About
Viviane Compère is a researcher and PhD trainee at Philipps University of Marburg, affiliated with the School of Psychology and the Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy department under Prof. Dr. Rief. Her roles include being an IPAM trainee and a therapist at the Psychotherapy-Ambulanz Marburg (PAM). She has pursued international academic training across the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany.
- Education:
- PhD in Psychology (Dr.rer.nat.), ongoing since March 2023, Philipps University Marburg
- Master of Science in Psychology, Maastricht University (2020–2023), with a thesis on micro-arousals in age-related cognitive decline
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Tilburg University (2017–2020), with a thesis on maternal mindfulness and postpartum bonding
Research interests span behavioral medicine, expectation optimization/violation, psychoneuroimmunology, stress, and chronic pain. Her work bridges clinical psychology with neuroscience, focusing on cognitive and physiological interactions.
Awards:
- Promotionsstipendium (PhD scholarship) at Philipps University Marburg
Professional experience includes internships at Copenhagen University's Center for Translational Neuromedicine and the University Hospital Cologne. She has also worked as a student assistant at Maastricht University and Tilburg University.
Labs/teams: Active in the Arbeitsgruppe (AG) Rief and the PAM (Psychotherapie-Ambulanz Marburg), contributing to clinical and translational research.