Bao Han Tran’s research explores how the perception of time—slow, normal, fast—impacts people’s experience of social pain.
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Jon Sundby’s research explores the role of ego integrity in mitigating death anxiety in adult development and aging.
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Michael Mask’s research has explored nostalgia, cross-cultural similarities in meaning in life, and spirituality.
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Mark Matthew’s research explores the existential side of choice, culture, and narrative identity.
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Dr. Emily Courtney’s research explores the existential side of breast cancer, objectification, and health.
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Natalie Fuchs’ research explores existential isolation and the power of I-sharing to create bonds across otherwise disparate groups.
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Phoebe McKenna-Plumley’s research applies both qualitative and quantitative methods to study existential loneliness
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Ethan Trieu’s research explores the impact of meaning and purpose in education on academic self-efficacy.
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Da Ye Lee’s research explores the impact of emotion regulation on feelings of authenticity.
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Joseph Maffly-Kipp’s research found that people with depression can experience anxiety as an authentic self-expression.
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Ana Tello’s research explores the effects of fixed (vs. growth) mindsets and self-compassion on mental health.
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Muireann O’Dea’s research explores the experiences of boredom, self-compassion, and meaning in life.
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Jonah Li’s research studies meaning and purpose in life and the impact of free will and determinism beliefs on meaning.
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Shoko Watanabe’s research explores stability and change in religious doubt and engagement.
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Alex Sielaff’s research studies the relationships between mystical experiences, existential isolation, and meaning in life.
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Tessa van der Willigen’s work advances our understanding of the experience of autonomy.
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Stylianos Syropolous’s research studies impact-oriented and reputation-focused intergenerational concerns in legacy motivations.
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Sheila Umemoto’s research explores resilience against suicide, especially among soldiers.
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Kasia Cantarero’s research explored how other-oriented appraisals of work influenced meaning and engagement at work.
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Lisa Blatz’s research explores ways to measure the emotional experiences of freedom.
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