Dr. Vining is a semi-retired professor and consulting research psychologist. She is interested in applying psychological theories, principles, and methods to understanding and managing human/environment interactions. Topical interests include the role of emotion in environment perception and decision-making, distinctions between natural and unnatural environments (which are usually defined as human-influenced), conservation behavior, interactions among humans … 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
Angela Mertig is currently a Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. She specializes in sociological research methodology and statistics, environmental sociology, social movements, especially the environmental movement, and in the study of public opinion and attitudes regarding the natural environment and animals. Dr. … Continued
