Ambrine Sempere

Ph.D. student

Research Topics  

Current dissertation (2025–2029):“Climate Anxiety, Mental Health, and Student Success: Factors, Consequences, and Educational Interventions”

• Identify the individual, social, and environmental factors contributing to climate anxiety 
• To study the impact of climate anxiety on mental health and adaptation to the university environment 
• The Effect of TEDS (Training in Ecological Transition for Sustainable Development) and Various Teaching Methods on Levels of Eco-Anxiety, Mental Health, and Coping Strategies 

Joint thesis supervision: Manuel Bächtold and Laurent Brun 

Keywords: eco-anxiety ; eco-emotions; mental health; higher education; TEDS; climate change

Courses

• Instructor in the Faculty of Education (Bachelor’s Program Year 3: “Interdisciplinary Studies and Careers in Teaching, Education, and Training,” PPPE track) – Research Methodology TU Child Psychology (TU CoordinatorTU Lucille Soulier) 

Responsibilities / Implications: 

• Member of the CLIMAnX Doctoral Nexus “Experienced or Anticipated Climate Change and Mental Health: From Anxiety to Adaptive Well-Being,” led by Marie-Laure Parmentier (IGF, INSERM, UM) and funded bythe ExposUM Institute. 

• Involved in the interdisciplinary KIPPT project“Comparative Perspectives on the Impact of Eco-Anxiety on Transition Policies: A Collaboration Between LIRDEF and CEE-M”

• Member ofthe COST Action CliMent: Climate Change Impacts on Mental Health in Europe.CliMent explores the link between climate change and mental health, focusing on coping strategies and sustainable interventions through coordinated working groups.