Louise Chawla
Professor
College of Architecture and Planning
University of Colorado
Campus Box 314
Boulder,, CO 80309
USA
Phone: 1-502-597-6721
Email: louise.chawla@colorado.edu
Publications related to Conservation Psychology:
Chawla, L. (1980). Significant life experiences: A new research area in environmental education. Journal of Environmental Education 11(4), 20-25.
Chawla, L. (1998). Research methods to investigate significant life experiences: Review and recommendations. Environmental Education Research, 4(4), 383-397.
Chawla, L. (1998). Significant life experiences revisited: A review of research on sources of environmental sensitivity. Environmental Education Research, 4(4), 369-382.
Chawla, L. (1999). Life paths into effective environmental action. Journal of Environmental Education, 31(1), 15-26.
Chawla, L. (2001). Significant life experiences revisited once again: Response to Vol. 5(4) ‘Five critical commentaries on significant life experience research in environmental education.’ Environmental Education Research, 7(4), 451-461.
Research Interests:
Participatory research with children and youth regarding their:
Knowledge
Use and feelings for their community
Environments
The development of environmental concern and action
