Kira Sullivan-Wiley

PROFILE

Kira Sullivan-Wiley, Ph.D., leads Pew’s work related to the impact of its environmental programs on people, with a particular focus on how the Trusts’ conservation work affects human well-being, behavior, and decision-making. This includes supporting Pew’s efforts to understand how large-scale conservation activity might engage with—and support—local communities for their mutual benefit.

Before joining Pew, Sullivan-Wiley conducted research at various academic institutions on the role of behavior science in global conservation interventions and how contexts—social, material, and individual—play a role in environmental decisions. She did this work in collaboration with the American Red Cross, The Nature Conservancy, and other organizations.

Sullivan-Wiley holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Connecticut, a master’s degree in climate science and sustainability from Columbia University, and a doctorate in human-environment geography from Boston University.