Samuel Cornell

PhD Student, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney

Sam is working with the BSRG on a PhD which seeks to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of using location-based social media safety messaging to reduce injuries and fatalities at aquatic locations, popular with Instagram users. Before commencing the PhD, Sam previously worked with the BSRG as a research assistant on a qualitative project identifying the emotional and physical responses that people caught in a rip current experience.

Research Interests:

  • Risk communication

  • Social media

  • Public health

  • Risk taking behaviour