📍: LA, United States

I'm an Associate Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis at The Chicago School and a sustainability researcher. My work applies behavior science to promote environmentally sustainable practices in applied and community settings.

I joined the BASS Board because I wanted to be part of a community that integrates behavior analysis with pressing environmental concerns. As a behavior analyst, I've always been drawn to applying our science to real-world change. In 2010, I focused on sustainability and sought out a community with this singular focus. BASS provides a unique space for collaboration, where professionals from diverse backgrounds work together to tackle climate change, conservation, and sustainable behavior change—connecting with like-minded individuals, sharing research, and contributing to meaningful solutions.

Being actively involved gives me a sense of purpose, whether through initiatives promoting sustainable behaviors, supporting students and early-career professionals, or advocating for evidence-based environmental policies. It's incredibly rewarding to contribute to a field with the potential to create lasting, systemic change.

📍: Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand

I joined the BASS to connect with others working at the intersection of behavior change and sustainability.

I recently submitted my PhD, which centered on two community-based projects that demonstrated the real-world potential of behavior analysis for addressing environmental challenges.

I currently work as a behavior science specialist with an environmental organization, where my work spans designing evidence-based interventions, co-creating solutions with community partners, building staff and volunteer capability through training, and developing behavioral frameworks that can be embedded across organizational operations.

I'm particularly interested in translating behavioral science into accessible tools for community organizations to tackle pressing challenges of our time. Outside of work, I'm involved in advocacy, volunteer initiatives, and reading broadly across disciplines.

📍: Michigan, United States

I hold degrees in environmental and mechanical engineering (MS, Brown University), and once led an energy efficiency project for US Steel. After a stint in the Peace Corps, I obtained a PhD in behavior analysis (University of Kansas).

My scientific articles cover topics like choice, generalization, nature-nurture relations—and climate change. My trade book, The Science of Consequences, encompasses the full range of behavior analysis, including applications to sustainability. The book received coverage in Nature, led to a three-year international book tour, and won the 2015 SABA Mass Media Award.

I have since focused on climate change, becoming Senior Scientist for the nonprofit Root Solutions, and helping to design interventions and give workshops. I coauthored two chapters in its guidebook, Making Shift Happen: Designing for Successful Environmental Behavior Change, co-founded a local Climate Action Coalition, and have given numerous climate change talks. Recent outreach includes a podcast for the Union of Concerned Scientists on community climate projects.

I currently coordinate ABAI's Green Behavior Analysis blog. I'm on the faculty at Western Michigan University and serve on its Climate Change Working Group; I also serve on the Tools of Change Landmark Peer Review Panel for Climate Change.