People

Find out more about the people working in urban living research.

Theme champion

Dr Chris Jones – Senior Lecturer in Social and Environmental Psychology

Chris has been working in the field of environmental sustainability since graduating with his PhD in 2007. His research interests centre on: (a) understanding the social acceptance of technology, particularly energy supply and demand-side technologies (e.g., nuclear power stations, wind farms, carbon capture utilisation and storage, smart metering); and (b) understanding the antecedents of pro-environmental behaviour. The interdisciplinary nature of his research has led to collaborations with academic and non-academic partners from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, such as chemical and process engineering, town planning, geography, landscape, computer science, management, journalism studies, and sustainable fashion, among others.

Chris holds a BSc in Psychology, an MSc in Psychological Science, a PhD in Social Psychology and a PGDip in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. He joined the University of Surrey in 2017, following 10 years as a research associate and lecturer at the University of Sheffield. He has held a series of prominent academic roles (e.g. Impact Lead for Psychology; Deputy Director of EPSRC CDT in Energy Storage and its Applications; Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Social Psychology; Editorial board for Energy Research and Social Science) and leads the University of Surrey Living Lab.

Email: c.r.jones@surrey.ac.uk
Twitter: @SurreyResearch #urbanliving.

Researchers in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School of Economics

Dr Mona Chitnis

Associate Professor in Energy Economics

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Professor Allan Williams

Chair in Tourism and Mobility Studies

Department of Sociology

Professor Nigel Gilbert

Professor of Sociology

Professor Andrew King

Head of Department of Sociology, Professor of Sociology

Dr Tom Roberts

Senior Lecturer Environmental Sociology; Co-director Institute for Sustainability

Surrey Business School

Professor Andrew Alexander

Professor of Retail Management; PGR Director Surrey Business School

Researchers in Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Centre for Environmental Sustainability

Professor Richard Murphy

Professor of Life Cycle Assessment, Programme Director - CES Practitioner Doctorate in Sustainability, University Sustainability Research Theme Champion

Professor Jhuma Sadhukhan

Director of Research & Innovation

j.sadhukhan@surrey.ac.uk

Dr Walter Wehrmeyer

Reader

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Dr Carol Crean

Reader in Physical and Materials Chemistry

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr Alex Hagen-Zanker

Reader in Infrastructure Systems

Professor Prashant Kumar

Co-Director, Instiute for Sustainability, Professor and Chair in Air Quality and Health; Founding Director, Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE)