Dr Kaloyan Mitev is an environmental psychologist and a behavioural scientist. He currently works at the Competence Centre for Behavioural Insights, EU Policy Lab, at the Joint Research Centre, EU Commission. His work is focused in the areas of climate change, environment, misinformation, and mental health. Prior to joining the JRC, Kaloyan worked as a Research Associate at the University of Bath, UK, where he explored the effects of significant life events or ‘moments of change’, e.g., starting university, on young people’s pro-environmental behaviours together with values, attitudes, and perceptions.
Kaloyan has also worked on various consultancy projects in the area of climate change, such as collaborating with governmental bodies and local councils across the UK (e.g., The Climate Change Committee, Scottish Government) to shape net-zero policies and strategies.
Kaloyan holds a MSc in Social Science Research from Cardiff University, and a Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Environmental Psychology from the University of Bath.