Rate My Professor John Oetzel

Oetzel has edited the book The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Communication: Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice (2013, with Stella Ting-Toomey). His work has garnered over 16,000 citations on Google Scholar, with an h-index of 59 and i10-index of 130. He has led major projects including He Pikinga Waiora under the Healthier Lives National Science Challenge, where he serves as principal investigator alongside Associate Professor Mary Simpson, and the CBPR Engage for Equity project (2015-2020). Other initiatives include the Healthier Lives Implementation Research Network for Māori health organisations. Oetzel received the Waikato Management School Research Impact Award in 2022 with Mary Simpson and has been a previous recipient of the Research Excellence Award. He is a Fellow of the International Communication Association. His contributions extend to editorial roles and committee service in advancing community-engaged health research.