Maria Ojala is Professor in Socio-ecological Resilience at the Frontiers of Arctic and Global Resilience (FRONT) research program, and the Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu, Finland. She is also Associate Professor in psychology (docent) at Örebro University, Sweden. Maria’s research concerns how young people relate to, and learn about, sustainability issues with a specific focus on emotional reactions to climate change (foremost hope and worry), coping, and relationships to civic engagement and mental wellbeing. She also focuses on implications for education and communication. Maria has led several research projects financed by all the three Swedish research councils and has also been research director (shared responsibility) for CESSS (Center for Environmental and Sustainability Social Science) at Örebro University, Sweden 2020-2024.
