I am a psychologist interested in individual differences and their relevance to social interactions, individual well-being, and personal growth. I have a background as a researcher in differential psychology and as a scientist-practitioner in clinical psychology and psychotherapy, and I currently work as a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at Medical School Berlin.
My research has evolved from cognitive psychology — particularly studies on human intelligence and creativity — to personality and clinical psychology, with a focus on the dimensional description of personality and personality pathology. My current research centers on personality and personality pathology, viewing personality as the typical manifestation of dynamic within-person processes. This work is guided by the idea that personality should be studied at both macro- and micro-levels of analysis, employing psychometric, ecological momentary assessment, interview-based, and neuroscience methods.
Academic positions
2025-
Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at Medical School Berlin / Germany
2022-2025
Postdoctoral researcher (tenured) / clinical psychologist at Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy MU Graz / Austria
2021-2022
Postdoctoral researcher at Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience), TU Dresden / Germany
2019-2021
Erwin Schrödinger postdoctoral research fellow at Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience), TU Dresden / Germany
2018-2019
Postdoctoral researcher at Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience), TU Dresden / Germany
2015-2018
Postdoctoral researcher at Institute of Psychology (Section Differential Psychology), University of Graz /Austria
2011-2015
Predoctoral researcher at Institute of Psychology (Section Differential Psychology), University of Graz / Austria
2010-2017
Clinical Psychology trainee / associated clinical psychologist at University Clinic for Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Graz /Austria
Awards
2019
Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship granted by the Austrian Science Fund
2018
Dissertation Award of the Austrian Psychological Society
2018
Publication award (2nd) of the Styrian Psychological Society
Education
2015
PhD in Psychology, University of Graz / Austria
2011
Diploma in Psychology, University of Graz / Austria