Olga Tarabashkina
American University of Central AsiaOlga holds PhD from University of Adelaide (Australia, QS World Ranking #106) in Sustainable Consumption. Olga has obtained MA in Social Policy Analysis from the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium, QS World Ranking #80) and BA in Journalism from the American University of Central Asia, where she also completed Minor in Sociology. In her role as an Associate Professor at American University in Central Asia, she teaches sociology, organisation and management, sustainability, SDGs and research methods subjects to undergraduate and graduate students. With a PhD from University of Adelaide she advanced her education qualifications, sustainability research and teaching proficiency. Her research interests lie in applied social psychology, social norm and values change and pro-social marketing particularly in sustainable behaviour and persuasive communication. Her current work focuses on social norms, message framing and the importance of social norms in fostering sustainable behaviour.
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