Amanda Carrico

  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Chair of Graduate Studies
  • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Address

SEEC S201

Office Hours

Education

PhD Psychological Science (Emphasis: Environmental/Social Psychology, Quantitative Methods), Vanderbilt University

MS Psychological Science, Vanderbilt University

BA Psychology, Transylvania University

Research Interests

  • Behavioral dimensions of climate change

  • Environmental demography

  • Climate change and migration 

  • Individual & household behavior

  • Adaptation to environmental stress

Biography

Dr. Carrico is an environmental psychologist whose research examines behavioral responses to climate stress with an emphasis on migration, livelihood adaptations, and household risk management. In a second line of work, her research group examines the social and psychological conditions that lead to pro-environmental action and policy support. Dr. Carrico's research has been funded by the US National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the City of Boulder. She has led several international efforts to assess the impacts of and responses to environmental change in agricultural communities. This includes the Bangladesh Environment and Migration Survey (BEMS), which collects sociodemographic data about migration, livelihood activities, and climate stress in coastal Bangladesh. Dr. Carrico is also an elected member of the APA’s Board of Scientific Affairs and Deputy Editor at the journal Climatic Change where she oversees a team of editors that handle manuscripts in the behavioral and psychological sciences. 

A Note to Prospective Graduate Students

Amanda Carrico is not accepting any new students at this time.

A Note to Prospective ENVS Honors Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate: I am interested in advising honors or internship students pursuing a BA in Environmental Studies at CU-Boulder. To be eligible, your research interests and/or professional goals should be well-aligned with my research group. Please review the work my lab is doing here: https://carricolab.weebly.com. If you would like to explore opportunities, please e-mail directly with a brief description of your interests and a resume or CV.