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Katie Hoemann, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor and Dale J. Weary Faculty Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas. She specializes in studying emotion through interdisciplinary approaches that integrate psychology, cognitive linguistics, and cultural anthropology, with a focus on real-world contexts and sociocultural influences on affective experiences.
- Ph.D. in Psychology, Northeastern University (2020)
- M.A. in Cognitive Linguistics, Bangor University, Wales
- B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, Spanish, & Linguistics, Northwestern University
Her research investigates how emotion concepts and categories are shaped by individual histories, cultural norms, and contextual factors. Using ambulatory and data-driven methods, she examines links between emotional granularity, physiological activity, and experiential diversity. Current projects include modeling individual differences in emotion and exploring cultural variations in emotion through fieldwork with Hadza hunter-gatherers and Chinese university students.
Her recent publications emphasize emotion in daily contexts, blending experimental psychology with computational tools and cross-cultural analysis. Notable findings include associations between emotional precision and physiological regulation, as well as challenges to universalist assumptions about emotion perception. She serves as Associate Editor for Affective Science and Consulting Editor for Emotion.
- 2024 'Rising Star', Association for Psychological Science
- 2022 Society for Ambulatory Assessment Early Career Award
- 2022 Northeastern University Academic Honors Convocation
- 2019 Society for Psychophysiological Research Best Poster
- 2017 Society for Affective Science Best Thematic Flash Talk
Hoemann employs innovative multimodal methods, including smartphone/wearable sensors and qualitative analysis, to study emotion in high-definition contexts. Her lab (Emotions in Context) trains students in interdisciplinary approaches combining psychology, neuroscience, and cultural studies. Current research explores emotion expertise, cultural models of affect, and lifespan development of emotion concepts.
