Loraine Lavallee

Lavallee, Dr. Loraine

PhD (University of British Columbia)

Assistant Professor
Psychology
Phone
250-960-6500
Fax
250-960-5744
Email
loraine.lavallee@unbc.ca
Campus
Prince George

Biography

Dr. Lavallee received her PhD in social psychology from UBC in 2000 and took a faculty position at UNBC that same year. She has an interdisciplinary background having completed a BA in history and a research fellowship in the Faculty of Forestry at UBC. She is past Chair of the Environmental Section of the Canadian Psychological Association.

Research and Expertise

With the goal of increasing individuals’ ability to live sustainably and happily, my research investigates cultural forces that disconnect individuals from nature and from awareness of their environmental impact and investigates policy tools that can reconnect and involve individuals in collective approaches to environmental conservation.

Research Fields
  • Conservation
  • Culture
  • Health and Well-being
  • Psychology
  • Sustainability
Areas of Expertise
Conservation psychology, cultural values, social psychology
Languages Spoken
  • English
Not accepting graduate students
Available to be contacted by the media as a subject matter expert

Selected Publications

Lavallee, L. F., Hadley, L. (2021). Getting to sustainable living: The individual within complex collective problems. Psynopsis-Climate Change Issue, 43 (2), 18-19.

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