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Peter Koval

(he / him)
Associate Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne

I am an Associate Professor in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Co-Director of the Functions of Emotion in Everyday Life (FEEL) Lab, and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellow.

My research lies at the intersection of social, personality and clinical psychology with a focus on daily emotional functioning. I study how feelings fluctuate from moment-to-moment and how people try to influence or regulate their emotions in everyday situations. My research also aims to understand how these daily emotional processes are linked with psychological well-being and adjustment.

In addition to my primary appointment, I am also an honorary research fellow in the Research Group for Quantitative Psychology and Individual Differences at KU Leuven - University of Leuven (Belgium).

Experience

  • 2014–present
    Research fellow, KU Leuven
  • 2023–present
    Associate professor, University of Melbourne
  • 2019–2023
    Senior lecturer, University of Melbourne
  • 2017–2019
    Lecturer, University of Melbourne
  • 2014–2017
    Postdoctoral research fellow, Australian Catholic University
  • 2011–2014
    Doctoral research fellow, Research Foundation - Flanders

Education

  • 2014 
    KU Leuven - University of Leuven, PhD
  • 2010 
    University of Melbourne, M.Phil
  • 2007 
    University of Melbourne, BA (Hons)

Grants and Contracts

  • 2019
    Emotion dynamics and well-being (DE190100203)
    Role:
    DECRA fellow
    Funding Source:
    Australian Research Council
  • 2016
    Emotion regulation in daily life: Capturing context and flexibility (DP160102252)
    Role:
    Lead CI
    Funding Source:
    Australian Research Council

Research Areas

  • Psychology (1701)