Bradley Jorgensen

Background

About Bradley Jorgensen

Bradley Jorgensen is a Professor of Psychology at La Trobe University Australia. Brad holds a PhD and B.Sc.(Hons I) in Psychology from Curtin University, where he was awarded a number of scholastic awards including the Vice-Chancellor’s List, the Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation and Australian Psychological Society prizes for outstanding achievement. Brad completed his postdoctoral studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Centre for Limnology. He has conducted research in a number of public policy areas including energy efficiency, water conservation, stormwater management, the management of coarse woody habitat in recreational lakes, the public’s trust and acceptance of urban drinking water systems, ‘sense of place’ theory and measurement, biosecurity and invasive species control, improving the use of research in policy in the non-market valuation of ecosystem services and public good. Brad has published more than 100 articles appearing in psychology, economics, geography, ecology and engineering journals and he has been invited to present his research at Cambridge University, the Tinbergen Institute as well as public and private sector organisations around Australia. He has received funding from the Australian Research Council and from a range of other agencies and consulted for federal, local and state government organisations. He has taught applied social psychology in the UK and been nominated for the University of Bath’s prestigious John Willis Award for excellence in teaching, research and student welfare. Brad was currently the Chief Examiner for “Understanding human behaviour to influence change” in Monash University’s Master of Environment and Sustainability. He is also a recipient of reviewer awards from the Regional Studies Association and the Journal of Environmental Management. Specialties: Applied Social Psychology Economic Psychology Environmental Psychology