Jiaying Zhao

Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair, UBC Sauder Distinguished Scholar
phone 604 827 2203
location_on Office address: CIRS Room 4341 | Mailing address: 2136 West Mall
Research Area
Education

PhD, Princeton University, 2013


About

Dr. Jiaying Zhao (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC,  Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sustainability, and UBC Sauder Distinguished Scholar.

Dr. Zhao is also a faculty affiliate of the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, Berkeley and a member of Canada’s Financial Literacy Research Sub-Committee for 2018-present.


Teaching


Research

Dr. Zhao’s research aims to use psychological principles to design behavioural solutions to address financial and environmental sustainability challenges. Specifically, she examines how resource scarcity impacts human cognition and behaviour; what interventions are effective at alleviating the cognitive burdens in the poor; how to encourage recycling and composting behaviour; and how to promote public actions on climate change.


Publications

Visit lab website for a complete list of publications.


Awards

  • UBC Killam Research Prize (2020)
  • Canada Research Chair (2014)

Graduate Supervision

Dr. Zhao is currently accepting graduate students, and is not requiring GRE scores for 2022 admissions.

Jiaying Zhao

Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair, UBC Sauder Distinguished Scholar
phone 604 827 2203
location_on Office address: CIRS Room 4341 | Mailing address: 2136 West Mall
Research Area
Education

PhD, Princeton University, 2013


About

Dr. Jiaying Zhao (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC,  Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sustainability, and UBC Sauder Distinguished Scholar.

Dr. Zhao is also a faculty affiliate of the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, Berkeley and a member of Canada’s Financial Literacy Research Sub-Committee for 2018-present.


Teaching


Research

Dr. Zhao’s research aims to use psychological principles to design behavioural solutions to address financial and environmental sustainability challenges. Specifically, she examines how resource scarcity impacts human cognition and behaviour; what interventions are effective at alleviating the cognitive burdens in the poor; how to encourage recycling and composting behaviour; and how to promote public actions on climate change.


Publications

Visit lab website for a complete list of publications.


Awards

  • UBC Killam Research Prize (2020)
  • Canada Research Chair (2014)

Graduate Supervision

Dr. Zhao is currently accepting graduate students, and is not requiring GRE scores for 2022 admissions.

Jiaying Zhao

Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair, UBC Sauder Distinguished Scholar
phone 604 827 2203
location_on Office address: CIRS Room 4341 | Mailing address: 2136 West Mall
Research Area
Education

PhD, Princeton University, 2013

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Dr. Jiaying Zhao (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC,  Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sustainability, and UBC Sauder Distinguished Scholar.

Dr. Zhao is also a faculty affiliate of the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, Berkeley and a member of Canada’s Financial Literacy Research Sub-Committee for 2018-present.

Teaching keyboard_arrow_down
Research keyboard_arrow_down

Dr. Zhao’s research aims to use psychological principles to design behavioural solutions to address financial and environmental sustainability challenges. Specifically, she examines how resource scarcity impacts human cognition and behaviour; what interventions are effective at alleviating the cognitive burdens in the poor; how to encourage recycling and composting behaviour; and how to promote public actions on climate change.

Publications keyboard_arrow_down

Visit lab website for a complete list of publications.

Awards keyboard_arrow_down
  • UBC Killam Research Prize (2020)
  • Canada Research Chair (2014)
Graduate Supervision keyboard_arrow_down
Dr. Zhao is currently accepting graduate students, and is not requiring GRE scores for 2022 admissions.