Charlotte A. Kukowski

Dr Charlotte A. Kukowski is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge, holding dual affiliations with the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab in the Department of Psychology and the Conservation Science Group in the Department of Zoology. Her interdisciplinary work bridges behavioral science and environmental sustainability to address urgent climate challenges.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD from the University of Zurich

Dr Kukowski specializes in behavior change for climate action, with core research on food choices, transportation, and climate policy support. She investigates how socioeconomic inequalities affect low-carbon behavior feasibility and how decision environments can be engineered to foster sustainable futures. Her approach integrates psychological theory with policy applications to develop equitable climate solutions, emphasizing that effective interventions must address structural inequalities alongside individual behavior.

Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals a dominant focus on self-control mechanisms in sustainable behavior, socioeconomic determinants of climate action, and the policy-behavior nexus. Her work demonstrates how choice architecture (e.g., nudges) can facilitate dietary shifts and transportation changes, while highlighting that inequality undermines behavior change feasibility—making policy interventions essential for net-zero transitions. Recent studies increasingly connect individual behavior with collective climate policy support.

Dr Kukowski has not been publicly associated with any major scientific awards in available sources.

No information is available regarding Dr Kukowski's graduate student advising or research grant funding.

She actively contributes to two key research units: the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab (studying psychological foundations of social decisions) and the Conservation Science Group (an interdisciplinary team addressing biodiversity and sustainability). These dual affiliations enable her to approach climate behavior change through both psychological and ecological lenses, with recent work expanding into digital learning environments for sustainability education.