Short biography

Enrico Rubaltelli obtained his Ph.D. in Cognitive Sciences from the University of Padova in 2006 and is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Developmental and Socialization Psychology at the University of Padova. He is an expert in judgment and risk perception, sustainable behavior, and behavioral change.  Throughout his career, he has been the PI of several research projects funded by the Italian government, bank foundations, and local institutions. He is the founder of the Judgment and Decision Making Laboratory (JDM LAB) at the University of Padova, a laboratory dedicated to research, knowledge transfer, and dissemination of the psychological approaches to policy making.

Research areas

Risk perception
Policy and technology acceptance
Behavioral change and nudging
Promotion of sustainable behaviors

Publications

In his career Enrico Rubaltelli has published in several top international top journals including PNAS, Nature Human Behavior, Risk Analysis, and Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. Overall, he has published approximately 75 peer-reviewed papers.