Dr. Pablo Páramo

Dr. Pablo Páramo obtained his Ph.D. in Environmental Psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), and his master’s degree in environmental psychology from the University of Surrey in England. His academic activity has been developed in the field of Environmental Psychology, an area of research that links knowledge in psychology, architecture, geography, ecology, and urbanism. His research interests focus on studying the relationships between people and the natural and built environment. His recent investigations explore walking in the city, the evaluation of public spaces as settings for learning and coexistence, public and private socioplaces, and the evaluation of the state of the natural and urban environment. He is the creator of the notions: Responsible Urban Behaviors, Alternative Research, Socioplaces, and Pro-environmental Rules. He recently received the Augusto Angel Maya award for his contribution to Colombian environmental thought and recognition as an Emeritus researcher by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Colombia. Currently, he works as a tenure professor in the Doctoral Program in Education at the University Pedagógica Nacional of Colombia.