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In this episode my guest is Prof. Katie Hoemann. She is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Kansas. Her research focuses on relationship between language, the perception and experience of emotion.

With a diverse educational background in the social sciences and a return to academia after a break, it is inspiring to hear the story of a researcher who took the road less traveled.

01:02 - How was your journey from cultural anthropology and linguistics to psychology?

03:44 - Emotions as we study them vs. as we experience them.

06:39 - Was finding your focus of research smooth or messy sometimes?

08:31 - Was there a specific moment when you realized you were on the right path?

09:55 - Would you say that your diverse educational background make your academic work more meaningful?

14:12 - Transition from non-academic work (project management) to academia.

16:34 - which research questions are you trying to answer/explore right now?

19:34 - if you had all the funding and resources in the world, what would you try to answer or explore?

22:38 - What do you think makes a good psychology study?

26:19 - Academia in the US vs. Europe

30:57 - Who is your favourite researcher? Someone you look up to?

35: 39 - Who is Katie Hoemann besides her academic work?

38:01 - How do you hope people will remember you?