Alissa Mrazek

Dr. Alissa Mrazek is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. Her research focuses on self-regulation interventions, particularly for adolescents, aiming to improve attention, emotional regulation, and goal-directed behavior through scalable digital programs. She leads the Applied Psychology Research Lab, dedicated to translating scientific insights into practical interventions.

Education: PhD in Psychology from Northwestern University (2016), postdoctoral fellowship at UC Santa Barbara, and summa cum laude from Cornell University (2010). Her work demonstrates that self-regulation can be significantly enhanced through training, with recent efforts focusing on high school students. She teaches courses like Positive Psychology/The Good Life and Promoting Wellbeing & Thriving, emphasizing practical applications of research.

Research Interests: Self-regulation, motivation, attention, adolescence, and psychological interventions. Her lab addresses the 'science-to-service' gap by developing digital interventions to promote mental health and reduce stress. Notable projects include attention training programs and growth mindset interventions, which have shown improvements in focus, emotional regulation, and academic performance.

Lab & Teams: The Applied Psychology Research Lab collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, integrating neuroscience, behavioral science, and education to design evidence-based interventions. Current initiatives include a digital course for high school students targeting self-regulation at scale.