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Julie Aitken Schermer is a jointly appointed Professor (60% Psychology & 40% Management and Organizational Studies) at the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds editorial roles including Section Editor-in-Chief for Personality and Individual Differences and Associate Editor for Current Research in Behavioral Sciences. Her career includes tenure since 2006 and promotion to full professor in 2014, following academic roles at Brescia University College and the Administrative and Commercial Studies Program.
Education: PhD in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario (1999).
Research focuses on personality, vocational interests, loneliness, humor styles, and novel topics like psychopathy correlates in loud vehicle preferences. Over 160 peer-reviewed articles and 10 book chapters highlight contributions to personality assessment (e.g., Jackson Career Explorer), behavioral genetics, and cross-cultural humor studies. Key findings include loneliness' genetic basis, humor's relationship with self-defeating behaviors, and intelligence-personality variability links.
Recent publications (2023-2025) explore dark personality traits, climate anxiety, and hope heritability, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach. No specific grants or awards are listed, though her prolific output underscores sustained research excellence. She advises on test construction and personality psychology, contributing to academic and applied fields through editorial leadership.
