Professor Dr. Ted Schwaba

Biography

Ted Schwaba is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University. He earned his PhD in Psychology from the University of California, Davis in 2021, following his MS in Psychology from the same institution in 2017. His undergraduate studies culminated in a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Communications Studies from Northwestern University in 2014. Dr. Schwaba's research focuses on lifespan personality development, with particular interests in how genetic factors can predict personality traits. He is the lead analyst for the Revived Genomics Personality Consortium, which aims to connect genetic variants with personality differences and to develop methodologies for studying genetic sharing through Genomic Structural Equation Modeling. His work also explores the impact of life experiences on personality development, especially how various environmental factors, including daily experiences like exposure to lead, can influence personality traits. Dr. Schwaba is dedicated to advancing the understanding of personal development across the lifespan and the underlying genetic and experiential contributions to personality change.

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