[1] His doctoral thesis considered how individual behavior within their residence constituted a form of communication, such as through their material culture reflecting their preferences and emotional needs.
From 1998 to 2000, he was an assistant professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH).
[1] Kaiser's research has focused on the Campbell paradigm, which theorizes that individuals decide whether to engage in environmentally protective behaviors based on a combination of the associated behavioral costs and their environmental attitudes.
[3][4][5] Building on earlier work by social scientist Donald T. Campbell, Kaiser has emphasized the importance of individual attitudes toward environmental stewardship as a motivator of behavior.
[10] In 2018, Kaiser was elected as a fellow of the International Association of Applied Psychology.