Writing and Outreach

Academic Publications

• Smith, L. K. M., Jones, D. M., Deboer-Smith, A., & Wolfe, S. E. (under review). Awe and pro-environmental behaviour: A scoping review of the interdisciplinary literature.
• Smith, L. K. M., Bergsieker, H., & Wolfe, S. E. (2025). Human dimensions of water management: Gender bias in appraisal of male versus female water managers. PLOS Water, 4(11).
• Wolfe, S. E., Smith, L. K. M., & Tubi, A. (in press). “A Climate of Fear: how Terror Management Theory can us help solve the planetary climate crisis.” Chapter in A Research Agenda for Terror Management Theory. Edited by M. Soenke, J. Greenberg, and S. Solomon.
• Lifshin, U., Wolfe, S. E., Smith, L. K. M., Syropoulos, S., Fritsche, I., and Hess, F. (in press). “The Nature problem: Wilderness, animals, and the human body.” Chapter in Handbook of the Science of Existential Psychology. Edited by K. Vail, D. Van Tongeren, B. Schlegel, J. Greenberg, L. King, and R. Ryan.
• DeBoer-Smith, A., Smith, L. K. M., & Wolfe, S. E. (2025). Nature-based awe among water professionals and its influence on workplace decision-making. Discover Sustainability, 6(497).
• Smith, L. K. M., Wolfe, S. E. (2025). Beyond the watery grave: Death and water reminders as (un)expected ways to increase pro-environmental identity and behavior. PsyEcology, 16(1).
• Ross, H., Jones, D. M., Ling, C., Smith, L. K. M., & Wolfe, S. E. (2024). Evidence of emotions and psychological defences in urban water efficiency campaigns’ communications. Water International, 49(7).
• Smith, L. K. M., & Wolfe, S. E. (2023). Dead in the water: Mortality messaging in water crisis communication and implications for pro-environmental outcomes. People and Nature.
• Smith, L. K. M., Ross, H., Cote, S., & Wolfe, S. E. (2022). Mortality management and climate action: A review and reference for using Terror Management Theory methods in interdisciplinary environmental research. WIREs Climate Change, e776.
• Smith, L. K. M., Lynes, J. K, & Wolfe, S. E. (2019). Community-based social marketing – Creating lasting, sustainable, environmental change: Case study of a household stormwater management program in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario. Social Marketing Quarterly, 25(4), 308-326.

Public-Facing Articles, Blogs, Podcasts, and Communications

2025

• Deboer-Smith, A., Smith, L. K. M., & Wolfe, S. E. “Still waters run deep: How emotions in decision-making can help protect Canada’s water.” Water Canada, May/June Issue, p. 38.
• Smith, L. “Getting emotional for planetary care.” Women & Environments International Magazine, 102, p. 13.

 

2024             

• Smith, L. “Bridging the divide: How to have difficult conversations.” Nick Rollick for Waterloo Greens. Invited.
• Smith, L. “Reframing Water for Peaceful Futures.” World Water Day Blog. Royal Roads University.

 

2023

• Smith, L., & Wolfe, S. “Dead in the water: How we communicate water problems could limit environmental solutions.” Relational Thinking. The People & Nature Blog.

 

2022            

• Wolfe, S., Smith, L., Shouldice, S., & Ross, H. “When the going gets tough, the tough get writing. Reflections on a pandemic – and  mortality – research collaboration.” SERS Stories, University of Waterloo.
• Podcast Guest. James, S., Swain, K., Smith, L., & Shouldice, S. “Episode 49: Environment Crisis.” The Hub for Important Ideas.
• Smith, L. & Wolfe, S. “Exploring why the decision-making process must involve diverse groups.” Water Canada, Jan/Feb Issue, p. 32-33.
• Wolfe, S. & Smith, L. “Death Becomes Us: How our emotions can help avoid climate disaster.” Ernest Becker Foundation.

 

2019

• Smith, L. “One Word: Plastics.” Article. Delta Management Group.

 

2018

• Podcast Guest. Novakovich, J. & Smith, L. “Microplastics, a cleantech start-up, and PhD research.” Podcast. EcoMarket, Kitchener.
• Smith, L. “Women in CleanTech” Interview. Women’s March Canada, Waterloo.
• Smith, L. & Balliston, N. “Something in the water – microfibres.” The Eco Market.

 

2017      

• Smith, L. “Microfibres – how we’re eating our dirty laundry.” rare Charitable Research Reserve.

Interviews and Featured Articles