I work with master's and undergraduate interns through my work at Field School and the University of Miami. Students need to be based in Miami, FL for the duration of the internship. Interested students should apply for the internship program here and mention me, as well as relevant interests and goals in their cover letter.
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This course introduces students to critical concepts in Environmental Policy, including the history of the environmental movement and associated changes in cultural values, how institutions shape how we interact with the environment at different scales, and how social forces - from individual psychology to scientific progress to economic forces - influence policy choices.
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This course gives students a foundation in applied psychology and introduces them related to fields including marketing and behavioral economics. We address three broad themes throughout the course: environmental decision making from a social psychology perspective, economic considerations, and how attitudes and behaviors are changed. An emphasis is placed on applying concepts to specific environmental case studies.
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This course introduces students to the variety of social science approaches to apply to science communication and human behavior. Students learn about science outreach best practices and apply these lenses to a variety of outreach case studies. The course culminates in students developing their own strategic communication plan for a conservation issue, including creating a Theory of Change model and an evaluation plan.
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