Position: scientist
Branch: Department of the Human Dimensions of Global Change
Workplace:
ÚVGZ AV ČR, v. v. i.
V Jirchářích 149/6
Praha
110 00
Email: urban.j@czechglobe.cz
Phone:
Research Focus
Environmental psychology, attitude theory, motivation of proenvironmental behavior, quantitative data analysis, randomized experiments
Education
2012 PhD. sociology, Charles University
2003 M.A. sociology, Charles University
Appointments
2023-now: Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University
12/2018-now: Czech Globe, AVČR
2015-until now: Charles University Environment Center
2015-2017: Masaryk University, Dept. of Environmental Studies
2004-2011: Charles University, Sociology dept.
Important research visits and fellowships
2003-2004 University of New Orleans
1-6/2016 UC Berkeley (visiting researcher)
Membership
Psychometric Society
The International Association of Applied Psychology
Czech Sociological Society (head of the Environmental Sociology section since 2024)
Brief scientometrics
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1240886
WOS H-index: 14
WoS citations: 756 (September 2025)
Reviewer:
Journal of Environmental Psychology, Environment and Behavior, PlosOne – Psychology, Social Psychological Bulletin, Energy Research and Social Science, Social Psychological and Personality Science, Journal of Experimental Psychology
