Matt(hew) J. Hertenstein, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley)
Matt Hertenstein is an Associate Professor of Psychology at DePauw University. He received his M.A. (2000) and his Ph.D. (2002) from the University of California, Berkeley in Developmental Psychology. In the same year he finished his graduate work, he joined the faculty at DePauw University and has been there since. DePauw is a nationally recognized liberal-arts institution that values teaching, as well as scholarship amongst its faculty. Matt’s research interests focus on two areas:
Touch: Since the time of Plato, Western philosophy has privileged the study of vision over other modalities. As a result, the study of touch has been severely neglected by researchers in almost every field of psychology and biology. The goal of this research line is to better understand how touch is used in communication in general, and the communication of emotion specifically.
Infant Emotion: This line of research focuses on how adults’ emotional displays via the face, voice, and touch influence infants’ understanding of the world.
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Teaching:
Emotions Across the Lifespan
Developmental Psychology
Research Methods
Introductory Psychology
Contact:
Department of Psychology
DePauw University
123 Harrison Hall
Greencastle, IN 46135
mhertenstein@depauw.edu
765.658.4609
Current students
Meher Makda - mehermakda_2010@depauw.edu
Sabrina Long - sabrinalong_2010@depauw.edu
Lab Alumni
Lab alumni: Prof. Hertenstein would love to hear from you if you have a moment!
2009
Meghan Williams - M.S. student in Higher Education at Baylor University
Krista Hinton - ESL funded by French Government
2008
Alissa Butts - Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Marquette University.
Sarah Hile - Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the University of New Mexico
2007
Jennifer Porter – M.A. in Counseling at Ball State University
Caitlin McGonigal – Teacher (Teach for America) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Emily Mason – Teacher (Teach for America) in St. Louis, Missouri
2006
Rachel Holmes – Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the Univ. of Tennessee
Margaret McCullough – Teacher (Teach for America) in St. Louis, Missouri
Duke Wright - Linguistic and Cultural Specialist with the Army National Guard in Monterey, CA
2005
Brittany Bulleit – Law Student at Michigan State University
Julie Clary (Verkamp) – M.D. student at Indiana University
Ariane Jaskolka – Education and Programs Senior Associate with SmithBucklin Co. in Chicago, IL
2004
Betsy App- Ph.D. student in Social/Affective Neuroscience at the University of Denver
Alyssa Kerestes – Behavioral Health Associate at United Hospital in St Paul, MN
Andrew Molnar – Ph.D. student in Clinical-Child Neuropsychology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Andy Yoder – Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at Wayne State University
2003
Erin Toth – Master’s student in School Psychology at University of Washington, Seattle
