Fabrizio Butera studies various aspects of social change, delving into structural processes that influence social dynamics, including factors such as power, norms, and interdependence. Among his research interests, he investigates the cognitive and motivational mechanisms that drive changes in attitudes and behavior, with a particular focus on the environmental domain. Additionally, he possesses expertise in the mechanisms of cooperation and competition, especially within educational contexts, as well as areas like conflict, social comparison, social influence, and persuasion.

Fabrizio Butera is a Professor of Social Psychology at UNIL. Previously, he held the position of Professor of Social Psychology and served as the Director of the Social Psychology Laboratory at the Université Pierre Mendès France in Grenoble. He was elected as the President of the European Association of Social Psychology from 2011 to 2014 and was a member of the Research Council of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for Scientific Research from 2009 to 2016.