Publications

Selected scholarship across psychology, media, and futures

Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters spanning ecological wellbeing, antifragility, ethical technology, heroism, and the design of media for human development.

For her current research and applied frameworks, see the Research overview.

Book Chapters

Selected · 2015–2024
2024

Re-membering Our Souls. Clima Utopyas: One Day in 2050.

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2024

E-heroism. The Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies. New York: Routledge.

2024

Collaborative Heroism. The Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies. New York: Routledge.

2023

Psychological Futures: The Antifragile Mindset and the Imperative of Interdependence. In Montuori, A. & Donnelly, G., The Handbook for Creative Futures. New York: Routledge.

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2017

Zhi Mian Existential Therapy. In Langley, T. (Ed.), Star Trek Psychology: The Mental Frontier. New York: Sterling.

2017

Pure as Snow: The Character Strengths and Virtues of a Hero. In Langley, T. (Ed.), Game of Thrones Psychology. New York: Sterling.

2016

Heroism in the Networked Society. In Allison, S. T., Goethals, G. R. & Kramer, R. M. (Eds.), Handbook of Heroism and Heroic Leadership. New York: Routledge.

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2015

What Would You Do? Finding Meaning in Tragic Circumstances. In Langley, T. (Ed.), The Walking Dead Psychology. New York: Sterling.

2015

Integral Journeys. In Langley, T. (Ed.), Star Wars Psychology: The Dark Side of the Mind. New York: Sterling.

2015

Acceleration of the Slow Movement. In Talwar, R. (Ed.), FutureScapes: The Future of Business. London: Fast Future Publishing.

Journal Articles & Proceedings

2005–2023
2023

Existential Risk: From Resilience to Antifragility. Stanford Existential Risks Initiative, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University.

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2021

Like This Meta-analysis: Screen Media and Mental Health. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.

Ferguson, C. J., Kaye, L., Branley-Bell, D., Markey, P., Ivory, J., Klisanin, D., et al.
2019

Do Policy Statements on Media Effects Faithfully Represent the Science? Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science.

Elson, M., Ferguson, C. J., Gregerson, M., Hogg, J. L., Ivory, J., Klisanin, D., et al.
2018

Cyber-kindness: Spreading Kindness in Cyberspace. Media Psychology Review, 12(1).

Rowland, L. & Klisanin, D.
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2016

Collaborative Heroism: An Empirical Investigation. Heroism Science, 1(1), 1–14.

2016

Rethinking Media Design: The Dimensions of Social Impact Media. Proceedings from the 2015 Design Educators Conference, RGD & George Brown College, Toronto.

2015

Collaborative Heroism in Social Media Initiatives. Media Psychology Review, 9(2).

2012

Evolutionary Guidance Media: An Integral Framework for Foresight Communication. Journal of Futures Studies, 17(1), 99–106.

2012

The Hero and the Internet: Exploring the Emergence of the Cyberhero Archetype. Media Psychology Review.

2011

Is the Internet Giving Rise to New Forms of Altruism? Media Psychology Review.

2011

Postformal-Integral-Planetary Scholarship: Insights from the Integral Futures Controversy. Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, 6(2), 149–156.

2010

A Grand Synergy: Applying the Integral Operating System to Evolutionary Guidance Media. Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, 5(4).

2010

Exploring the Design of Conscious Media. Futures, 42(10), 1119–1125.

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2009

The Systems’ Story: Fusing Media Technology with the Spiritual Dimension of Human Culture. Systemist, 31(3), 121–130.

2007

Applying Banathy’s Design of Evolutionary Guidance Systems to Media: A Protégée Experience. Systemist, 29(3), 83–90.

2005

Transpersonal Artistry: Designing Evolutionary Guidance Media. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 37(1), 52–77.

Reports & Expert Contributions

Selected
2025

Being Human in 2035: How Are We Changing in the Age of AI? Elon University / Imagining the Digital Future Center. Expert contribution applying the EGM-Integral framework.

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2024

Rewilding Imagination for Regenerative Futures. APF Compass — conference and keynote work on ecological imagination and futures methods.

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Looking for current research or speaking?

The Research overview covers Dana’s present focus on Rewilding the Mind and the EGM-Integral framework. A full CV is available on request.