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Jessica Alquist serves as Associate Professor and Experimental Program Director in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech University. Her academic career bridges theoretical social psychology with practical applications for understanding human behavior under uncertainty, with particular focus on self-control mechanisms and agency beliefs.
Education
- Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Florida State University
- Undergraduate education at Drew University in New Jersey
Dr. Alquist's research program investigates how uncertainty affects self-regulation, the psychological consequences of belief in free will, and factors that enhance or undermine self-control success. Her work demonstrates that uncertainty impairs executive function, influences dietary choices, affects pandemic responses, and shapes moral judgments. Through both experimental and field studies, she examines how people navigate uncertain situations and maintain behavioral control across diverse contexts from everyday decisions to crisis situations.
Analysis of Dr. Alquist's publication record reveals consistent methodological rigor and theoretical innovation in studying self-control under uncertainty. Her work spans multiple psychological subdisciplines while maintaining focus on core questions about human agency. Recent publications increasingly address real-world applications of self-regulation research, particularly regarding responses to global crises and health behaviors.
Research Funding
- Implications of Desire for Self-Control - Binational Science Foundation (Principal Investigator with Liad Uziel), September 2017–September 2019
- Economic Decisions under Stress - TTU Seed Grant for Interdisciplinary Research (Co-Principal Investigator with Darren Hudson), April 2017–October 2018
Dr. Alquist actively mentors graduate students through her Social Control and Agency Beliefs (SCAB) Lab, which maintains an active research program with multiple ongoing projects. Current graduate students include Tammy Core, Hayden Holmes, Heidi Martin, Tyler Owen, and Niloofar Najib Nia, while alumni have established successful careers in academia and research. The lab welcomes both graduate and undergraduate research assistants interested in self-control, uncertainty, and agency beliefs research.
