I am an assistant professor with expertise in clinical (MSc) and developmental (PhD) psychology. My research lies at the intersection of developmental, clinical, personality, and social psychology: I study how motives (what we want) become intertwined with who we are (our personality, identity, and enduring psychopathologies) and how we relate to others (our social behavior). I am particularly interested in the psychological and behavioral tradeoffs and synergies between getting along and getting ahead. Currently, I am investigating the motivational underpinnings of environmentalism in adolescence within the framework of the GREENTEENS project.