Dr. Heike Winterheld

Academic Classes

• Psyc 4610, Psychology of Personality
• Psyc 4620, Theories of Personality
• Psyc 4804, Social and Personality Lab

Professional Interests, Research and Studies

My research focuses on personality processes as they are revealed in patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion in the context of close relationships. For example, I investigate questions such as: How do personality variables influence how people think and feel about their relationship partners, and how they behave toward them?  How do these relationship-relevant thoughts, feelings, and behaviors shape the development, maintenance, and stability of relationships? To examine these processes, I use different theoretical frameworks (e.g., regulatory focus theory, attachment theory), and a multi-method approach (e.g., behavioral observation methods, experimental methods, self-report measures). I am frequently looking for motivated and conscientious students who are interested in gaining experience with relationship research in different stages.