Dr. Tommy Gärling

Professor

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Biography

Tommy Gärling graduated in 1972 from Stockholm University with a Ph.D. in psychology. He held positions as Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at Umeå University from 1973 to 1987 and was appointed Research Professor at the Swedish Council for Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in 1988. In 1992, he became an endowed Professor of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg and retired in 2008. Gärling has contributed to several fields including environmental psychology and judgment decision-making, with a focus on spatial cognition, travel behavior, and collective action. His work has been recognized with various awards, including the lifetime achievement award from the International Association for Travel Behavior Research in 2018. Gärling has a wide range of teaching experience at both undergraduate and graduate levels across multiple universities, including the development of courses in research methods and experimental psychology. His research has been published extensively in international journals, and he has engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations involving political scientists, marketing researchers, and economists. His involvement with various academic institutions complements his research interests in economic and environmental psychology.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

1992-01-01 — 2008-01-01

University of Gothenburg • Göteborg, Sweden

Endowed Professor of Psychology with focus on environmental psychology and judgment decision-making.

Awards

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Lifetime Achievement Award

2018-01-01

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).