Education and work experience
Trainings
Diploma
1996: Licence in Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne
1998: DES in cognitive and experimental psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva
1999: Certificat plurifacultaire in cognitive neuroscience, University of Geneva, Geneva
2002: PhD in psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne
Work experience
Academics
1996-1997: Invited researcher, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
1997-2002: Research assistant, University of Lausanne
2002-2003: Doctor teaching assistant substitute, University of Lausanne
2002-2003: Doctor teaching assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg
2003: Invited researcher, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
2003: Invited researcher, NIH, NIA, Baltimore, USA
2003-2009: Assistant professor, Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne
2009-2014: Director, Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne
2009-: Full professor, Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne
2015-2021: Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lausanne
2021-: Vice-Rector for Human Ressources, University of Lausanne
Other work experiences
2000-: Consulting for data analysis and assessment procedure for several companies
2004: Lecturer, University of Applied Siences, Western Switzerland
2004-2006: Lecturer, University of Neuchâtel
2009: Lecturer, University of Fribourg
Others activities
Member of editorial boards
Actualités Psychologiques (2005-2010), African Journal of Career Development (2018-2020), Journal of Research in Personality (2009-), Journal of Vocational Behavior (2013-), Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology (2020-), South African Journal of Industrial Psychology (2015-), Sustainability (2019-), Swiss Journal of Psychology (2008-).
Co-editor of the International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance (2009).
Editor of the International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance (2010-).
Reviewer for the following journals or institutions
Behavioural Brain Research, British Journal of Guidance and Counseling, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Commission d'Evaluacion de la Recerca, Universitari de Catalunya, Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l'Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES), Conseil de recherche en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH), Emotion, Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, European Journal of Personality, European Journal of Psychological Assessment, European Journal of Psychology of Education, European Review of Applied Psychology, Humor: International Journal of Humor Research; International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, International Journal of Psychology, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Journal of Gambling Studies, Journal of Individual Differences, Journal of Personality, New Ideas in Psychology, Orientation Scolaire et Professionnelle, Personality and Individual Differences, Pratiques Psychologiques, Psychiatry Investigation, Psychiatry Research, Psychologica Belgica, Psychological Assessment, Psychology Science Quarterly, Revue Francophone de Clinique Comportementale & Cognitive, South African National Research Foundation, The Spanish Journal of Psychology, Swiss Journal of Psychology, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), Wellcome Trust.
Expertises in evaluation of research and training
- Member of SNF Division I Panel for Psychology and Education (2013-)
- Expert for SEFRI Scientific Advisory Committee for vocational and professional education and training (2017-)
Associations
Member of the Commission des professions de la psychologie (PsyCO) of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) (2012-2015), the Tests commission of the Conférence latine de l'orientation (CLOR) (2009-), the group Qualification en orientation of the State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SEFRI) (2010-2020), the foundation council of the Fondation Suisse de Recherche sur l'Alcool (FSRA) (2011-2019).
Representative for the SSP at the Delegierten-versammlung of the Swiss Federation of Psychology (FSP) (2002-2015)
Member of the Weiter- und Fortbildungskommission (WFBK) of the Swiss Federation of Psychology (2004-2011)
President of the Weiter- und Fortbildungskommission (WFBK) of the Swiss Federation of Psychology (2009-2011)
President-elect of the European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP) (2014-2016), President of the EAPP (2016-2018), Past-president of the EAPP (2018-2020).
Bord member of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) (2019-).
