Katja Pollak
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Research Interests
Being a PhD Candidate in the Research Training Group "Statistical Modeling in Psychology", I am eager to answer substantive research questions by means of cognitive modeling. The main focus of my PhD therefore lies on diffusion model analyses, especially on applying this model within the context of sport psychology.
Education
2021 – present | PhD Candidate in the DFG Research Training Group "Statistical Modeling in Psychology" |
2019 – 2021 | Master of Science in Psychology at Ulm University |
2015 – 2019 | Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the Leuphana University Lüneburg |
Awards and Scholarships
Deutschlandstipendium (Oct. 2020 – Sept. 2021). Awarded by Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Weber, President of Ulm University.
Award for outstanding academic achievement at the Leuphana University Lüneburg (2019). Awarded by Prof. Dr. Spoun, President of Leuphana University Lüneburg.
Scholarship for a Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE) in Nottingham, United Kingdom (2019). Awarded by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.
Scholarship for a Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE) in Vancouver, Canada (2018). Awarded by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Richard, M. E., Gerhardt, E., Pollak, K. M., Duan, T., Knutson, J. M., Dmytro, D., & Cameron, C. A. (2023). Gender Norms and Culture in Asian-Canadian Adolescent Boys’ Anticipating Dating Relationships. Journal of Adolescent Research, 074355842311662.
Olderbak, S., Uusberg, A., MacCann, C., Pollak, K. M., & Gross, J. J. (2022). The Process Model of Emotion Regulation Questionnaire: Assessing Individual Differences in Strategy Stage and Orientation. Assessment, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911221134601
Olderbak, S., Pollak, K. M., Sanchez, J. F., & Hildebrandt, A. (2022). Assessing individual differences in face recognition: No impact of task design features on the structure of this ability. Psychological Assessment. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001173
Pollak, K. M., Boecker, L., Englert, C., & Loschelder, D. D. (2022). How much do severely injured athletes experience Sport Injury-Related Growth? Contrasting psychological, situational, and demographic predictors. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 44, 295-311. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2021-0282
Frenkel, M. O., Pollak, K. M., Schilling, O., Voigt, L., Fritzsching, B., Wrzus, C., Egger-Lampl, S., Merle, U., Weigand, M. A., & Mohr, S. (2022). Stressors faced by healthcare professionals and coping strategies during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. PloS One, 17(1), e0261502. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261502
Pollak, K. M., Olderbak, S. G., Randall, A. K., Lau, K. K., & Duran, N. D. (2022). Comparing self-reported emotions and facial expressions of joy in heterosexual romantic couples. Personality and Individual Differences, 184, 111182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111182
Pollak, K. M., Shao, S., Knutson, J. M., Gill, H., Lee, Y.‑V., McKay, S. L., & Cameron, C. A. (2022). Adolescent psychological and physiological responses to frustration- and anxiety-provoking stressors. Current Psychology, 41(1), 395–405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00582-6
Vohs, K. D., Schmeichel, B. J., Lohmann, S., Gronau, Q., Finley, A. J., … , Pollak, K. M., …, Wagenmakers, E.-J., & Albarracín, D. (2021). A multi-site preregistered paradigmatic test of the ego depletion effect. Psychological Science, 32(10), 1566-1581. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797621989733
Reviewing Activities
Ad-hoc reviewer: Current Psychology
Teaching
Wintersemester 2022/23 Seminar "Wissenschaftliche Konzepte und Methoden, Ethik und Berufsrecht" (German)
Thesis Supervision
If you are interested in writing your thesis on one of the above mentioned research areas, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail.