About
Dr. Kira O. McCabe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Groningen. Her research focuses on two primary areas: the integration of personality and motivation in goal pursuit, and the prediction of career success, health, and well-being through individual differences. She explores how personality traits function as tools to achieve goals (e.g., extraversion aiding social goals) and investigates long-term outcomes of intellectual precocity in STEM fields.
Education: Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Groningen.
Research Interests:
- Goal-directed personality dynamics and well-being
- Predictive modeling of career trajectories and health outcomes
- STEM leadership development in elite graduate students
- Mental health correlates of intellectual giftedness
Publications reflect interdisciplinary engagement with personality psychology, cross-cultural studies, and pandemic behavioral research. Recent work examines prosocial behavior during crises, retirement expectations, and conspiracy theory predictors across nations. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but her work demonstrates impactful contributions to understanding human motivation and career dynamics.
Advising and grants: Actively mentoring graduate students (accepting Fall 2023 applicants). Research interests include longitudinal cohort studies and cross-cultural analyses.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates on projects involving global pandemic behavior, personality-environment interactions, and STEM career pathways.
