Conservation Psychology Project Assistant - M. Guckian Study

Conservation Psychology Project Assistant - M. Guckian [Work Study]

Start Date:

7/14/2025
End Date: 12/18/2025
Number of Positions: 1
Hours per Week: 10hrs/week
Weekends

Required:

No
Evenings

Required:

No
Supervisor:
Meaghan Guckian
Alternate Supervisor:
Libby Mc Cann
Remote Work:
Yes (100% of time: literature reviews, program analysis and development, administration)
Method to assess remote work: verbal report out, written summaries, literature reviews, and case analyses

• This position supports a research project focused on understanding how climate change-related emotions are experienced and addressed by formal and non-formal educators, particularly in their work with students.
• The assistant will engage in reviewing academic and gray literature on emotional responses to climate change, emotional learning practices, and educator support programs.
• Literature Review (5 hrs/week):
  Examine peer-reviewed and practitioner literature related to climate emotions, emotional learning strategies, and educator responses in both formal and non-formal settings.
• Program & Resource Mapping (3 hrs/week):
  Identify and document existing emotional support programs and tools available to educators dealing with environmental/climate-related emotions in the classroom.
• Data Organization and Summaries (2 hrs/week):
  Summarize findings and maintain a structured database and annotated bibliography to support ongoing research.

• Student with background in conservation psychology and/or related fields.
• Interest and/or experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis, familiarity with conservation psychology concepts, principles and methods, particularly climate change, climate emotions, and education.
• Strong writing and critical analysis skills, including working knowledge of journal databases, references, and resources.
• Strong desire to learn and apply insights from the behavioral sciences to a range of topical areas, including climate communication and climate education.

How to Apply:

Email a letter of interest to mguckian

Position Type:
Work Study
Department:
Environmental Studies