Sara Constantino

Sara Constantino is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department and the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Sciences from New York University, an MS in Economics from University College London, and a BS in Economics from McGill University. Her research focuses on social and environmental policy decision-making, examining how individual, institutional, and ecological factors influence perceptions, policy preferences, and resilience to extreme events. Key areas include polarization, social norms, governance, climate action, and basic income programs.

Education:

• PhD in Cognitive Sciences, New York University
• MS in Economics, University College London
• BS in Economics, McGill University

Research Interests: Dr. Constantino explores the intersection of human behavior and systemic policy challenges. She investigates how social norms and governance structures either enable or hinder climate action, and evaluates the societal impacts of basic income programs through interdisciplinary lenses. Her work emphasizes resilience strategies for communities facing environmental and economic shocks.

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Advising & Labs: No advising records or lab affiliations detailed here. Prior roles include senior research fellow at the Jain Family Institute and founding editor at Nature Human Behavior.