Selected media coverage of my work

  • The Psychology of Placing EV Chargers Along Roads Less Traveled (Aarian Marshall, February 14, 2022)

    Just seeing a map of charging stations in rural areas can help alleviate “range anxiety”—and help get more EVs on the streets.

  • Trash Talk: How waste audits can empower kids to protect the planet (Cheryl Maguire, March 18, 2021)

    Analyzing your family's trash might be gross—but it gets kids thinking about what they're throwing away.

  • Who’s winning the thermostat wars in your home? (Sandee LaMotte, November 13, 2019)

    Men and women to your corners of the ring – it’s time for the winter rounds of the thermostat wars. Who wins the fight in your home?

  • PG&E is changing how your electricity bill works — here’s everything you need to know (Taylor Kate Brown, March 19, 2021)

  • Switching to Renewables Can Hurt Vulnerable Groups—Unless Utilities Plan Ahead (Andrea Thompson, December 18, 2019)

    Charging more for electricity during peak hours could strain finances and negatively affect health for some disadvantaged populations.

  • What You Need to Know About Climate Change (by David Hochman, Sari Harrar, Laura Petrecca and Brian Barth, June 1, 2021)

    How it's already affecting your health, home and safety — and what you can do about it

  • There's a Better Way Podcast

    Episode 41: Consumers and Recycling Behavior

  • This Is Exactly How to Resolve the Thermostat War With Your Partner (Lauren Gray, October 4, 2020)

  • Thermostat wars: Research suggests women suffer from 'gender bias' at home (Bobby Hristova, November 21, 2019)

    Researchers say each household tends to have one person who dictates how hot or cold the home is — and more often than not, it's a man.

  • Gender battle over the home thermostat (Mark Collins, December 5, 2019)

    Women see conflict

  • Time-Of-Use Rates Place Undue Burden On Some Vulnerable Groups (Nicholas Gerbis, December 23, 2019)

  • New study says men get their way when it comes to room temperature (November 18, 2019)

    The battle over the thermostat, a new study says men tend to get their way when it comes to the temperature at home, as most women are willing to compromise.

  • CHQR/CHED Rob Breakenridge show (November 25, 2019)

    Thermostat Wars

  • Is your home constantly set to a 'sexist' temperature? You're not alone (Arwa Mahdawi, November 16, 2019)

    A new study finds men tend to get their way in household temperature discussions while women must compromise.

  • Living Lab Radio (November 17, 2019)

  • New electricity rates may hurt more than they help (Sammy Roth, January 3, 2019)

    Study highlights possible shortfalls for customers in plan aimed at cutting emissions

  • Californians Will Pay More For Electricity During Peak Hours (Casey Leins, February 19, 2019)

    Officials want to reduce the state’s high demand for electricity during weeknights.

  • Time of use deals a ‘costly mistake’ (C. Bye, December 23, 2019)

    The growing push for “time of use” electricity plans – to help promote renewable energy – can actually disadvantage the elderly and disabled, university research shows.