Nikki Barry
Assistant Professor · UCLA School of Education & Information Studies · University of California, Los Angeles
Quick answer: Nikki Barry is Assistant Professor at University of California, Los Angeles. Nikki Barry shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Yes: M.A. in Education
Yes: Ph.D. in Education
Research interests
psychological research about the cognition of human reasoning and decision-making regarding environmental issues and applying these findings to the design of learning environments that support learners to build better climate futures; community-based design research with Indigenous communities to co-design learning environments that support Indigenous learners as we intergenerationally continue leadership in addressing climate change and environmental problems; community-based design research to build learning environments where Indigenous, Black, Latin@ and Asian/Asian-American students are seen, heard, supported, believed, and loved toward socio-ecologically just world-building.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2025] Jadallah, C., Barry, K.M., Germinaro, K., Barry, N. Building the world anew: On hope in climate change education. Environmental Education Research, 1-17.
[2025] Marin, A., Barry, N., Bruce, F., White Eyes, R., DeerInWater, K., & Bang, M. Indigenous Science Education and STEM-related Education. Oxford University Press.
[2023] McDaid Barry, N. & Bang, M., Bruce, F., Barajas-Lopez, F. Then the Nettle People won’t be lonely: Recognizing plant personhood in an Indigenous STEAM summer program. Cognition and Instruction.
[2023] Bruce, F., Bang, M., Lees, A., McDaid, N., Peters, F., & Bushnell, J. Indigenous Water Pedagogies: Cultivating Relations Through the Reading of Water. Occasional Paper Series, (49).
Frequently asked questions
Is Nikki Barry hiring PhD students at University of California, Los Angeles?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Nikki Barry's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Yes: M.A. in Education
Yes: Ph.D. in Education.
What does Nikki Barry research?
psychological research about the cognition of human reasoning and decision-making regarding environmental issues and applying these findings to the design of learning environments that support learners to build better climate futures; community-based design research with Indigenous communities to co
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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