CURRICULUM VITAE
VANESSA LAURA BUECHNER
Education:
since 04/2013
Postdoc, Chair of Psychology Prof. Dr. M. A. Maier, University of Munich, Germany
11/2013 – 12/2013
Research stay at the International University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
01/2013
Ph.D. in Educational and Motivational Psychology, University of Munich, Germany
Thesis: “The Bright Side of Pride. Facets of a Positive Achievement Emotion”,
supervised by Prof. Dr. R. Pekrun
10/2010 - 03/2013
Research Assistant, Chair of Personality Psychology and Educational Psychology
Prof. Dr. R. Pekrun, University of Munich, Germany
04/2010 – 01/2013
Ph.D. student at the Chair of Personality Psychology and Educational Psychology
Prof. Dr. R. Pekrun, University of Munich, Germany
12/2009
Dipl. Ber.-päd. Univ., Technical University of Munich, Germany
09/2009
1. Staatsexamen Lehramt, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Thesis: “Motive-congruent visions and their influence on managers’ authenticity and
employees’ motivation. Development of a training”, supervised by Prof. Dr. Hugo M. Kehr
Teaching Experience
Personality Psychology
Educational Psychology
Empirical Research
Scientific writing
Didactical and pedagogical training (Berufliches Schulzentrum Alice Bendix; Staatliche Fach und Berufsoberschule Freising)
Magister Mentoring
Publications
Buechner, V. L., Maier, M. A., Lichtenfeld, S., & Elliot, A. J. (in press). Emotion Expression
and Color: Their Joint Influence on Attractiveness and Social Position. Current Psychology.
Buechner, V. L., Pekrun, R., & Lichtenfeld, S. (submitted). The Achievement Pride Scales
(APS).
Maier, M. A. & Buechner, V. L. (submitted). Time and Consciousness.
Buechner, V. L., Maier, M. A., Lichtenfeld, S., & Schwarz, S. (2014). Red - Take a Closer
Look. PLOS ONE, 9: e108111. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0108111.
Maier, M. A., Buechner, V. L., Kuhbandner, C., Pflitsch, M., Fernández-Capo, M., & GamizSanfeliu, M. (2014). Feeling the Future Again. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 21, 121-152.
Buechner, V. L., & Maier, M. A. (2013). Vom Glück der Farbe. Wahrnehmung und
Psychologie. Der Architekt, 5, 38-41.
Buechner, V. L. (2013). The Bright Side of Pride. Facets of a Positive Achievement Emotion.
Ph.D. Thesis. University of Munich, Germany.
Presentations
Buechner, V. L., Maier, M. A., Lichtenfeld, S., & Elliot, A. J. (2014). Colorful Pride and
Shame. Presentation at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social
Psychology, Austin, Texas.
Buechner, V. L. (2013). The Research on Libet and Time Backward Effects. Invited Talk at the
International University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Buechner, V. L., & Maier, M. A. (2013). Good Looking Man - The Influence of The Color Red.
Presentation at the 55st Meeting of Experimental Psychology, Wien, Germany.
Lichtenfeld, S., Maier, M. A., Buechner, V. L., & Elliot, A. J. (2013). The influence of ambient
green on creative performance. Presentation at the 55st Meeting of Experimental Psychology,
Wien, Germany.
Maier, M. A., Buechner, V. L., Kuhbandner, C., Pflitsch, M., Fernández-Capo, M., & Gamiz,
M. (2013). Feeling the Future Again: Retroactive Avoidance of Negative Stimuli. Presentation
at the 33st Colloquium on the Psychology of Motivation (MPK), Osnabrück.
Buechner, V. L., & Maier, M. A. (2012). Red – Take a Closer Look. Presentation at the 54st
Meeting of Experimental Psychology, Mannheim, Germany.
Buechner, V. L., & Maier, M. A. (2012). Orchor Model Of Consciousness: Experimental
Evidence Part II. Presentation at the 10th Biennial Toward a Science of Consciousness. Tucson
Arizona.
Buechner, V. L., & Pekrun, R. (2012). Self-Based Pride. A Source of Motivation. Presentation
at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego.
Manuscript Reviewing
European Journal of Psychology of Education
PLOS ONE
Research Collaborations
Prof. A. Elliot, Ph.D.; University of Rochester, USA
Dra. M. Fernández-Capo, Ph.D.; Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Prof. C. Schade, Ph.D.; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Dr. S. Schwarz, Ph.D.; Technical University Dortmund, Germany
Membership in Professional Associations
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Center for Consciousness Studies
DGPs
Grants
Grants from the LMU-Mentoring Program:
Funding of research assistants, travel costs for research stay at the International University of
Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (3110 €)
Grant from the International University of Catalunya UIC (Forgiveness as a personal strength)
9.300 €; CoPI Vanessa L. Buechner PhD, University of Munich together with PI Maria
Fernández-Capo PhD, UIC, María Gámiz Sanfeliu, UIC, Montserrat Girabent Farré PhD, UIC,
Patricia Díez Deustua, UIC, and Everett R. Worthington PhD, Virginia Commonwealth
University.

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