Juliet Carlisle

University of Exeter Scholar Award

Juliet Carlisle (PhD, UC Santa Barbara) holds a joint appointment as Professor in the Department of Political Science and the School for Environment, Society & Sustainability at the University of Utah. Her research explores the intersection of political behavior, public opinion, and environmental policy, with a particular focus on how emotions and generational dynamics shape public engagement on climate issues. She is co-author of The Politics of Energy Crises (Oxford University Press, 2017) and is currently working on a co-authored book analyzing two decades of longitudinal data on environmental attitudes in the United States. This project focuses on the nature of generational differences in environmental attitudes.

As a 2025–26 scholar at the University of Exeter, Dr. Carlisle joins a vibrant community of climate researchers. Her research at Exeter examines how climate-related emotions—particularly anxiety and hope—shape collective action across generations in the UK.

A recipient of the Francis D. Wormuth Esteemed Scholar Award, Dr. Carlisle serves on the editorial board of Political Behavior and co-founded the Environmental Politics Virtual Group. Dr. Carlisle’s work has appeared in Political Psychology, Environmental Politics, Energy Research & Social Science, and PLOS Medicine. She is a dedicated mentor to first-generation and women scholars in environmental leadership.

This award is sponsored by the US-UK Fulbright Commission.