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Carol Werner, Ph.D.
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Contact Information
Carol Werner
Department of Psychology
University of Utah
380 South 1530 East, Room 502
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 -0251
Webpage: www.psych.utah.edu/carolwerner
Office: 811 Social & Behavior Sciences Tower
Phone: (801) 581-8938
Email: carol.werner@psych.utah.edu
Department Fax: (801) 581-5841
Research Interests
My empirical work examines the attitudinal and motivational underpinnings of proenvironmental behaviors. I work at the interface between theory and application. For example, I have done extensive field research on neighborhood and university recycling using self-concept, behavioral self-regulation, and persuasion concepts. In my current work, I am developing a multi-level intervention program for pesticide reduction. I work with local agencies, such as health departments and transportation offices who need to implement persuasion and behavior change programs.
Education
| Ph.D. | Ohio State University, 1973 |
Selected Publications
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., Stoll, R., Birch, P., & White, P. H. (2002). Clinical validation and cognitive elaboration: Signs that encourage sustained recycling. Basic and Applied Psychology, 24, 185-203.
Werner, C. M. (2003). Changing homeowners' use of toxic household products: A transactional approach. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 23, 33-45.
Werner, C. M., Byerly, S., Sansone, C. (2005). Reducing intentions to use toxic household products through guided group discussion. In B. Martin & A. Keul (Eds.), Proceedings of IAPS 18, Vienna (July, 2004): IAPS.
participants try out nontoxics as part of our outreach program (Werner, 2003)Research Areas
Social, Environment-Behavior, Persuasion-Decision Making, Self Regulation
My Graduate Students
Jeff Gale
