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I received my MSc and PhD in Psychology from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University (U.S.A.). Prior to joining Laurier, I was a research associate and the director for research and system development at the Centre for Evaluation and Program Improvement in Nashville, TN (2006-2008).
I am currently a Professor of Community Psychology and Sustainability Science, the director of the Viessmann Centre for Engagement and Research in Sustainability (VERiS) and the director of the Community, Environment, and Justice Research Group at the Centre for Community Research, Learning, and Action (CCLRA).
I am the lead author for the book Community Psychology: In pursuit of liberation and wellbeing (3rd edition) recently published by Palgrave-MacMillan. I am also a fellow of the Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association.
The main focus of my research is the psychology of sustainability. I apply community and other psychology principles, theories and tools to address issues related to sustainability, including global climate change mitigation and resiliency, with a special focus on sustainability justice, cultures of sustainability, and youth engagement in environmental action. For details regarding current and past projects please see the website of VERiS.
- Fellow, Society for Community Research and Action / Division 27 of the American Psychological Association (2014).
- Early Career Award, the Society for Community Research and Action (2014).
- Susan W. Gray Award for Excellence in Scholarly Writing, Vanderbilt University (2005).
I am interested in supervising students at different levels who are interested in community psychology and social justice and who want to use their studies to make this world a better place for all. Students with an interest in sustainability, environmental justice and/or youth engagement are especially encouraged to contact me.
Books
- Riemer, M., Reich, S.M., Evans, S., Nelson, G. & Prilleltensky, I. (2020). Community Psychology: In pursuit of liberation and well-being (3rd edition). New York, NY: Palgrave -Macmillan.
- Bickman, L., Athay, M.M., Riemer, M., Lambert, E.W., Kelley, S.D., Breda, C., …Vides de Andrade, A.R. (2010). Manual of the Peabody Treatment Progress Battery, 2nd ed. [Electronic version]. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University.
- Reich, S.M., Riemer, M., Prilleltensky, I., & Montero, M. (Eds.) (2007). International community psychology: History and theories. New York: Springer.
Special Issues
- Riemer, M. & Dittmer, L. (2017). Youth Leading Environmental Change (Special Issue) Ecopsychology. 8(3), 167-173. doi:10.1089/eco.2016.0024.
- Riemer, M., & Reich, S.M. (2011). Community psychology and global climate change: Introduction to the Special Section]. American Journal of Community Psychology, 47(3-4), 349-353. doi:10.1007/s10464-010-9397-7
Book Chapters
- Dreyer, B.C. & Riemer, M. (2018). Community and Participatory Approaches to the Environment. In: K. O’Doherty & D. Kodgetts (Eds). Handbook of Applied Social Psychology. New York: Springer.
- Riemer, M. & Harré, N. (2016). Environmental degradation and sustainability: A community psychology perspective. In: M. A. Bond, C. Keys, & I. Serrano-García (Eds.) APA Handbook of Community Psychology: Vol.2. (pp 441-455). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Riemer, M. & Van Voorhees, C.W. (2014). Psychology, sustainability, and environmental justice. In C. Johnson, H. Friedman, J. Diaz, B. Nastasi, & Z. Franco (Eds.) Praeger Handbook of Social Justice and Psychology (pp 49-66). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
Articles
- Eady, A., Dreyer, B., Hey, B., Riemer, M., & Wilson, A. (2020). Reducing the risks of extreme heat for seniors: Communicating risks and building resilience. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice, 40(7/8), 215-224.
- Riemer, M., Stalker, C.A., Dittmer, L.*, Cait, CA., Horton, S., Kermani, N.*,& Booton, J. (2018). The walk-in counseling model of service delivery: Who Benefits Most? Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 37(2), 29-47.
- Dreyer, B.C., Coulombe, S., Whitney, S., Riemer, M., & Labbe, D. (2018). Beyond exposure to outdoor nature: Exploration of the benefits of a green building’s indoor environment on wellbeing. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1583. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01583.
- Riemer, M., Van Voorhees, C.W., Dittmer, Alisat, S., Alam, N., Sayal, R., … Schweizer-Ries, P. (2016). The Youth Leading Environmental Change Project: A mixed-method longitudinal study across six countries. Ecopsychology, 8(3), 174-187. doi:10.1089/eco.2016.0025.
- Alisat, S. & Riemer, M.* (2015). The environmental action scale: Development and psychometric evaluation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 43, 13-23. (*Equal authorship)
- Riemer, M., Lynes, J., & Hickman, G. (2014). A model for developing and assessing youth-based environmental engagement programmes. Journal of Environmental Educati Münger, F. & Riemer, M. (2012).
- A process model for research collaborations and its application in environmental and sustainability fields. Umweltpsychologie, 16(1), 112-142. (0)
- Riemer, M. & Schweizer-Ries, P. (2012). Psychology and sustainability science: Complexity, normativity, and transdisciplinarity in meeting sustainability challenges. Umweltpsychologie, 16(1),143-165. (0) on Research, 20(4), 552-574. doi:10.1080/13504622.2013.812721.
- Riemer, M., Athay, M.M., Bickman, L., Breda, C., Kelley, S.D., & Vides de Andrade, A.R. (2012). The Peabody Treatment Progress Battery: History and methods for developing a comprehensive measurement battery for youth mental health. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 39(0), 3-12. doi:10.1007/s10488-012-0404-1.
- Laurier Research Centre Leads New International Partnership to Address Equity and Accessibility within Climate Action Planning
- Laurier Research Centre Leads New International Partnership to Address How Equity and Accessibility are Addressed Within Climate Action Planning
- Smart Building Solutions - eleven-x and evolv1 (video)
- Laurier researchers receive federal funding for labs investigating crime analysis and impact of green buildings
- Researchers using living lab to foster culture of sustainability
- eleven-x, Wilfrid Laurier University, and University of Waterloo Announce Collaboration Supporting Canada’s First Sustainable Multi-Tenant Building Targeting Net Positive Energy
- Laurier Centre for Community Learning, Research and Action conducts region's first LGBTQ needs survey
Contact Info:
T: 548.889.3796
Office location: N2018
Office hours:
By appointment only.
Languages spoken: English, German