Anthony Leiserowitz
Senior Research Scientist at the School of the Environment
Dr. Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, studies public risk perception and engagement with the issue of climate change. His research investigates the psychological, cultural, and political factors that influence public knowledge, attitudes, policy support, and behavior. Areas of interest include public perceptions of and responses to the health risks of climate change, as well as how the communication of health risks affects public engagement across different audiences. He conducts research at the global, national, and local scales, including studies in the United States, China, and India.