Carol M. Werner
Professor
Psychololgy Department
University of Utah
380 S. 1530 E. Rm 502
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Email: carol.werner@m.cc.utah.edu
Website: www.psych.utah.edu/people/faculty/werner/index.php
Publications related to Conservation Psychology:
Werner, C. M., Turner, J., Shipman, K., Twitchell, S. F., Dickson, B. R., Bruschke, G. V., & von Bismark, W.B. (1995). Commitment, behavior, and attitude change: An analysis of voluntary recycling. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 15, 197-208.
Gillilan, S., Werner, C. M., Olson, L., & Adams, D. (1996). Teaching the concept of PREcycling: A campaign and evaluation. Journal of Environmental Education, 28, 11-18.
Werner, C. M., Brown, B. B., & Altman, I. (1997). Environmental psychology. In W. J. Berry, M. Segall, & C. Kagitcibasi (Eds.) Handbook of Cross-cultural Psychology (2nd edition, pp. 255-290). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Werner, C.M., & Makela, E. (1998). Motivations and behaviors that support recycling. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 18, 373-386.
Werner, C.M. (1999). Psychological perspectives on sustainability. In E. Becker and T. Jahn (Eds.) Sustainability and the social sciences: A cross-disciplinary approach to integrating environmental considerations into theoretical reorientation (pp. 223-242). New York: ZED Books.
Werner, C.M., & Altman, I. (2000). Humans and nature: Insights from a transactional view. In S. Wappner, J. Demick, T. Yamamoto, & H. Minami (Eds.) Theoretical perspectives in environment-behavior research: Underlying assumptions, research problems, and methodologies (pp. 21-37). New York: Plenum Press.
Research Interests:
The attitudinal and motivational underpinnings of proenvironmental behaviors
field research on neighborhood and university recycling using self-concept, behavioral self-regulation, and persuasion concepts
Developing a multi-level intervention program for pesticide reduction
Work with local agencies, such as health departments and transportation offices, who need to implement persuasion and behavior change programs
