The ILPP Research Team

Department of Psychology, University of Iowa

Jatin Vaidya Jeff Haig Elizabeth Gray Dr. David Watson

David Watson, Ph.D. has been Professor of Psychology at the University of Iowa since 1993. He recently authored the book "Mood and Temperament" which summarizes his research related to mood, well-being, and personality. He also currently is studying depression, anxiety and dissociative processes. Dr. Watson received his B.S. from Santa Clara University in California and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.

Elizabeth Gray is a 5th year personality graduate student at the University of Iowa. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara, her Masters in Psychology at the University of Iowa, and expects to complete her Ph.D. this year. Her research interests include the stability of personality, the associations between personality, sleep and performance, and personality in relationships. She is also actively involved in teaching.

Jeff Haig received his BA from Hobart College and his MA from Antioch University Seattle. He is currently project coordinator of the Iowa Marital Assessment Project (IMAP). He is completing his dissertation this year. His major research interests are intimacy, vulnerability and sexuality, and political activism.

Jatin Vaidya is a graduate student in the Department of psychology at the University of Iowa. He received his BA from the University of Illinois in 1996. In addition to working on the ILPP project, he is currently working on his dissertation which examines age differences in reward and punishment sensitivity.