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Carrico, Amanda R.

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  • Amanda Carrico is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies. Her research and teaching falls at the intersection of the environmental and behavioral sciences. She uses mixed methods to examine behavioral responses to environmental stress, with special attention to how responses contribute to resilience and for whom. In a second line of work, she examines the social and psychological conditions that lead to the voluntary adoption of pro-environmental action.

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  • environmental psychology, environmental decision making and behavior, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, demand side management

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  • ENVS 3030 - Topics in Environmental Social Sciences
    Secondary Instructor - Fall 2024
    Covers a variety of topics that may include human ecology, environment and society, and quantitative environmental social science. Offered depending upon instructor availability and student demand. Fulfills intermediate social science requirement for Environmental Studies major. Recommended prerequisite: ENVS 1000. Not repeatable for credit.
  • ENVS 3031 - Environmental Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2024
    Examines how people interact with the environment by examining theories and methods from Environmental Psychology. How does nature impact human well-being? How do people make decisions that have environmental consequences? How can we promote behavior change to reduce environmental degradation? Fulfills intermediate social science requirement for ENVS major.
  • ENVS 3100 - Topics in Applied Environmental Studies
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    Covers a variety of topics not currently offered in the curriculum; offered depending upon instructor availability and student demand. Fulfills application requirement for Environmental Studies major. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours, provided topics vary. Recommended prerequisite: ENVS 1000.
  • ENVS 4100 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Various topics not normally covered in the curriculum: offered depending on student demand and specialties of faculty. Applied to specialization requirement for Environmental Studies major. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours, provided the topics vary.
  • ENVS 4850 - ENVS Honors Thesis Research
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2024
    To be taken in final academic year prior to graduation. Consists of honors research and thesis preparation under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Department enforced restriction: Requires a minimum 3.3 GPA and a declared ENVS major and approval by departmental honors committee. If a student wishes to use ENVS 4850 to complete the ENVS Capstone degree requirement, at least 3 credit hours of ENVS 4850 are required (by graduation).
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