E. Scott Geller Explained
| Honorific Prefix: | Prof. |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1942 |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Occupation: | Behavioral psychologist, author, academic |
| Period: | 1969-present |
| Alumni Distinguished Professor |
| Education: | BA in Pre-Medicine Studies, Ph.D. in Applied Psychology |
| Alma Mater: | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| Thesis Title: | Dimensions of expectancy in a choice reaction time experiment |
| Thesis Url: | https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=6967742 |
| Thesis Year: | 1969 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Gordon F. Pitz[1] |
| Notable Ideas: | Actively Caring |
E. Scott Geller (born February 7, 1942) is a behavioral psychologist, and currently an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Virginia Tech and Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems.[2] [3] He is the founder of the idea of "Actively Caring".[4] He is co-founder of GellerAC4P, a training/consulting firm dedicated to teaching and spreading the Actively Caring for People (AC4P) Movement worldwide.[5] He is co-founder and Senior Partner of Safety Performance Solutions, Inc., a training and consulting organization specializing in behavior-based safety since 1995.[6]
Education
Scott Geller graduated from The College of Wooster in 1964 with Bachelors of Arts in Pre-Medicine Studies. Geller graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1969 with a PhD in Applied Psychology.
Ted Talk
On December 5, 2013, Tedx Talks upload a Scott Geller's Ted Talk from TedxVirginiaTech to YouTube. The clip has generated more than 11 million views and 150,000 likes.
Bibliography
Books
- Working Safe: How to Help People Actively Care for Health and Safety (1996)
- The Participation Factor: How to Increase Involvement in Occupational Safety (2008)
- Actively Caring for People: Cultivating a Culture of Compassion (2012)
- Applied Psychology: Actively Caring for People (2016)
- Actively Caring for People's Safety: How to Cultivate a Brother's/Sister's Keeper Work Culture (2017)
Book chapters
- Geller, E. Scott. "The challenge of increasing proenvironment behavior." Handbook of environmental psychology 2, no. 396 (2002): 525-540.
Journal articles
- Geller, E. Scott. "Evaluating energy conservation programs: Is verbal report enough?." Journal of Consumer research 8, no. 3 (1981): 331-335.
- Geller, E. Scott. "Applied behavior analysis and social marketing: An integration for environmental preservation." Journal of social issues 45, no. 1 (1989): 17-36.
- Geller, E. Scott. "Ten principles for achieving a total safety culture." Professional Safety 39, no. 9 (1994): 18.
- Dula, Chris S., and E. Scott Geller. "Risky, aggressive, or emotional driving: Addressing the need for consistent communication in research." Journal of safety research 34, no. 5 (2003): 559-566.
- Lehman, Philip K., and E. Scott Geller. "Behavior analysis and environmental protection: Accomplishments and potential for more." Behavior and social issues 13 (2004): 13-33.
- Geller, E. Scott. "Behavior-based safety and occupational risk management." Behavior modification 29, no. 3 (2005): 539-561.
- Bolderdijk, Jan Willem, Linda Steg, E. Scott Geller, Philip K. Lehman, and Tom Postmes. "Comparing the effectiveness of monetary versus moral motives in environmental campaigning." Nature climate change 3, no. 4 (2013): 413-416.
External links
Notes and References
- https://support.psyc.vt.edu/sites/default/files/2020-07/Vita%20%28PDF%29.pdf
- Web site: Alumni Distinguished Professor E. Scott Geller still actively working to make the world more caring . April 3, 2015 . vt.edu . November 13, 2017.
- Web site: An Update on Dr. E. Scott Geller's Recent Work . October 27, 2016 . appalachiansafetysummit.com . November 13, 2017.
- Web site: Geller . E. Scott . Cultivating an Actively Caring Culture: The Courage and Compassion of an Injury-Free Workplace . EHS Today . 28 December 2018 . 1 February 2010.
- Web site: GellerAC4P, Inc.. 2020-07-30. Home of GellerAC4P; Actively Caring For People's Safety. en-US.
- Web site: Safety Culture Survey/Assessment, Behavioral Safety, and Other Services to Improve Safety Culture and Prevent Injuries - Safety Performance Solutions. 2020-07-30. www.safetyperformance.com.
