Nathaniel Geiger

Nathan Geiger is an assistant professor of Communication Science in the Media School, also holding affiliations with the Integrated Program in the Environment (IPE) and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). He conducts experimental and survey research in lab, field, and online settings which examines how people become motivated and empowered to take action on climate change and other environmental issues.

He holds a PhD in Social Psychology from Penn State University. He has published my work in a variety of cross-disciplinary journals, including Environmental Communication, the Journal of Environmental Psychology, Environment and Behavior, Science Communication, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, and Bioscience and has had his work featured in popular press outlets such as The Washington Post.