Tim Bogg

Tim Bogg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He serves as the Social-Personality Area Chair and has research interests in how personality differences influence health-related behaviors and outcomes, particularly in pandemic contexts and behavioral interventions. His work integrates multidisciplinary approaches, including experimental designs and longitudinal studies.

Education: Ph.D. in Psychology (2004, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign); B.S. in Journalism (2000, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). He has authored over 50 publications and secured grants totaling over $1 million, focusing on conscientiousness, health behaviors, and pandemic response. Notable grants include funding from the NIH/NIAAA and Wayne State University's Psychology Department.

Research emphasizes personality frameworks in health interventions, such as motivational interviewing for alcohol harm reduction and exercise adherence. He has advised numerous graduate students and teaches courses like Health Psychology and Theory of Personality. His findings highlight conscientiousness as a key predictor of health behaviors and longevity.

Awards and grants include leadership roles (PI) in projects like the disposition-belief-motivation framework for vaccination intention and the Personality-Informed Prehabilitation (PIPELin) study. His work has been cited in Psychology Today and WalletHub's analyses of U.S. health and happiness trends.