Ketaki Diwan

Ketaki Diwan is a PhD researcher affiliated with Tilburg University's Department of Human Resource Studies, within the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her academic rank is Researcher, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of developmental, social, and work/organizational psychology. She holds a Master's degree in Social Psychology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2020).

Her research examines how emotions, needs, and contexts influence self-esteem development during life transitions, particularly the university-to-work transition. Key interests include individual differences in personality change, the role of pride and shame, and the impact of work environments on emotional well-being. Her work is supported by the Herbert Simon Research Institute and involves collaboration with Tilburg's Experience Sampling Centre (TESC).

Research Focus:
- Dynamics of self-esteem and emotion during career transitions
- Sense of mastery and personality maturation
- Cross-cultural emotional experiences and pandemic effects
- Longitudinal and intensive data collection methods

Labs & Collaborations:
- Tilburg Experience Sampling Centre (TESC)
- Collaborations across psychology departments and international researchers