Dr. Laura M. Arpan is the Theodore Clevenger Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication at Florida State University. Dr. Arpan’s research examines risk perceptions, human motivation and responses to pro-environmental messages, interventions, and related technologies. Her projects focus on the effectiveness of promotional messages and outreach efforts designed to encourage sustainable behaviors such as energy conservation and efficiency. Recent work has examined Americans’ attitudes toward energy conservation and sustainability, factors enhancing the effectiveness of information campaign messages promoting energy-use-reduction and sustainability
Dr. Laura M. Arpan is the Theodore Clevenger Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Communication at Florida State University. Dr. Arpan’s research examines risk perceptions, human motivation and responses to pro-environmental messages, interventions, and related technologies. Her projects focus on the effectiveness of promotional messages and outreach efforts designed to encourage sustainable behaviors such as energy conservation and efficiency. Recent work has examined Americans’ attitudes toward energy conservation and sustainability, factors enhancing the effectiveness of information campaign messages promoting energy-use-reduction and sustainability
Xiaojing Xu, Ph.D.
I am a social psychologist by training, and I am committed to promoting better decision-making for individuals, organizations, and societies. My specialties include survey and experiment design, data analytics, statistical modeling and estimation, etc.
I am a keen learner of new knowledge and skills and a firm believer in interdisciplinary collaboration. I have been involved in multiple projects across psychology, communication, business, and electrical engineering.
Selected Publications
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Xu, X., Chen, C., Zhu, X., & Hu, Q. (2018). Promoting acceptance of direct load control programs in the united states: Financial incentive versus control option. Energy, 147, 1278-1287.
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Xu, X., Maki, A., Chen, C., Dong, B., & Day J. K. (2017). Investigating willingness to save energy and communication about energy use in the American workplace with the attitude-behavior-context model. Energy Research & Social Science, 32, 13-22.
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Chen, C., Xu, X., & Day J. K. (2017). Thermal comfort or money saving? Exploring intentions to conserve energy among low-income households in the United States. Energy Research & Social Science, 26, 61-71.
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Chen, C., Xu, X., & Arpan L. M. (2017). Between the technology acceptance model and sustainable energy technology acceptance model: Investigating smart meter acceptance in the United States. Energy Research & Social Science, 25, 93-104.
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Chen, C., Xu, X., & Frey S. R. (2016). Who wants solar water heaters and alternative fuel vehicles? Assessing social–psychological predictors of adoption intention and policy support in China. Energy Research & Social Science, 15, 1-11.
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Xu, X., Arpan, L. M. & Chen C. (2015). The moderating role of individual differences in responses to benefit and temporal framing of messages promoting residential energy saving. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 44, 95-108.
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Parks, C. D., Xu, X., & Van Lange, P. A. (2015). Does information about others’ behavior undermine cooperation in social dilemmas? Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 10.1177/1368430215612220.
Interesting Facts
Besides research, I love hiking, baking, and cooking, and my favorite part is to try out and devise new recipes. I'd like to say I am a huge fan of detective stories, although it has been years since I last finished a substantial piece. Now I read far more children's books than any other types of literature for an obvious reason- my sweet little one!