Sustainability Leadership Fellow Cohort: 2024-2025

Ph.D. Student, Department of Biology and Graduate Degree Program in Ecology

Research Summary: The way we think about climate change (CC) is psychologically complex with multiple understandings and interpretations. People often rely on media and personal beliefs to manage this complexity even as they are taught the science. My research lies at the intersection of science education and science communication, where I focus on trying to understand how worldview and ways of knowing influence interpretations of CC media images as students learn about CC in the classroom. The goal is to inform both educators and communicators on effective ways to empower students to connect with CC and to find and implement solutions.