Elisa Lopper

Dr. Elisa Lopper is a Researcher in the Department of Occupational Health Psychology at the Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin. She completed her PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.) at Humboldt University from 2018-2023, following a Master of Science in Psychology (2014-2016) and Bachelor of Science in Psychology (2011-2014), all from Humboldt University.

Her academic journey includes:

• PhD in Psychology, Humboldt University of Berlin (2018-2023)
• Master of Science in Psychology, Humboldt University of Berlin (2014-2016)
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Humboldt University of Berlin (2011-2014)

Dr. Lopper's research focuses on:

• Proactive behavior and job crafting
• Work design
• Work-related interventions
• Stressors-resources-well-being relationships at work
• Human resource development

Her scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on how employees can proactively shape their work environments to enhance both well-being and performance. She has developed measurement tools like the Approach-Avoidance Job Crafting Scale and the MotOr scale for teacher motivational orientations. Her methodological approach often employs longitudinal and within-person designs to capture dynamic workplace processes, with a particular interest in reciprocal relationships between job crafting, work engagement, and performance.

Dr. Lopper has received research funding from notable sources including the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Berlin University Alliance. She serves as an ad hoc reviewer for prestigious journals such as Applied Psychology: An International Review, Journal of Personnel Psychology, and European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.

She is an active member of professional organizations including:

• European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)
• German Society of Psychology (DGPs)
• Center for Empirical Evaluation Research

Her collaborative work spans multiple institutions, with significant contributions to projects examining teachers' resources, work engagement, and instructional quality, as well as interventions targeting employee well-being through physical activity and job crafting.