Christopher R.H. Garneau

Christopher R.H. Garneau serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma's Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2012), he maintains an active research-teaching profile with interdisciplinary connections to psychology, political science, and economics.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2012

Garneau's research centers on political sociology and sociology of religion, with pioneering work using hierarchical age/period/cohort (HAPC) modeling to analyze political tolerance trends. His recent scholarship (2022-2024) demonstrates a strategic pivot toward environmental sociology, examining how moral foundations, cultural worldviews, and political orientation shape climate attitudes and energy policy perceptions. He employs innovative methodologies including SPEER Survey data and machine learning techniques for public opinion analysis.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in climate-politics intersections, particularly natural disaster impacts on environmental attitudes, moral psychology of conservative climate concerns, and cultural cognition in renewable energy support. His work consistently addresses partisan polarization and structural cognition in environmental discourse.

Scientific Awards

• No awards documented in source materials

Garneau teaches interdisciplinary courses spanning introductory sociology, political sociology, and quantitative methods, emphasizing critical thinking through dialogue and project-based research. While specific grant details are unreported, his SPEER Survey collaborations indicate active external research funding. His office (KAUF 317) serves as base for mentoring students in political tolerance, religion-politics, and climate sociology despite no formal lab structure.