BESSI Core Team
Brent Roberts, PhD

​​University of Illinois

Professor of Psychology
Director of the CSBS

​Brent's research expertise includes conscientiousness, self-regulation, SEB skills, personality continuity and change, psychological assessment, and individual functioning.
Christopher Soto, PhD

​Colby College

Professor and Chair of Psychology
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​Chris' research expertise includes personality traits and SEB skills, psychological assessment, lifespan development, and predicting life outcomes.
Christopher Napolitano, PhD

​University of Illinois

Associate Professor of Education

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​Chris' research expertise includes positive youth development, as well as SEB skills, lifespan development, goal setting, and self-regulation.
Madison Sewell

​University of Illinois

Ph.D. Student in Developmental Sciences 

​Madison's primary research interest is the developmental interplay of SEB skills with civic engagement activities, such as volunteer service and voting.
Heejun Yoon

University of Illinois

Ph.D. Student in Psychology
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Heejun's research interests include SEB skills, emotion regulation, and occupational outcomes.

BESSI Extended Team
Alex Casillas, PhD

​ACT, Inc.
NYU Steinhardt School
Principal Research Psychologist
​Adjunct Faculty​
Dana Murano, PhD

​ACT, Inc.
Senior Manager
Nathan Hudson, PhD

​Southern Methodist University
Associate Professor of Psychology
Tommaso Feraco, PhD

University of Padova
Assistant Professor of General Psychology
Beatrice Rammstedt, PhD

GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
​University of Mannheim
Scientific Director
​Professor of Psychology
Clemens Lechner, PhD

​GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Lepaya LTD B.V.​
Senior Researcher
Research Lead
Caterina Calsamiglia, PhD

Barcelona School of Economics
​Institute of Political Economy and Governance
Professor of Economics
For more information or inquiries about the BESSI, please contact Dr. Christopher Soto