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 … Continued
Rachelle Gould is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work involves social science, the humanities, and ecology. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Vermont. Her research explores the relationship between people and ecosystems and focuses on: (1) environmental values, including Cultural Ecosystem Services and relational values; (2) lifelong and life-wide environmental learning and its … Continued
Niki Harré is a professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Auckland. Her recent research projects have focused on sustainable communities and schools, core human values, positive youth development and political activism. In 2007 Niki edited, with Quentin Atkinson, the book Carbon Neutral by 2020: How New Zealanders Can Tackle Climate Change. … Continued
Dr. Hull writes and speaks about organizations, communities, and leaders constructing sustainable development in the face of converging demographic, environmental, governance, and market transformations. He is most excited when learning and sharing lessons about innovative leaders who are forging collaborations among government, business, and civil society. He is a Senior Fellow in the Center for … Continued
Scientists continue to provide compelling evidence that environmental degradation and consequent global climate change are profoundly dangerous to humans and to other life on earth (Gallup Poll, 2009). Despite global awareness of environmental issues, actions promoting environmental sustainability have steadily declined over the past decades, particularly for adolescents and young adults (Twenge, Campbell, & Freemen, … Continued
Dr. Laura Johnson is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Environmental Studies Core Faculty, and an Associate Faculty of the Croft Institute for International Studies and at the University of Mississippi, where she directs the Nature, International, Cultural, and Community Engagement Lab NICEpsych Lab. Dr. Johnson’s research is transnational, spanning cultural, conservation, and peace … Continued
Dr. Julie Johnson-Pynn has conducted field research regarding conservation and environmental education for over 20 years in East Africa, primarily in cooperation with The Jane Goodall Institute. She has also done research funded by the National Geographic Society concerned with evaluating the effectiveness of field experiences on youth’s connection to nature and communities’ traditional environmental … Continued
Dr. Joireman is a Professor in the Department of Marketing and International Business, where he teaches consumer behavior and marketing research and serves as the Department Chair. Dr. Joireman’s research focuses on decision-making in temporal dilemmas, environmental decision-making, service failures, corporate social responsibility, and public policy issues. He has published over 65 articles, many in … Continued
Peter H. Kahn, Jr. is a professor in the Department of Psychology and School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, and Director of the Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems (HINTS) Laboratory at the University of Washington. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal Ecopsychology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, … Continued
Florian G. Kaiser is, since 2008, a professor of personality and social psychology at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. His research interests include attitude theory, attitude-behavior consistency, the Campbell paradigm, evidence-based psychological policy support, large-scale attitude change, and behavior management. Topics of interest are environmental protection and environmental education for sustainable development. Dr. Kaiser received … Continued
Before her retirement, Rachel was the Samuel T. Dana Professor of Environment and Behavior in the School of Natural Resources and Environment, as well as a Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. Over a span of more than 50 years, Rachel has written widely on the role the environment plays in helping people … Continued
Dr. Beth Karlin is the founder and CEO of See Change Institute, a research (and practice) institute devoted to studying and shaping behavior change programs for the greater good. Beth and her team deliver actionable research to support organizations in the fields of health, environment, social justice, and philanthropy. They are currently working on projects … Continued