Wesley Schultz
Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
California State University
Department of Psychology -California State University
San Marcos, CA 92096
Phone: (760) 750-8045
Fax: (760) 750-3418
Email: wschultz@csusm.edu
Website: www.csusm.edu/schultz
Biographical Statement:
P. WESLEY SCHULTZ is Professor of Psychology at California State University, San Marcos. His research interests are in applied social psychology, particularly in the area of sustainable behavior. Recent books include Social Psychology: An Applied Perspective (2000, Prentice-Hall), Psychology of Sustainable Development (2002, Kluwer), and Attitudes and Opinions (2005, Lawrence Erlbaum). His current work focuses on social norms, and the importance of social norms in fostering sustainable behavior. He has worked on projects for a variety of organizations, including the Environmental Protection Agency, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Justice, and the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
Publications related to Conservation Psychology:
Schultz, P. W., Shriver, C., Tabanico, J., & Khazian, A. (2004). Implicit connections with nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24, 31-42.
Schultz, P. W., & Zelezny, L. (2003). Reframing environmental messages to be congruent with American values. Human Ecology Review, 10, 126-136.
Schultz, P. W. (2002). Inclusion with nature: Understanding the psychology of human-nature interactions. In P. Schmuck, & P. W. Schultz, The psychology of sustainable development. New York: Kluwer.
Schultz, P. W. (2002). Knowledge, education, and household recycling: Examining the knowledge-deficit model of behavior change. In T. Dietz & P. Stern (Eds.), Education, information, and voluntary measures in environmental protection (pp. 67-82). National Academy of Sciences.
Schultz, P. W. (2002). Environmental attitudes and behaviors across cultures. In W. J. Lonner, D. L. Dinnel, S. A. Hayes, & D. N. Sattler (Eds.), OnLine Readings in Psychology and Culture, Western Washington University, Department of Psychology, Center for Cross-Cultural Research Web site: (http://www.wwu.edu/~culture).
Schultz, P. W. (2001). Assessing the structure of environmental concern: Concern for self, other people, and the biosphere. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 21,1-13.
Schultz, P. W. (2000). Empathizing with nature: The effects of perspective-taking on concern for environmental issues. Journal of Social Issues, 56, 391-406.
Schultz, P. W., & Zelezny, L. C., & Dalrymple, N. (2000). A multi-national perspective on the relationship between Judeo-Christian religious beliefs and attitudes of environmental concern. Environment and Behavior, 32,560-575.
Schultz, P. W., & Zelezny, L. (1999). Values as predictors of environmental attitudes: Evidence for consistency across 14 countries. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 19, 255-265.
Schultz, P. W. (1999). Changing behavior with normative feedback interventions: A field experiment of curbside recycling. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 21, 25-36.
Schultz, P. W., & Zelezny, L. (1998). Values and proenvironmental behavior: A five-country survey. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 29, 540-558.
Schultz, P. W., & Oskamp, S., & Mainieri, T. (1995). Who recycles and when: A review of personal and situational factors. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 15, 105-121.
Research Interests:
The application of social psychological theory and methods to the understanding and solution of environmental problems
Laboratory experiments on environmental attitudes
Field research on curbside recycling and energy conservation
Survey research on attitudes about environmental issues
Environmental education at the San Diego Wild Animal Park
Cross-cultural research on the relationship between culture, attitudes, and behavior
Professional Affiliations:
American Psychology Society
Western Psychological Association
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9 of APA)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Division 8 of APA)
