Claudia Fernandes Nisa

I am a behavioral scientist focused on identifying what works to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles. My research program is centered on evaluating and improving the effectiveness of behavioral interventions to promote global human and planetary health (e.g., global mental health, smoking cessation, more plant-based diets, less waste, sustainable transportation choices). I translate behavioral science into practice to respond to calls for better (behaviorally) informed interventions and policies. I use a variety of methodological tools including (1) Lab studies testing small-scale psychologically-driven interventions; (2) Large field experiments testing how to scale-up behavioral interventions in natural settings; and (3) Evidence-based policy evaluation, based on meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experiments.