Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore
Associate Professor, Department Chair, Department of Psychology
Academic Interests
Well-Being
Nature: experiences in everyday nature, nature connectedness
Meaning in Life
Positive Psychology
Existential Psychology
Research and Interests
My research focuses broadly on well-being with two main streams—nature and meaning in life. Collaborating with colleagues and students from around the globe, I am working on a number of well-being-based research endeavours. The primary focus of my work is the development and validation of practical interventions to enhance well-being through noticing and engaging with everyday nature close to home. Additionally, I am studying the emerging issue of eco-anxiety. Within the meaning stream of my research, I examine pathways that lead to greater meaning in life – including embarking on a new line of research examining how play adds meaning to life for adults. I support open-science research practices, open-source textbooks and teaching practices, and open-source software. I am an Editor of the International Journal of Wellbeing, Science Chair of the Spirituality & Meaning Division of the International Positive Psychology Association, an invited academic with the Global Wellbeing Initiative, and a co-developer of the free online course on Nature Connectedness out of the University of Derby. My friends, students, and colleagues know me as “H!A!”, reflecting my enthusiasm and passion about my research and teaching.
For further information on Dr. Passmore, her research lab, publications, & teaching: https://nmil.ca/
Courses Taught
PSY 104 – Basic Psychological Processes
PSY 335 – Positive Psychology / Science of Well-being
PSY 340 – Emotions and Behaviour
PSY 341 – Social Psychology
PSY 406 – Special Topics in Psychology: Language and Culture
PSY 408 – Special Topics in Psychology: Nature and Well-being
Research Lab
Nature—Meaning in Life Lab (Nature—MILL)
I am open to collaborating with and supervising students. If you are interested, please do email me.
Please see Dr. Passmore’s website for publications, media interviews, etc.
https://nmil.ca