Robert Gifford (psychologist) explained

Robert Gifford
Fields:	Environmental psychology, social psychology, personality psychology
Workplaces:	University of Victoria
Alma Mater:	Simon Fraser University, University of California, Davis
Academic Advisors:	Robert Sommer

Robert Gifford is professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada).^[1] His main research interests are environmental psychology, social psychology and personality psychology. He has worked on nonverbal behavior^[2] and on climate change behavior barriers.^[3] Gifford is the author of five editions of Environmental Psychology: Principles and Practice, which has also been translated into Japanese, and edited Research Methods for Environmental Psychology (2016). From 2004 to 2016, he was the editor in chief of the Journal of Environmental Psychology.^[4] Gifford is also on the editorial board of Architectural Science Review.^[5] He has been president of the environmental divisions of the American Psychological Association, the International Association of Applied Psychology and the Canadian Psychological Association.^[6]

Books

• Book: Gifford, Robert . Applied Psychology: Variety and Opportunity . . Boston . 1991 . 384 . 978-0-205-12664-4 .
• Book: Gifford, Robert . 環境心理学〜原理と実践〜 [2-volume Japanese translation of Environmental psychology: Principles and Practice] . Kitaohji Shobo . Tokyo . 2005 . 370 and 438 . 978-4-76282448-7.
• Book: Gifford, Robert . Environmental Psychology: Principles and Practice . Optimal Books . Colville, WA . 2014 . 599 . 978-0-9937719-0-3 . 5th.
• Book: Gifford, Robert . Research Methods for Environmental Psychology . Wiley . New York . 2016 . 438 . 978-1-118-79533-0. 1st.

Awards

• 1991 Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association
• 1992 Fellow of the American Psychological Association
• 2007 Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science^[7]
• 2007 Career Award from the Environmental Design Research Association^[8]
• 2016 Newman-Proshansky Career Achievement Award (Division 34, American Psychological Association) ^[9]
• 2016 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology (Canadian Psychological Association) ^[10]
• 2019 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada ^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robert Gifford . December 8, 2023 . University of Victoria: Psychology.
2. Web site: Non-Verbal Cues Are Easy to Misinterpret . Daniel. Goleman . . 1991-09-17 . 2010-08-04 . subscription.
3. Gifford R . Q&A: The science of persuasion. Interview by Sanjay Khanna . . 461 . 7267 . 1059 . October 2009 . 19847247 . 10.1038/4611059a . free .
   - Web site: The psychology of climate inaction . Public Radio International . 2009-08-09 . 2010-08-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613140508/http://www.pri.org/science/environment/psychology-climate-inaction1538.html . 2011-06-13 . dead.
4. Web site: Editorial Board . Journal of Environmental Psychology . Elsevier . 2010-08-04.
5. Web site: Architectural Science Review: Editorial board . December 8, 2023 . Taylor&Francis.
6. Hamilton, D. Gifford, R. 1976. Illusory correlation in interpersonal perception: A cognitive basis of stereotypic judgments. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 12 . 4. 392–407. 10.1016/S0022-1031(76)80006-6.
7. Web site: APS Fellows . Association for Psychological Science . 2010-08-04.
8. Web site: EDRA Career Award . Environmental Design Research Association . 2010-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100904005041/http://edra.org/awards-mainmenu-31/career-award-mainmenu-137 . 2010-09-04 .
9. Web site: APA Career Award . American Psychological Association.
10. Web site: CPA International Advancement Award . Canadian Psychological Association.
11. Web site: Fellow Royal Society of Canada . Royal Society of Canada.