Matthew J. Hertenstein, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley)

Matt Hertenstein received his M.A. (2000) and his Ph.D. (2002) from the University of California, Berkeley in Developmental Psychology. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Psychology at DePauw University, a nationally recognized liberal-arts institution that values teaching, as well as scholarship amongst its faculty. Matt’s research interests focus on three areas, primarily:

 Prediction: Prediction is one of the primary purposes of science. This line of research focuses on how non-verbal cues predict life outcomes in our relationships, health, and mental lives.

 Touch: 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.


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

 Erin Tekulve

Lab Alumni

Lab alumni: Prof. Hertenstein would love to hear from you if you have a moment!

 

2010

 Meher Makda - Research Assistant at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
 Sabrina Long - M.S. in Nursing

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