Dr. Ganga Shreedhar

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ganga Shreedhar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is co-director of the MSc Behavioural Science programme and an applied behavioural experimental economist. Her research focuses on understanding how people perceive and address complex dilemmas like climate change and mass extinction. Dr. Shreedhar explores consumer behaviors related to food waste, diet, and altruistic actions through the lens of behavioural interventions such as nudges and educational campaigns. With a strong academic background, having completed her PhD in Environmental Economics at the LSE and Master’s degrees in Public Administration and Development Studies, she has also worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute focusing on agricultural policy. Ganga's notable awards include funding from LSE's Research Impact Support Fund for her work on public understanding of mass extinction and recognition from LSE's Middle East Centre for her studies on water conservation and climate change mitigation in Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Her expertise spans Environmental Psychology, Behavioural Public Policy, and Consumer Environmental Behaviours.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

London School of Economics and Political Science • London, ENG

Teaching Behavioural Science and conducting research in applied behavioural economics.

Awards

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Public Understanding of Mass Extinction

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Tackling Water Scarcity in Kuwait

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Incentivising Acceptability of Climate Change Mitigation Measures in GCC

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.