CV Jens Förster 1. Education

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1 Prof. Dr. Jens Förster Ruhr-Universität Bochum Tel: ++49(0)234/ Universitätstraße Bochum Germany Curriculum vitae CV Jens Förster 1 Education Primary and Secondary School at Lübbecke/Germany Community Service in a Youth Hostel in Menden/Germany Undergraduate study in Psychology, and in German Literature, History of Arts, Linguistic Data Processing as well as Philosophy at the University of Trier 1991 Zwischenprüfung ( BA) in German literature 1992 Diploma in Psychology (Title of thesis: The influence of warnings on the misinformation effect ) Undergraduate study in performing arts: Opera, at the Musikhochschule des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken 1994 Zwischenprüfung ( BA) in Opera Postgraduate study at the University of Trier December 1994 Doctoral dissertation: The influence of expression behavior on human memory: Theoretical accounts and experiments concerning motoric congruence effects at the Unversity of Trier March 2000 Habilitation: Psychological compatibility. Venia Legendi for Psychology at the University of Würzburg Employment and Research Activities and Grant Management April 1988 April 1992 June 1992 May 1994 Student research assistant in several projects at the University of Trier, under the direction of Dr. Rüdiger Pohl, Dr. Sabine Schumacher-Bittner and Prof. Dr. Friedrich Karl Wender (Department of Cognitive Psychology) Research associate in a project on Memorial, Inferential, and Sensation Based Processes in Social Judgment (German Science Foundation Grant Str.264/6-1) under the direction of Prof. Dr. Fritz Strack and Dr. Sabine Stepper

2 CV Jens Förster 2 June 1994 May 1996 Research associate in a project on Judgment and Memory (German Science Foundation Grant Str.264/11-1) under the direction of Prof. Dr. Fritz Strack and Dr. Sabine Stepper October 1995 August 1998 Assistent professor at the University of Würzburg Co-director of a research project, funded by the German Science Foundation on Judgment and Memory (Str. 244/2-1) September 1996 August 1998 Post-doctoral fellow at Columbia University, New York, awarded by the German Science Foundation August 1998 April 2000 August 1998 July 2000 Assistent professor (C1) at the University of Würzburg Director of a research project, funded by the German Science Foundation on Idiosyncratic knowledge and memory Fo (241/3-3); Co-director of a research project, funded by the German Science Foundation on Experiental influences (Ne 721/1-1) April 2000 September 2000 Associate professor (C2) at the University of Würzburg October 2000 April 2001 October 2000 April 2001 August 2001 September Guest Professor (C3) at the University of Duisburg (sabbatical leave) Awarded with a Heisenberg Fellowship by the German Science Foundation Heisenberg fellow at the University of Würzburg Full Professor of Psychology at the International University Bremen November 2001 October 2003 Director of a research project, funded by the German Science Foundation on Risk behavior Fo (244/6-1) May 2003 April 2005 May 2005 April 2007 February July May 2014 Director of two research projects, funded by the German Science Foundation on Stereotype threat Fo (244/9-1), and Accessibility from goals Fo (244/7-1) Director of a research project, funded by the German Science Foundation on Perseverance effects from creativity and analytical thinking Fo (244/6-3) Director of a research project, funded by the German Science Foundation on Motivational influences on construct accessibility Fo (392/8-2) Hoogleraar (Full professor) at the Universiteit van Amsterdam

3 CV Jens Förster 3 July 2014 now Professor of Social Psychology at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum Teaching Several undergraduate seminars on media communication and French drama at the University of Trier/Germany. Department of French Literature and Media Communication now Several undergraduate and graduate seminars on social cognition, persuasion, experimental psychology, memory and judgment, theories of motivation, management, stereotypes and prejudice, person perception, motivation, social psychology, organizational psychology, media psychology, self regulation, the psychology of having and being including laboratory classes at the Universities of Trier, Duisburg, Würzburg/Germany, International University Bremen, Universiteit van Amsterdam, and Ruhr- Universität Bochum now Communication trainings, assessment centers, and consulting at diverse private training institutes, private companies and governmental institutions. January 1998 July 1998 Theodor Heuss lecturer at the New School University in New York/USA (graduate seminar on social cognition ) External Teaching 2003 External Reviewer and instructor of the International Graduate Colleges: Intergroup Relations in Louvain La Neuve, Belgien Instructor of the Doktorandenworkshops des Doktoranden-Netzwerks der Sozialpsychologie, Universität Jena Instructor of the Kurt-Lewin Institute, Universität Groningen Invited to Jena Graduate School, Universität Jena Invited to a Writing Skills Workshop of the Fachgruppe Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie (of the DGPS) Many trainings and coaching in organizations.

4 CV Jens Förster 4 Ad hoc Reviewer Acta Psychologica Anxiety, Stress, and Coping Applied Psychology: An International Review Behaviour Research and Therapy British Journal of Social Psychology Canadian Journal of Social Psychology Cognition and Emotion Cognitive Development Cortex Current Directions in Psychological Science Discourse Processes Emotion European Journal of Social Psychology Experimental Psychology International Journal of Psychology Journal of Consumer Psychology Journal of Economic Psychology Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences Journal of Personality Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Journal of Research in Personality Learning and Individual Differences Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Personality and Social Psychology Review Psychological Science Perspectives on Psychological Science Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Psychologie Self and Identity Social Cognition Thinking Skills and Creativity Zeitschrift für Psychologie Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie Zeitschrift für Experimentelle Psychologie

