Christopher Elmi, MSc
External Doctoral Student
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Christopher Elmi, MSc University of Zurich Department of Psychology Developmental Psychology: Adulthood Binzmuehlestrasse 14/11 CH-8050 Zurich / Switzerland |
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| E-Mail: | elmi@psychologie.uzh.ch |
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Current Research Interests
- Self-Regulation
- Lifespan Developmental Psychology
- Planning and Backup Planning
- Goal Pursuit
Brief Research Statement
We have all been met with a situation in which we are forced to abandon our primary plan towards reaching a goal. Accordingly, we develop one or several backup plans during the various stages of our pursuit in an attempt to increase the likelihood of successful goal attainment. To that end, I am a doctoral student in a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (PI: Dr. C. M. Napolitano) investigating age-related differences across adulthood in the use and practicality of backup plans.
Education
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Since 2018 |
PhD student, Department of Psychology, Chair of Developmental Psychology: Adulthood (Advisors: Prof. Dr. Alexandra M. Freund, Dr. Christopher M. Napolitano), University of Zurich (Switzerland) |
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2016-2018 |
Master of Science in Psychology, Jacobs University Bremen (Germany), Thesis: “Does Place Attachment Always Link to Higher Quality of Life in International Students? The Psychological Mechanisms of Loneliness” (Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sonia Lippke) |
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2003-2010 |
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, California Polytechnic University Pomona, California (USA) |
Professional Positions
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2017-2018 |
Research Assistant, Department of Psychology and Methods (Prof. Dr. Sonia Lippke), Jacobs University Bremen (Germany) |
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2011-2013 |
Research Assistant, Department of Human Services (Dr. Melanie Mallers, Dr. Laura Zettel-Watson), College of Health and Human Development, California State University Fullerton, California (USA) |
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2011-2013 |
Coordinator, California Mental Health Connection (Dr. Elisa Jimenez), Baldwin Park, California (USA) |