions of Organizations and Risks

Electronic News

Patric R Spence

Kenneth A Lachlan

Renee Kaufmann

2023/3

We interrupt this program, this is an emergency: Revisiting the role of radio in a crisis

Journal of Radio & Audio Media

Patric R Spence

Kenneth A Lachlan

America L Edwards

2023/7/3

Reliability but not bias: Developing a scale to measure preferred channels for risk information during the COVID pandemic

Risk Analysis

Kenneth A Lachlan

Christine Gilbert

2023/7

Examining the Links Between Information Sufficiency, News Preferences, and Protective Behavior During Hurricane Ian

Communication Studies

Kenneth A Lachlan

James DiCairano

Christine Gilbert

2023/11/25

The impact of rumination on information seeking, depressive symptomology, and protective actions in response to COVID-19

Journal of emergency management

Kenneth A Lachlan

Emily Hutter

Christine Gilbert

Patric R Spence

2023/6

Needs and practices for AI-mediated messaging in uncertain circumstances

Adam M Rainear

Patric R Spence

Kenneth A Lachlan

2023/11/17

The 2018 California wildfires: examining sex differences in response to crisis communication and underlying processes

Atlantic Journal of Communication

Kenneth A Lachlan

Christine Gilbert

Emily Hutter

Patric R Spence

2023/3/15

Extending the understanding of online discussions: a replication of online students’ perceptions of identity and helper heuristics

Communication Education

Patric R Spence

Renee Kaufmann

Kenneth A Lachlan

Xialing Lin

Stephen A Spates

2023/10/2

The climate change risk perception model in the United States: A replication study

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Christine Gilbert

Kenneth Lachlan

2023/3/1

WeChat Gaming, Learning, and Midlife Empty Nest

Dongdong Yang

Kenneth Lachlan

Ye Chen

2023/9/27

The station scientist: Examining the impact of race and sex of broadcast meteorologists on credibility, trust, and information retention

Frontiers in Communication

Adam M Rainear

Kenneth A Lachlan

2022/12/15

Sex differences in informational needs and media dependencies during the 2018 California wildfires.

Journal of Emergency Management (Weston, Mass.)

Kenneth A Lachlan

Christine Gilbert

Emily Hutter

Adam Rainear

Patric R Spence

2022/7/1

Exploring students’ perceptions of identity and helper heuristics in the online classroom discussion board

Communication Education

Xialing Lin

Renee Kaufmann

Stephen A Spates

Kenneth A Lachlan

Patric R Spence

2022/4/3

" I thought about it and I may follow what you said": Three studies examining the effects of elaboration and source credibility on risk behavior intentions

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

Xialing Lin

Kenneth A Lachlan

Patric R Spence

2022/1/1

COVID-19 echo chambers: Examining the impact of conservative and liberal news sources on risk perception and response

Health security

Kenneth A Lachlan

Emily Hutter

Christine Gilbert

2021/2/1

Frozen while I scan: Examining the impact of media dependencies, socioeconomic status and rumination on preparation behaviours related to Hurricane Dorian

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Kenneth A Lachlan

Christine Gilbert

Patric R Spence

Emily Hutter

2021/12

Storms of a feather tweet together: An exploratory study examining Houston-area emergency management communication on Twitter in Hurricane Harvey.

Journal of Emergency Management (Weston, Mass.)

Adam M Rainear

Kenneth Lachlan

Zhan Xu

2021/1/1

Need for cognition and rumination: Alternate explanations for sex differences in disaster information seeking

Progress in disaster science

Kenneth A Lachlan

Emily Hutter

Christine Gilbert

Patric R Spence

2021/10/1

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Co-Authors

H-index: 132
Kelly D. Brownell

Kelly D. Brownell

Duke University

H-index: 51
Ron Tamborini

Ron Tamborini

Michigan State University

H-index: 49
Nick Bowman (包尼克), he/him/his

Nick Bowman (包尼克), he/him/his

Texas Tech University

H-index: 44
Marina Krcmar

Marina Krcmar

Wake Forest University

H-index: 43
Patric R. Spence

Patric R. Spence

University of Central Florida

H-index: 32
David Westerman

David Westerman

North Dakota State University

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