Daniel S. Stokols

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Chancellor's Professor, Urban Planning and Public Policy
School of Social Ecology
Chancellor's Professor, Psychological Science
School of Social Ecology
Professor, Public Health
College of Health Sciences
Research Associate, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Phone: (949) 824-5294
Fax: (949) 824-8566
Email: dstokols@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
Social Ecology I Bldg., Room 260
Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Room 4556
Mail Code: 7075
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Theory development in environmental psychology and social ecology; environmental design research; community and worksite health promotion; effects of environmental stressors on behavior and health; environmental psychology of the internet
Academic Distinctions
AWARDS & HONORS:
* Annual Educator Award by the International Facility Management Association (1988)
* Annual Career Award by the Environmental Design Research Association (1991)
* School of Social Ecology Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Award - UC Irvine (1998)
* UC Irvine Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research (2003)
* UCIAA Lauds and Laurels Award for Faculty Achievement (2003)
* UC Irvine "Chancellor's Professor" designation (2008)
* UCI Outstanding Professor in the School of Social Ecology (2009)
Research Abstract
Stokols’ research interests include:
(1) the environmental psychology of the Internet, especially the ways in which qualities of virtual life affect people’s behavior and well-being;
(2) the “science of team science” including factors that influence the success of transdisciplinary research and training programs;
(3) the health and behavioral impacts of environmental stressors such as traffic congestion, crowding, and information overload;
(4) the application of environmental design research to urban planning and facilities design; and
(5) the design and evaluation of community health promotion programs.
Publications
Stokols, D., Misra, S., Runnerstrom, M.G., and Hipp, J.A. (2009). Psychology in an age of ecological crisis: From personal angst to collective action. American Psychologist, 64 (3), 181-193.
Stokols, D., Hall, K.L., Taylor, B.K., & Moser, R.P. (2008). The science of team science: Overview of the field and introduction to the supplement. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 35 (2S),77-89.
Stokols, D., Misra, S., Moser, R.P., Hall, K.L., & Taylor, B.K. (2008). The ecology of team science. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 35 (2S), 96-115.
Stokols, D. (2006). Toward a science of transdisciplinary action research. American Journal of Community Psychology, 38, 63-77.
Stokols, D., Harvey, R., Gress, J., Fuqua, J., & Phillips, K. (2005). In Vivo studies of transdisciplinary scientific collaboration: Lessons learned and implications for active living research. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(2S2), 202-213.
Stokols, D., Fuqua, J., Gress, J., Harvey, R., Phillips, K., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Unger, J., Palmer, P., Clark, M., Colby, S., Morgan, G., & Trochim, W. (2003). Evaluating transdisciplinary science. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 5, S-1, S21-S39.
Stokols, D. (2003). The ecology of human strengths. In L.G. Aspinwall & U.M. Staudinger (Eds.), A psychology of human strengths: Fundamental questions and future directions for a positive psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 331-343.
Stokols, D., & Montero, M. (2002). Toward an environmental psychology of the internet. In R. Bechtel & A. Churchman (Eds.), Handbook of Environmental Psychology (661-675). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Stokols, D. (1995). The Paradox of Environmental Psychology. American Psychologist, 50, 821-837.
Professional Societies
American Psychological Association (APA)
Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
Association for Psychological Science
Other Experience
Board of Directors
The Architecture Foundation of Orange County
Founding Dean
School of Social Ecology 1992—1998
Research Centers
Team Science Acceleration Lab
Last updated
12/20/2018