Professor Koger received her B.A. degree from Kean College (in New Jersey) and her Ph.D. in physiological psychology from the University of New Hampshire. She joined Willamette University in the fall of 1993, and teaches Biopsychology, Psychology of Learning, and Psychology for Sustainability, among other courses. Her scholarship focuses on the effects of toxicants such as pesticides on brain development and function, and the role of psychology in environmental studies. Sue is the coauthor of Psychology for Sustainability, 4th Edition, The Psychology of Environmental Problems (2010, Taylor and Francis), and Teaching Psychology for Sustainability: A Manual of Resources. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her family — her partner Kris, her dogs Daphne, Peanut, and Kahlua, and contra dancing. Dr. Koger retired in 2021.
Susan M. Koger Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
Willamette University
Areas of Expertise
Publications
Scott, B. A., Amel, E. L., Koger, S. M., and Manning, C. M. (2021). Psychology for Sustainability, 5th Edition. New York: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Psychology-for-Sustainability/Scott-Amel-Koger-Manning/p/book/9780367480691
Amel, E., Manning, C., Scott, B., and Koger, S. (2017). Beyond the roots of human inaction: Fostering collective effort toward ecosystem conservation. Science, 356, 275-279, doi: 10.1126/science.aal1931.
Koger, S. M. & Scott, B. A. (2016). Teaching psychology for sustainability: The why and how. Psychology Learning & Teaching. doi: 10.1177/1475725716648238
Koger, S. M. (2015). A burgeoning ecopsychological recovery movement. Ecopsychology, 7, 245-250. Koger, S. M. (2013). Psychological and behavioral aspects of sustainability. Sustainability, 5 (3006-3008). doi:10.3390/su5073006
Koger, S. M., Leslie, K. E., & Hayes, E. D. (2011). Climate change: Psychological solutions and strategies for change. Ecopsychology, 3, 227-235.
Leslie, K. & Koger, S. M. (2011). A significant factor in autism: Methyl mercury induced oxidative stress in genetically susceptible individuals. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 23, 313-324.
Charboneau, J.P. & Koger, S.M. (2008). Plastics, Pesticides and PBDEs: Endocrine Disruption and Developmental Disabilities. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 20, 115-128.