I am a PhD candidate at ASCoR affiliated with the doctoral network ‘Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Politics of Adolescence and Democracy’ and the Hot Politics Lab. 
 
Before joining the University of Amsterdam, I completed my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology at the University of Heidelberg (Germany) and spent a year as an exchange graduate student at Cornell University (USA). 

Research expertise

My research focuses on the intersection of social/cognitive psychology and politics. Specifically, I am interested in:  
•    How people, particularly adolescents, respond to pressing global challenges like the climate crisis and rising societal inequality 
•    How these challenges shape political identities and political polarization  
•    How we can enhance political engagement, bridge affective and fact-based divides within our society, and promote societal cooperation towards common societal goals.