Anandita Sabherwal (Ana) is a postdoctoral research associate at the Behavioral Science for Policy Lab (Princeton University) and the Social Influence and Social Change lab (Boston College). Her research focusses on the system-individual nexus of climate action. Her work asks: How do institutions influence individual psychology and behavior on complex collective challenges like climate change? How can individuals be empowered to affect change in these very institutions? And how can individual and institutional efforts be coordinated to drive transformative change?

To seek these answers, Ana’s research focusses on key psychological and behavioral concepts of social influence, behavioral spillover, organizational culture, and collective action. She hopes that her work can help catalyze real-world change, especially aiding organizations, policymakers, and activists.

Ana obtained a PhD in Psychological and Behavioral Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Funded by a PhD scholarship from the Grantham Research Institution on Climate Change and Environment, her thesis investigated social and societal influences on climate action. Previously, she completed an MPhil at Cambridge University (UK), where she was supported by a Cambridge Trust Scholarship and researched the Greta Thunberg Effect.