
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 explores how people navigate everyday social interactions and how we can make these experiences more positive and meaningful. One focus of my research is how people experience one of the most painful social situations: being ostracized, that is, feeling excluded or ignored. I also study the impact of digital technology on social connections. For example, I examine phubbing: Feeling ignored when someone uses their phone during face-to-face conversations.
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, Lab of Prof. Greg Walton
funded by a Postdoc.Mobility grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation
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, supervised by Prof. Rainer Greifeneder & Prof. Selma Rudert
thesis: "Ostracism in Everyday Life: Unprecedented Insights Through Experience Sampling"
summa cum laude (6.0/6.0)
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