E. Scott Geller
E. Scott Geller | |
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| Born | February 7, 1942 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Behavioral psychologist, author, academic |
| Years active | 1969-present |
| Title | Alumni Distinguished Professor |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA in Pre-Medicine Studies, Ph.D. in Applied Psychology |
| Alma mater | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| Thesis | Dimensions of expectancy in a choice reaction time experiment (1969[1]) |
| Doctoral advisor | Gordon F. Pitz[1] |
| Academic work | |
| Notable ideas | Actively Caring[2] |
E. Scott Geller (born February 7, 1942) is a
behavioral psychologist, and currently an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Virginia Tech and Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems.[3][4] He is the founder of the idea of "Actively Caring".[2] He is co-founder of GellerAC4P, a training/consulting firm dedicated to teaching and spreading the Actively Caring for People (AC4P) Movement worldwide.[5] He is co-founder and Senior Partner of Safety Performance Solutions, Inc., a training and consulting organization specializing in behavior-based safety since 1995.[6]
Education
Scott Geller graduated from The College of Wooster in 1964 with Bachelors of Arts in Pre-Medicine Studies. Geller graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1969 with a PhD in Applied Psychology.[1]
Ted Talk
On December 5, 2013, Tedx Talks upload a Scott Geller's Ted Talk from TedxVirginiaTech to YouTube.[7] The clip has generated more than 11 million views and 150,000 likes.
Bibliography
Books
- Working Safe: How to Help People Actively Care for Health and Safety (1996)
- The Participation Factor: How to Increase Involvement in Occupational Safety (2008)
- Actively Caring for People: Cultivating a Culture of Compassion (2012)
- Applied Psychology: Actively Caring for People (2016)
- Actively Caring for People's Safety: How to Cultivate a Brother's/Sister's Keeper Work Culture (2017)
Book chapters
- Geller, E. Scott. "The challenge of increasing proenvironment behavior." Handbook of environmental psychology 2, no. 396 (2002): 525-540.
Journal articles
- Geller, E. Scott. "Evaluating energy conservation programs: Is verbal report enough?." Journal of Consumer research 8, no. 3 (1981): 331-335. doi:10.1086/208872
- Geller, E. Scott. "Applied behavior analysis and social marketing: An integration for environmental preservation." Journal of social issues 45, no. 1 (1989): 17-36.
- Geller, E. Scott. "Ten principles for achieving a total safety culture." Professional Safety 39, no. 9 (1994): 18.
- Dula, Chris S., and E. Scott Geller. "Risky, aggressive, or emotional driving: Addressing the need for consistent communication in research." Journal of safety research 34, no. 5 (2003): 559-566.
- Lehman, Philip K., and E. Scott Geller. "Behavior analysis and environmental protection: Accomplishments and potential for more." Behavior and social issues 13 (2004): 13-33.
- Geller, E. Scott. "Behavior-based safety and occupational risk management." Behavior modification 29, no. 3 (2005): 539-561.
- Bolderdijk, Jan Willem, Linda Steg, E. Scott Geller, Philip K. Lehman, and Tom Postmes. "Comparing the effectiveness of monetary versus moral motives in environmental campaigning." Nature climate change 3, no. 4 (2013): 413-416.
References
- ^ a b c https://support.psyc.vt.edu/sites/default/files/2020-07/Vita%20%28PDF%29.pdf
- ^ a b Geller, E. Scott (1 February 2010). "Cultivating an Actively Caring Culture: The Courage and Compassion of an Injury-Free Workplace". EHS Today. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Alumni Distinguished Professor E. Scott Geller still actively working to make the world more caring". vt.edu. April 3, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "An Update on Dr. E. Scott Geller's Recent Work". appalachiansafetysummit.com. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "GellerAC4P, Inc". Home of GellerAC4P; Actively Caring For People's Safety. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Safety Culture Survey/Assessment, Behavioral Safety, and Other Services to Improve Safety Culture and Prevent Injuries - Safety Performance Solutions". www.safetyperformance.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ The psychology of self-motivation | Scott Geller | TEDxVirginiaTech, retrieved 2022-12-14
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