Graduate students in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) presented their research at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention. The SPSP convention was held in San Diego, CA (February 7-10) and brings together attendees from academia, non-profits, government, and private sectors to present and discuss research, network and collaborate on projects, and pursue professional development while advancing science and pedagogy in the field.
Sustainable energy technologies, such as residential rooftop solar and electric vehicles, can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, technology alone is insufficient to guarantee this outcome. Human behavior is integral to unlocking the full potential of new energy technologies. — Dr. Nicole Sintov, associate professor of Behavior, Decision Making and Sustainability at The Ohio State University.
"Our graduate students are conducting cutting-edge psychological research to better understand the barriers to widespread adoption and optimal use of sustainable energy technologies. Their work advances psychological theory while offering insights for practitioners across several domains. Further, consistent with open-science rigor and transparency principles, the students’ research was pre-registered with current or coming soon open research materials and open data," said Dr. Nicole Sintov, associate professor of Behavior, Decision Making and Sustainability at The Ohio State University.
Naseem Dillman-Hasso, a PhD student presented, “Comparing Current and Lost Solar Customers: What Factors Lead to Actual Adoption” and was awarded Best Flash Talk in the 13th annual Sustainability Psychology Preconference Behaviors session on Sustainability Psychology. Naseem also presented a poster, "Failure to replicate effect of dynamic norm interventions on sustainable choices" at the full conference.
Sam Mertens, a PhD candidate presented, "Denied Agency Determines the Direction of Spillover." This research is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation and elucidates the role of personal agency in predicting behavioral (in)consistency.
Jessica NeJame, a MS student presented, "Gender and Electric Vehicles", which identifies several mechanisms explaining the gender gap in electric vehicle adoption.