Christina Demski is a Reader at the Department of Psychology, University of Bath. She is presently Deputy Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST). She is the Theme 1 lead exploring visions of desirable and feasible low-carbon futures. She co-leads several projects within Themes 1 and 4.
Dr Demski received the BSc degree in Psychology (2008) and the PhD degree in Environmental Psychology (2011) from Cardiff University, Wales, UK.
Her research interests include examining issues within risk perception and communication and examining public responses to emerging and complex socio-technical issues. She has expertise in public attitudes and acceptability towards environmental and energy issues (e.g. climate change, energy security, renewable energy). This work is shaped by a strong interdisciplinary perspective using mixed-method research, although she has also expertise in quantitative survey methods. She currently supervises 3 PhD students in the broad area of public perceptions and acceptance of energy and environment issues including emerging risk issues and technologies.
Dr Demski is a core member of the UK Energy Research Centre. She is also part of the Understanding Risk Research Group, which carries out interdisciplinary and multi-method research. She is also a member of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and of several Cardiff University Research Institutes (Sustainable Places, Energy Systems, Water).
Dr Demski’s recent and current projects include a focus on:
Public values, attitudes and acceptability of whole energy system transformations, including framing and decision-making with regards to energy futures. This work has a whole-systems focus including issues around supply (e.g. renewable technologies), demand (e.g. practices and behaviour) and governance (e.g. demand-side management).
Perceptions of costs associated with energy transitions, and the role responsibility and trust play in informing public acceptance.
Perceptions and acceptance of energy storage technologies and associated governance models.
Public perceptions of climate change and low-carbon futures. This includes a broad set of projects including the role of flooding experience for engagement with climate change and framing climate communication messages.
She has received funding from the ESRC, UKERC, EPSRC, Leverhulme Trust, and the Welsh Government.
Reader
Deputy Director, Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations
Department of Psychology
University of Bath
Member of the UK Energy Research Centre
Member of the Understanding Risk Research Group
Member of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research