Stephan Lewandowsky

Professor Stephan Lewandowsky is a cognitive scientist at the University of Bristol, holding an adjunct position at the University of Western Australia's School of Psychological Science. He specializes in memory, decision-making, and the intersection of human cognition with climate science. His work addresses misinformation, vaccine hesitancy, and climate change skepticism. He has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award (2011) and Wolfson Research Merit Fellowship (2013).

Education: BA from Washington State University; PhD from Torino University (Italy).

Research interests span cognitive psychology, climate science communication, and the psychological underpinnings of belief systems. He actively engages in public education through blogs (e.g., shapingtomorrowsworld.org) and media contributions.

• Awards: Australian Professorial Fellow (2007–2012), Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (2017), and more.
• Grants: Led projects on climate adaptation, memory models, and vaccine communication funded by ARC and others.
• Labs/Teams: Visiting Scientist at CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere (2017–present); collaborates globally on climate science and misinformation.