
Dr Hebba Haddad
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Psychology
Senior Lecturer
Environmental Psychology
Department of Psychology & Human Development , School of Childhood and Social Care
Hebba is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Psychology. Her research focusses on the psychological and social dimensions of transport, wellbeing and the environment. She collaborates with colleagues across UEL, including the Sustainability Research Institute (SRI). Hebba leads on the environmental psychology modules: Psychology and the Environment (Level 5) and Psychological Approaches to Environmental Sustainability (Level 6).
Areas Of Interest
- Environmental psychology
- Psychological and social dimensions of transport, health and the environment
- Risk perception and risk communication
- Mixed methods
- Innovative methods in teaching, such as VR and applied improv
OVERVIEW
Before her PhD, Hebba was a Research Associate for four years at the Centre for Transport & Society (CTS) at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Hebba then did her PhD in Psychology specialising in climate change communication at the University of Exeter. This was an ESRC CASE studentship in collaboration with the Met Office. Taking a social psychological approach and employing a mixed methodology she explored the dynamics of climate change communication from the perspectives of scientists, communicators, and the recipient. Since her PhD, Hebba has held post-doctoral research posts at Imperial College London and King's College London where she focused on communicating and engaging the public with air pollution.
External roles
- Member of International Association of People-Environment Studies (IAPS)
- Member of Women in Transport
TEACHING
MODULES
Hebba teaches across the BSc (Hons) Psychology and MSc conversion courses.
Publications
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Full publications list
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- Agent-Based Modelling for Flood Evacuation as Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Pilot Participatory Action Research with 11- and 12-year-old children from a Japanese School International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 117 (Art. 105180). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105180
- Policy Recommendations to Enhance Small-to-Medium-Sized Enterprise Support for Achieving the UK’s Net Zero Targets Sustainability. 16 (Art. 10116). https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210116
- Attending 12 weekly sessions of Forest School sessions improves mood and cooperation in 7-8 year old children Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2024.2393130