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Kirsten Westmoreland

Kirsten Westmoreland

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Psychological Sciences

CONTACT

k.westmoreland@rice.edu

SURF Mentoring

Potential projects/topics: research design, psychological testing, personality assessment development, quantitative analyses, data collection.

Potential skills gained: research design, psychological testing, personality assessment development, quantitative analyses, data collection.

Required qualifications: I would advise some fundamental understanding of psychology and research methods, however I am more than happy to bring any mentee up to speed on any gaps in their knowledge base. Creativity and curiosity is key and the more practical skills can all be taught throughout the project.

Direct mentor: Faculty/P.I.

Research Areas

Kirsten’s Ph.D. research focused on the role of social context for the perception of basic vs. social emotions. Kirsten is also an active member of the European Association of Social Psychology where she is currently working on a collaboration studying the impact of group-based emotions on prosocial attitudes towards homeless populations. Other research interests include individual differences effects on emotion perception, the effect of affective social competence on leadership development, and the role of psychosocial well-being for effective leadership.