Christopher M. Nafe

3255 S Dorsey Lane Apt. 1007

Tempe, AZ 85282

(610) 733-1325 – Cell

Education

Arizona State University (Current Student)

  • Ph.D. in Environmental Social Science
  • Current GPA-3.89

Penn State Harrisburg

  • M.A. in Community Psychology and Social Change- December, 2012
  • GPA-3.9

Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA

  • B.A. in Psychology, May 2004 - Minor in Environmental Studies
  • Dean’s List May 2002 - Nominated to Phi Sigma Tau September 2003
  • GPA-3.1

Research

Master’s Thesis: The Gap between Environmental Concern and Environmental Action: A Comparison of Environmental Activists and the General Public

Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA

Researcher/Writer: November 2008 - December 2011

  • Survey study comparing self-identified environmental concern and environmental behaviors between the general public and members of environmental groups/employees of an environmental agency or company.
  • The study will also seek to identify motivational factors to environmental action or inaction and determine if individual locus of control is internal or external as it pertains to environmental issues

Ecosystems and the Economy: Learning from the Mistakes made in the Recent Economic Recession to Prevent Environmental Destruction-Independent Study

Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA

Researcher/Writer: December 2010

  • Independent study examined aspects of the economic and financial systems that led to the financial crisis and how the destructive practices that led to the crisis are similar to and a root cause of continued environmental degradation with possible paralleled implications for the future

Related Work Experience, Presentations, Papers

The Sustainability Consortium Tempe, AZ

Graduate Research Assistant: December 2012 - Current

  • I am currently working as a GRA for the sustainability consortium through the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University.
  • My primary focus and work related activities are based on assisting with on-going and developing new programs and information about e-waste recycling convenience and improvement of e-waste recycling take back programs of local recyclers and member organizations of the sustainability consortium (Best Buy, Walmart, EPA, etc.).
  • I am currently working with my Research Manager and another GRA at UC Berkley to produce a white paper on standards and practices for individuals and organizations desiring to become certified for e-waste recycling as a part of the Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) initiative through the United Nations University: Institute for Environmental and Human Security.

An Integrated Approach to Improving Recycling - Independent Research

Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA

Researcher/Writer: November 2003 - May 2004

  • Implemented social change program to improve recycling habits of students, faculty, and staff
  • Results supported the hypothesis that the program improved recycling habits of the community
  • Presented study at annual Western Pennsylvania Psychology Conference held at Allegheny College, April 2004

Washington & Jefferson College, Center for Learning and Teaching Washington, PA

Tutor: August 2003 - May 2004

  • Tutored students in experimental psychology as well as programs such as SPSS (statistical package for social science) and Statistix

Population - Independent Study

Washington & Jefferson College - Washington, PA

  • Researcher/Writer: February 2004 - May 2004
  • Conducted independent research on human population increase over time in correlation with pollution increase and natural resource depletion

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