Anthony Leiserowitz
Anthony Leiserowitz | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon Ph.D, 2003 Michigan State University B.A., 1990 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, Geography, Political Science |
| Institutions | Yale University 2007– Yale Project on Climate Change Communication 2007– Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies 2007– |
| Thesis | Global warming in the American mind : the roles of affect, imagery, and worldviews in risk perception, policy preferences and behavior (2003) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Slovic |
Anthony Leiserowitz is an academic human geographer who studies climate change and public perceptions of it.
Leiserowitz grew up on a farm in Michigan and his parents were sculptors. He received his undergraduate degree at Michigan State University and then moved to Colorado, looking to work as ski bum. While there he became interested in climate change, and went to University of Oregon to study under Paul Slovic, an expert in risk perception, and received his PhD in human geography. He joined the faculty of Yale University in 2007.[1]
the Director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication[2] at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University. He is also a principal investigator at the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University[3] and a research scientist at Decision Research.[4] Leiserowitz was the recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) 2011 Environmental Merit Award,[5]
Leiserowitz is a widely recognized expert on American and international public opinion on global warming, including public perception of climate change risks, support and opposition for climate policies, and willingness to change individual behavior.[1] He has published over 100 scientific articles and book chapters on climate change beliefs, perceptions and behaviors.[6] Leiserowitz is a geographer trained in the cognitive and social psychology of risk perception and decision making.[4]
- Selected papers
- Leiserowitz, A. (2005). "American Risk Perceptions: Is Climate Change Dangerous?". Risk Analysis. 25 (6): 1433–1442. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6261.2005.00690.
- Leiserowitz, A. (2006). "Climate Change Risk Perception and Policy Preferences: The Role of Affect, Imagery and Values". Climatic Change. 77 (1–2): 45–72. doi:10.1007/s10584-006-9059-9.
- Maibach, E.; Leiserowitz, A.; Roser-Renouf, C.; Mertz, C. (2011). "Identifying Like-Minded Audiences for Global Warming Public Engagement Campaigns: An Audience Segmentation Analysis and Tool Development". PLOS ONE. 6 (3): e17571. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0017571. PMC 3053362. PMID 21423743.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - Leiserowitz, A.; Kates, R.; Parris, T. (2006). "Sustainability Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors: A Review of Multinational and Global Trends". Annual Review of Environment and Resources. 31: 413–444. doi:10.1146/annurev.energy.31.102505.133552.
- Leiserowitz, A.; Maibach, E.; Roser-Renouf, C.; Smith, N.; Dawson, E. (2013). "Climategate, public opinion, and the loss of trust". American Behavioral Scientist. 57 (6): 818–837. doi:10.1177/0002764212458272.
References
- ^ a b Banerjee, Neela (January–February 2015). "What do Americans think about global warming?". Yale Alumni Magazine.
- ^ "Staff". Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ "Anthony Leiserowitz". Center for Research on Environmental Decisions. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Anthony Leiserowitz". Decision Research. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "EPA.gov". Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Leiserowitz Profile". Yale. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
Further reading
- "Interview with Anthony Leiserowitz". Knowledge Networks. Fall–Winter 2010.
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