Dr. Catherine Wong

Biography

Catherine Wong is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in environmental sociology. Her research focuses on the intersections of social and environmental sustainability, investigating how knowledge structures influence decision-making processes, risk assessments, and environmental governance. Wong has expertise in nuclear energy, climate policy, and green finance, exploring the dynamics between elites, knowledge brokers, institutions, technologies, and socio-environmental controversies. She utilizes a mix of qualitative methodologies such as fieldwork, organizational ethnography, and field experiments to study interactions that shape individuals' energy choices and investment decisions. Her academic journey includes a PhD from the Australian National University and a Master’s in Global Studies from the University of Freiburg. Wong has held positions at various institutions including James Cook University, the University of Luxembourg, and the National University of Singapore, in addition to experience in the private sector. She is the Principal Investigator on multiple projects examining contested epistemologies of sustainability, with a specific focus on the role of moral narratives in green finance and their implications for climate action.

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