Where the story begins
Born in the beautiful German city Freiburg im Breisgau, close to the mountains of the Black Forest. There is a little girl with a great fascination for observing and studying people.
Education
Ph.D. in Psychology
09/2016 – 08/2019 | University of Basel. Honors: summa cum laude
M.Sc. in Psychology
02/2012 – 08/2014 | University of Bern. Honors: insigni cum laude
B.Sc. in Psychology
09/2008 – 08/2011 | University of Fribourg. Honors: insigni cum laude. German-French study program
Employment History
Assistant Professor for Personality Psychology and Psychological Assessment
Since 01/2022 | Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Department of Psychology
Postdoctoral Researcher
11/2021 – 12/2021 | University of Bern. Institute of Psychology. Developmental Psychology
SNSF Postdoctoral Fellow
05/2020 – 10/2021 | University of Heidelberg. Institute of Psychology. Psychological Aging Research
Collaborations | Yale University and Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Postdoctoral Researcher
09/2019 – 04/2020 | University of Bern. Institute of Psychology. Developmental Psychology
SNSF Doctoral Candidate
09/2016 – 08/2019 | University of Basel. Faculty of Psychology. Developmental and Personality Psychology
2019 | Stay at University of Heidelberg (Cornelia Wrzus)
2017 | Stay at Northwestern University (Dan McAdams)
2016 | Stay at University of California, Riverside (David Funder)
Predoctoral Researcher
09/2014 – 08/2016 | University of Basel. Faculty of Psychology. Developmental and Personality Psychology
Awards
2020 | Emilie Louise Frey-Prize for best dissertation | Euro 2,135
Fellowships
2018 – 2019 | antelope@university | Euro 2,830
2016 – 2018 | Swiss Study Foundation for doctoral candidates
2008 – 2015 | Swiss Study Foundation for students
Approved Research Projects
SNSF Early Postdoc.Mobility Fellowship
18-month research project abroad funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Title: A closer look at situations, experiences, and outcomes in romantic relationships: How do personality and age matter? | Euro 74,135
SNSF Doc.CH Grant
36-month dissertation project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Title: How we become who we are within romantic relationships. Disentangling the complex interplay between personality and romantic relationships from three perspectives | Euro 182,940
Grants for Research Stays
2019 | SNSF | University of Heidelberg | Euro 9,530
2017 | SNSF | Northwestern University | Euro 13,332
2016 | Swiss Study Foundation | University of California | Euro 4,813
Further Eduction
2014 – 2016 | Couple Therapy (Certificate of Advanced Studies). University of Zurich.
2014 | Performing Speech (Certificate of Advanced Studies). Zurich University of the Arts
2011 – 2014 | Journalism (Diploma). Distance School of Journalism Berlin