Marko Jackovič
Marko Jackovič
German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Psychology, Department of Performance Psychology, Germany
Lotte van Dillen
Lotte van Dillen
Lotte van Dillen is a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University. She earned her Ph. D. from VU University, Amsterdam. She is interested in the mutual relationship between cognition and emotion, both how these processes influence each other and how people can control them.
Jacopo Vitale
Jacopo Vitale
Dr. Jacopo Vitale (PhD in Sport Science), Research Associate at the Schulthess Klinik of Zürich. His primary area of research concerns the study of sleep in elite athletes. He is working as a scientific consultant with Olympic-level athletes of the Italian Track and Field Federation.
Liga Klavina
Liga Klavina
Liga Klavina was born and raised in Riga, Latvia, where she also received her undergraduate degree in Psychology. A transfer to Amsterdam resulted in a Research Master Degree in Social Psychology from VU University, Amsterdam. Ms. Klavina is now working on her PhD. thesis at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, focusing on intrasexual competition and prejudice. Mail:l.klavina@rug.nl
Kristen Leer
Kristen Leer
Kristen Leer is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor specializing in media psychology investigating the intersectional relationship between trauma, media, and culture. Leer was awarded the NSF-GRP for her work on trauma(tic) media and the psychophysical impact it has on marginalized racial/ethnic populations. Her research in this area has also been awarded grants from the Anti-Racism/DEI Research Grants that support Leer’s ongoing digital research of how shared marginalized identities and experiences facilitate the impact that trauma(tic) media has on their psychological, emotional, and physical well-being.
Pelin Kesebir
Pelin Kesebir
Pelin Kesebir, Ph.D., is a social psychologist who is currently a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Her research explores different aspects of existential human motivation and their implications for individual and societal well-being. E-mail: p.kesebir@in-mind.org
Martina Grunenberg
Martina Grunenberg
Martina Grunenberg studied psychology at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Bavaria, Germany. She is currently a research associate at the university’s Chair of Social and Organizational Psychology, working on the interdisciplinary research project “KOKO: Conflict and Communication.” Her research examines conflict dynamics in both professional and private contexts, while also exploring how individual conflict competencies can be enhanced through science communication on social media.
Henry Otgaar
Henry Otgaar
Prof. Otgaar’s research concentrates on the functioning of memory and its relation to statements in eyewitnesses and perpetrators. That is, his work focuses on developmental changes in memory from childhood to adulthood and he is interested in factors (e.g., trauma) that relate to the development of memory illusions. Furthermore, he has a strong interest in biases and legal decision-making and how biases can affect expert witness work. He collaborates with research groups in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Sweden, France, Australia, Chili, Romania, Italy, North America, and Indonesia. Furthermore, he has received awards for his research and teaching. Current studies focus on precursors of children’s and adults’ false memories, eyewitness memory, adaptive memory, delayed disclosure of sexual abuse, and interviewing children and adults. Otgaar has received many grants and prices for his work and has disseminated his work extensively to psychologists, students, and practitioners. His research often attracts national as international media attention. Also, he has often cooperated in legal cases involving (child) witnesses. Specifically, he works for the Maastricht Forensic Institute as an expert witness. Otgaar is also a member of the Landelijke Expertisegroep Bijzondere Zedenzaken and the College voor Toetsing en Advies of the Landelijke Deskundigheidsmakelaar. These committees fall under the National Police and in these committees, legal cases and expert witness work are discussed.
Lucian Gideon Conway III
Lucian Gideon Conway III
Dr. Lucian Gideon Conway, III received his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 2001 and is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Montana. His primary research interests lie in political, cultural, and social psychology; he is the author of over 40 articles, commentaries, and book chapters in these areas. In particular, his interests revolve around (1) how shared cultural beliefs emerge, persist, and have influence, and (2) the causes of complex (as opposed to simple) thinking and the subsequent consequences on decision-making in political and social arenas. His work has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, and BBC Radio, among other outlets.