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Unpacking the System-Individual Nexus of Climate ActionI am a postdoctoral research associate at the Behavioral Science for Policy Lab (Princeton University) and the Social Influence and Social Change lab (Boston College). My research focusses on the system-individual nexus of climate action. I ask: How do institutions influence individual psychology and behavior on complex collective challenges like climate change? How can individuals be empowered to affect change in these very institutions? And how can individual and institutional efforts be coordinated to drive transformative change?
To seek these answers, I focus on, and problematize, key psychological and behavioral concepts of social influence, behavioral spillover, organizational culture, and collective action. My research spans diverse settings including (but not limited to) India, Singapore, the US, the UK, and the EU. I hope that my research can catalyze real-world change, especially aiding organizations, policymakers, and activists. I obtained a PhD in Psychological and Behavioral Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Funded by a PhD scholarship from the Grantham Research Institution on Climate Change and Environment, my thesis investigated social and societal influences on climate action. Previously, I completed an MPhil at Cambridge University (UK), where I was supported by a Cambridge Trust Scholarship and researched the Greta Thunberg Effect. I believe that climate change is one of the most important problems of our generation and links closely to social justice. Having lived in India, Singapore, the US and the UK, I recognize how climate change impacts societies, and social groups within them, differentially. I am committed to taking and mobilizing action on this issue the best way I know how—through research. |
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