Biography
Research Interest: Ava Hurt’s research interests include risk communication, environmental health and safety communication, sustainability communication studies, rhetorical studies, and digital media studies. She is particularly interested in the environmental health and safety effects of sound pollution, air pollution, and fresh water and energy usage from AI data centers. She aims to research how these risks can be effectively communicated to surrounding populations and how harm can be best addressed, mitigated, and prevented through regulatory legislature. Additionally, she is interested in researching how universities can create collaborative community spaces to foster community and increase campus safety and sustainability efforts.