Educational Background & Experience
Download my curriculum vitae above to see the specifics of my educational background and experience. As Director of Conservation Psychology Strategy and Integration at Antioch University New England, I am working with a broad network of psychologist and conservation practitioners to integrate current human behavior research into their urgent work towards biodiversity conservation. Before joining the Antioch team, I was Conservation Education Researcher at Saint Louis Zoo where I designed and conducted studies to measure the psychological impact of the Zoo's conservation education programs on participants. Prior to this appointment, I completed my postdoctoral research in the Human Dimensions Laboratory in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University where I studied and created tools to evaluate motivation for long-term action toward environmental goals from a psychological perspective. I earned my doctorate degree in Conservation Psychology from Antioch University New England, my master of arts degree in Community-based Social Marketing from Prescott College, and my bachelor of science degree in Behavioral and Social Psychology from Arizona State University. I have shared my expertise in conservation psychology by teaching the topic to graduate and undergraduate students at Antioch University New England, Keene State College, University of California in San Diego, and Oregon State University. I have facilitated and evaluated trainings to build capacity for conservation in Burundi, Tanzania, and the USA. I am a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Capacity Development Working Group on Evaluation and I have worked with organizations like the American Museum of Natural History, Human Wildlife Conflict Collaboration, Regional Network for Conservation Educators in the Albertine Rift, EcoLogic, and Tropical Biology Association to apply the psychology-based tools and strategies I have developed to strengthen and evaluate engagement in their international environmental programs. In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, yoga, cycling, cross country skiing, and wrangling goats with my herding dog Goose.
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