Dr. NITA Lauren
Details
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Department: School of Science
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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nita.lauren@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0001-5039-7067
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LinkedIn
Open to
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Teaching provision
About
Dr. Nita Lauren is an education-focused lecturer teaching sustainability and is also a social scientist at Zoos Victoria.
Research fields
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
- 350601 Consumer behaviour
- 441004 Social change
- 441001 Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment
UN sustainable development goals
- 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- 15 Life on Land
- 14 Life Below Water
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 13 Climate Action
Academic positions
- Research Fellow
- RMIT
- Australia
- 18 Apr 2023 – Present
- Research Fellow
- Monash University
- Monash Sustainable Development Institute
- Australia
- 1 Jun 2022 – 17 Apr 2023
Non-academic positions
- Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
- WorkSafe
- Australia
- 1 Mar 2021 – 1 May 2022
Teaching interests
Dr Lauren is currently coordinating STEM for Sustainable Development at RMIT University, which is an undergraduate course delivered to students from various disciplines across STEM and health sciences. Dr Lauren has also coordinated a Masters unit in Sustainability, Governance, and Social Change at RMIT. In her past life, she tutored for undergraduate social psychology courses at the University of Queensland.
Research interests
Dr. Nita Lauren’s research interests are centred on encouraging behaviour change through the application of behavioural science. She is particularly focused on motivating behavioural spillover, where engaging in one positive behaviour increases the likelihood of engaging in additional positive behaviours. Dr. Lauren also explores the role of social influence in driving behaviour change, leveraging insights from behavioural science to develop effective interventions. Additionally, she is deeply interested in strategies to encourage public engagement in democratic processes, aiming to empower individuals to influence policy and drive systemic change.
Dr. Lauren seeks to create practical strategies that can be implemented by those looking to influence behaviour change. She is keen to collaborate and partner with organisations and groups dedicated to making social change, working together to develop tools that are fit for purpose—practical and capable of creating real-world change that contributes to systemic change. Moreover, she is committed to ensuring that her research is accessible to those who wish to apply it in real-world contexts. Through her research, Dr. Lauren aims to create sustainable and impactful outcomes for both nature and society.
