Newswise — Brian Southwell is an expert in communications and behavior and has studied public understanding of energy and related topics. He recently co-edited a book, "Innovations in Home Energy Use: A Sourcebook for Behavior Change," that reveals new ideas to save energy and ways to motivate homeowners to embrace them.He holds faculty appointments at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his WNCU-FM radio show focuses on people, perceptions and human behavior.

Brian is currently available for interviews; please contact Lisa Bistreich-Wolfe at 919.316.3596 or [email protected] for scheduling.