Dr. Nathaniel Geiger is an assistant professor of Communication Science in the Media School, also holding affiliations with the Integrated Program in the Environment (IPE) and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). Dr. Geiger is an interdisciplinary social scientist interested in understanding barriers to psychological engagement with climate change. Dr. Geiger conducts experimental and survey research in lab, field, and online settings which examines how people become motivated and empowered to take action on climate change and other environmental issues.
Dr. Geiger holds a PhD in Social Psychology from Penn State University and has published work in a variety of cross-disciplinary journals, including Environmental Communication, the Journal of Environmental Psychology, Environment and Behavior, Science Communication, Group Processes, and Intergroup Relations, and Bioscience. His work has been featured in popular press outlets such as the Washington Post. See Dr. Geiger’s website for more information or check out some of his work on Google Scholar.