5 CV Jens Förster 5 Editorial boards September : Associate editor of Social Cognition August : Member of the editorial board of Self and Identity November : Member of the editorial board of Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie January : Member of the editorial board of European Journal of Social Psychology January : Member of the editorial board of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Section 1 January : Member of the editorial board of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Section 2 January : Member of the editorial board of British Journal of Social Psychology January 2009 now: Member of the editorial board of European Review of Social January Psychology : Member of the editorial board of Social Psychological and Personality Science. January now: Member of the editorial board of Personality and Social Psychology Review. Reviewer for Organisations and Conferences: Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) Evangelische Studienstiftung Villigst German Israeli Science Foundation German Science Council (Deutscher Wissenschaftsrat; external Reviewer) German Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; DFG) Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Vlaanderen (FWO) National Science Foundation (NSF) Nederlandse Organisatsie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzook (NWO) Israeli Science Foundation (ISF) Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FST) Programme committee of the Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie in Berlin 2002 Rotary Club Reviewer of the Dissertation Awards of the Association for Cognitive Psychology (Fachgruppe Allgemeine Psychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie), 2003 Reviewer of the Diploma Awards of the Association for Social Psychology (Fachgruppe Sozialpsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie), 2005 Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FNSNF) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC/CRSH) Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes

6 CV Jens Förster 6 Reviewer of the Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Fernsehen 2015 Organization of International Conferences: 2002 Elected member of the program committee of the Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie in Berlin /Germany 2005 Elected chair of the program committee of the Fachgruppentagung Sozialpsychologie in Jena/Germany (2005) 2007 Elected member of the program committee of Association of Consumer Research (ACR) in Memphis/USA 2008 Elected chair of the program committee of European Association of Social Psychology, (EAESP) in Opatija/Croatia Elected member of the program committee of European Social Cognition Network (ESCON; 2008, 2009, 2010). Positions in Scientific Organisations: September 2003 October 2005 Member of the Ethics Commission of the German Society of Psychology DGPS Chairman of the Association of Social Psychology of the DGPS April : Scientific Director of the Kurt-Lewin-Institute Administrative Duties Member of the faculty club committees, International University Bremen Member of the WEB TV committees, International University Bremen Member of the teaching evaluation committees, International University Bremen Member of five search committees, International University Bremen Member of the tolerance training groups for student tutors, International University Bremen Chair of the academic integrity committees, International University Bremen Member of the academic integrity committees, International University Bremen Scientific director of the Kurt-Lewin-Institute of the Netherlands (the Dutch national graduate school for Social and Organizational Psychology) Awards 1998 Theodor Heuss-Lecturer, Newschool for Social Research, New York, U.S.A.

7 CV Jens Förster Diploma thesis mentor award (S. Fuchs), Vereinigte Stipendien- und Preisstiftung der Universität Würzburg, Germany 2000 Heisenberg-Stipend, DFG, German Science Foundation 2001 Vernieuwingsimpuls, NWO, Dutch Science Foundation 2007 Advised PhD thesis on Cathartic Effects (M. Denzler) was among the three finalists of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP) dissertation award 2009 Tom-Ostrom-Scholar-in-Residence-Award, Ohio State University, U.S.A Charlotte-und-Karl-Bühler-Award (mid career achievement) from the German Society of Psychology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie) 2011 Kurt-Lewin-Award (mid career achievement) from the European Association of Social Psychology 2011 Best Paper Award ; International Social Cognition Network 2014 Advised PhD thesis on Decision Reversibility (Lottie Bullens) was among the three finalists of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP) dissertation award PhD Students Beate Seibt, Universität Würzburg (co supervisor) Michael Häfner, Universität Würzburg (co supervisor) Amina Özelsel, Jacobs University Stefanie Kuschel, Jacobs University Katrin Schimmel, Jacobs University Markus Denzler, Jacobs University Janina Marguc, Universiteit van Amsterdam Laura Dannenberg, Universiteit van Amsterdam Lottie Bullens, Universiteit van Amsterdam Marleen Gillebaart, Universiteit van Amsterdam Robert Eckhoff, Jacobs University, (co supervisor) Television Appearances (Selection, all German) Nachtcafé (SWR); Buten & Binnen (RB); Hermann & Tietjen (NDR); Euroland (SWF); Menschen der Woche (SWF); Die große Show der Naturwunder (ARD); Quarks & Co (WDR); Plasberg persönlich (WDR); Im Palais (RBB); Westart (WDR) Further Interests Writer of poetry and more than 6 plays (all original public performances at Tuchfabrik Trier), director, composer, actor and cabaret singer.

8 CV Jens Förster 8 Selected publications and performances: Awarded cabaret programs (all by Kultursommer Rheinland Pfalz): Paarhufer sind niemals allein; 2005 (split hoofers are never alone); Phoenixfedern, 2003 (Feathers of Phoenix), Niemandsrose; 2000 (No one s rose), Ob es im Himmel wohl Sekt gibt? Die Jüdischen Chansons; 1999 (Is there champagne in heaven? The jewish songs); Zug um Zug; 1999 (train by train). Cds: Phoenixfedern, 2004; Perlen und Säue, Förster, J. & Hirschmann, F.G. (1990). Translations of catalan poetry for Die Horen, Zeitschrift für Literatur, 35. Förster, J. (2007). Kleine Einführung in das Schubladendenken. Über Nutzen und Nachteil des Vorurteils. DVA-Random House. Förster, J. (2012). Unser Autopilot: Wie wir Wünsche verwirklichen und Ziele erreichen können. Von der Motivationspsychologie lernen. DVA.