Our approach

Our approaches crosses disciplinary boundaries, including psychology, decision science, sociology, geography, and public health. Our research is about helping people become more resilient to adverse events and build more sustainable communities to meet the challenge of the risks of global environmental change. In the face of increasing threats to our environment and health, people need to be equipped with relevant information and realistic options. Our research aims to inform the design of interventions, policies and programs that help people make more informed decisions. We use multiple convergent methods -- interviews, surveys, experiments, prospective longitudinal designs, ecological momentary assessments, and remote and personal sensing. When working with frontline communities, we pursue a community-based approach where research is a true collaborative enterprise between researchers and communities.