Hi there,
I'm glad you found your way here!
I'm a postdoc in social psychology at Stanford University, working with Prof. Greg Walton.
My research examines how humans, a deeply social species by nature, can end up trapped in spirals of social isolation. Chronic isolation rarely stems from a single moment; instead, my research shows how moments of exclusion can grow into self-reinforcing cycles that repeat themselves and intensify over time. I look at three ways these cycles can begin: being ignored or excluded (ostracism), the effects of digital technologies and social media (e.g., ghosting, phubbing, and social media ostracism), and beliefs about whether social interactions are energizing or draining. By uncovering how these patterns unfold and testing ways to interrupt them, I strive to help people and communities build meaningful, lasting connections.
Thanks for visiting!
If you're curious about my research, don't hesitate to reach out, I'd love to hear from you!
Academic Positions
Stanford University, since 06.2025
Postdoc, Dweck-Walton Lab
funded by a Postdoc.Mobility grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation
Postdoctoral fellow at Stanford Impact Labs
University of Basel, Switzerland, 10.2024 – 03.2025
Postdoc, Lab of Prof. Rainer Greifeneder
Maastricht University, the Netherlands, 11.2024
Visiting researcher, Lab of Prof. Dongning Ren
funded by the University of Basel's antelope program
Purdue University, 01.2023 – 06.2023
Visiting researcher, Lab of Prof. Kip Williams
funded by a Mobility grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation
University of Basel, Switzerland, 09.2020 - 08.2024
Doctoral researcher, Lab of Prof. Rainer Greifeneder
funded by a DocCH grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation
University of Landau, Germany, 01.2020 – 02.2020
Research intern, Lab of Prof. Selma Rudert
University of Basel, Switzerland, 09.2017 – 07.2020
Student research assistant, Lab of Prof. Rainer Greifeneder
Educational Background
University of Basel, Switzerland, 09.2020 - 08.2024
PhD in Social Psychology, Advisors Prof. Rainer Greifeneder & Prof. Selma Rudert
summa cum laude (6.0/6.0)
"Ostracism in Everyday Life: Unprecedented Insights Through Experience Sampling"
University of Basel, Switzerland, 09.2018 - 08.2020
MSc in Social, Economic and Decision Psychology
University of Basel, Switzerland, 09.2015 - 08.2018
BSc in Psychology
