Dirk Lehr

Prof. Dirk Lehr holds a professorship in Health Psychology and Applied Biological Psychology at Leuphana University Lüneburg. His work focuses on sustainability psychology, social and political psychology, and research transfer methodologies. He leads the Institute of Sustainability Psychology (ISP) and organizes workshops on nonlinear methods, Bayesian inference, and experimental design with OpenSesame.

Education & Affiliations:

• Professor at Leuphana University
• Member of the Research Collective Action for Sustainability

Research Interests:

Lehr investigates collective action for sustainability, health psychology applications, and innovative research methods. His interdisciplinary work bridges psychological theory with practical sustainability challenges, emphasizing nonlinear systems approaches and Bayesian statistical workflows.

Teaching & Mentorship:

• Supervised over 20 former researchers listed above
• Teaches courses including internship supervision for Psychology majors
• Organizes annual workshops on advanced quantitative methods since 2022

Labs & Teams:

Core member of the Institute of Sustainability Psychology (ISP), collaborating on projects like Sustainability Science and Psychology initiatives.