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 · 2015–2024E-heroism. The Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies. New York: Routledge.
Collaborative Heroism. The Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies. New York: Routledge.
Psychological Futures: The Antifragile Mindset and the Imperative of Interdependence. In Montuori, A. & Donnelly, G., The Handbook for Creative Futures. New York: Routledge.
Zhi Mian Existential Therapy. In Langley, T. (Ed.), Star Trek Psychology: The Mental Frontier. New York: Sterling.
Pure as Snow: The Character Strengths and Virtues of a Hero. In Langley, T. (Ed.), Game of Thrones Psychology. New York: Sterling.
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.
What Would You Do? Finding Meaning in Tragic Circumstances. In Langley, T. (Ed.), The Walking Dead Psychology. New York: Sterling.
Integral Journeys. In Langley, T. (Ed.), Star Wars Psychology: The Dark Side of the Mind. New York: Sterling.
Acceleration of the Slow Movement. In Talwar, R. (Ed.), FutureScapes: The Future of Business. London: Fast Future Publishing.
Journal Articles & Proceedings
2005–2023Existential Risk: From Resilience to Antifragility. Stanford Existential Risks Initiative, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University.
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.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.Cyber-kindness: Spreading Kindness in Cyberspace. Media Psychology Review, 12(1).
Rowland, L. & Klisanin, D.Collaborative Heroism: An Empirical Investigation. Heroism Science, 1(1), 1–14.
Rethinking Media Design: The Dimensions of Social Impact Media. Proceedings from the 2015 Design Educators Conference, RGD & George Brown College, Toronto.
Collaborative Heroism in Social Media Initiatives. Media Psychology Review, 9(2).
Evolutionary Guidance Media: An Integral Framework for Foresight Communication. Journal of Futures Studies, 17(1), 99–106.
The Hero and the Internet: Exploring the Emergence of the Cyberhero Archetype. Media Psychology Review.
Is the Internet Giving Rise to New Forms of Altruism? Media Psychology Review.
Postformal-Integral-Planetary Scholarship: Insights from the Integral Futures Controversy. Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, 6(2), 149–156.
A Grand Synergy: Applying the Integral Operating System to Evolutionary Guidance Media. Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, 5(4).
The Systems’ Story: Fusing Media Technology with the Spiritual Dimension of Human Culture. Systemist, 31(3), 121–130.
Applying Banathy’s Design of Evolutionary Guidance Systems to Media: A Protégée Experience. Systemist, 29(3), 83–90.
Transpersonal Artistry: Designing Evolutionary Guidance Media. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 37(1), 52–77.
Reports & Expert Contributions
SelectedBeing 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.
Rewilding Imagination for Regenerative Futures. APF Compass — conference and keynote work on ecological imagination and futures methods.
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.