Completed Dissertations
Congratulations to all LIFE fellows who have successfully defended their dissertations!
2026 | Defense Date |
|---|---|
| Neda Khosravani, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | July 2026 |
| Kali Sarver, University of Michigan | May 2026 |
| Gillian (Rujun) Xu, University of Michigan | April 2026 |
| Rose Wang, University of Michigan | March 2026 |
| Analia Marzoratti, University of Virgina | February 2026 |
| Marlene Hecht, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | Submitted January 2026 |
2025 | Defense Date |
| Jens Heumann, University of Zurich | November 2025 |
| Muna Aikins, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | October 2025 |
| Warsha Barde, Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE), Dresden | October 2025 |
| Francesca Mele, University of Potsdam | August 2025 |
| Kenn Dela Cruz, University of Virginia | 2025 |
| Isabelle Moore, University of Virginia | July 2025 |
| Urmimala Ghose, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | July 2025 |
| Savannah Adams, University of Michigan | May 2025 |
| Minah Kim, University of Virginia | March 2025 |
| Jahla Osborne, University of Michigan | March 2025 |
| Allison Rae Ward-Seidel, University of Virginia | March 2025 |
2024 | Defense Date |
| Alexander Skowron, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | November 2024 |
| Nour Tawil, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | October 2024 |
| Michael Geers, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | October 2024 |
| Vanessa Frei, University of Zurich | August 2024 |
| Lee LeBoeuf, University of Virginia | August 2024 |
| Claire Pauley, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | June 2024 |
| Sonja Sudimac, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | June 2024 |
| Sina A. Schwarze, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | May 2024 |
| Kathy Xie, University of Michigan | May 2024 |
| Rita Hu, University of Michigan | April 2024 |
| Blake Ebright, University of Michigan | March 2024 |
| Sophie Stallasch, Universität Potsdam | February 2024 |
| Jannik Orzek, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | January 2024 |
2023 | Defense Date |
Laura Buchinger, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin | November 2023 |
Plamina Dimanova, University of Zurich | November 2023 |
Raffael Schmitt, University of Zurich | October 2023 |
Meghan Costello, University of Virginia | 2023 |
Katharine E. Daniel, University of Viginia | 2023 |
Sharon Savell, University of Virginia | 2023 |
Elisa Buchberger, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | July 2023 |
Fivos Iliopoulos, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | July 2023 |
Anna Thoma, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | July 2023 |
Eleftheria Papadaki, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | June 2023 |
Michael Krämer, DIW Berlin | June 2023 |
Laura Bechtiger, University of Zurich | May 2023 |
Andrea Hasl, Universität Potsdam | May 2023 |
Christoph Koch, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | May 2023 |
Zita Mayer, University of Zurich | May 2023 |
| Evan Giangrande, University of Virginia | April 2023 |
Victoria Schüttengruber, University of Zurich | March 2023 |
Ann-Kathrin Jöchner, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | February 2023 |
2022 | Defense Date |
Stefan Heß, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | December 2022 |
Mario Lawes, Freie Universität Berlin | December 2022 |
Connair Russell, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | December 2022 |
Sarah Polk, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | October 2022 |
Esra Ascigil, University of Michigan | July 2022 |
Kristi Chin, University of Michigan | June 2022 |
Dominic Kelly, University of Michigan | June 2022 |
Anna Karlsson, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | May 2022 |
Julia Sander, DIW Berlin | April 2022 |
Poortata Lalwani, University of Michigan | February 2022 |
Felix Molter, Freie Universität Berlin | February 2022 |
2021 | Defense Date |
Carla Eising, University of Zurich | September 2021 |
Elisa Weber, University of Zurich | July 2021 |
Karola Schlegelmilch, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | June 2021 |
Angela Jones, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | June 2021 |
Julia Brehm, University of Zurich | June 2021 |
Meltem Yucel, University of Virginia | May 2021 |
Ebru Ger, University of Zurich | May 2021 |
Mareike Trauernicht, Freie Universität Berlin | April 2021 |
Colleen Frank, University of Michigan | April 2021 |
Tania Bermudez, University of Zurich | April 2021 |
Lilian Cabrera-Haro, University of Michigan | March 2021 |
Walter Bierbauer, University of Zurich | January 2021 |
2020 | Defense Date |
Tabea Meier, University of Zurich | November 2020 |
Rasmus Bruckner, Freie Universität Berlin | November 2020 |
Verena R. Sommer, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | October 2020 |
Lea Mörsdorf, University of Zurich | August 2020 |
A. Zarina Kraal, Unversity of Virgina | July 2020 |
Ira Kurthen, University of Zurich | July 2020 |
Lena Keller, Universität Potsdam | July 2020 |
Pia Neuschwander, University of Zurich | May 2020 |
Sierra Eisen, University of Virginia | April 2020 |
Jessica Kansky , University of Virginia | April 2020 |
Caroline Kelsey , University of Virginia | April 2020 |
Robert Moulder , University of Virginia | April 2020 |
Jessica Taggart , University of Virginia | April 2020 |
Alexandra Werntz , University of Virginia | April 2020 |
Katinka Hardt, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Feburary 2020 |
Martin J. Dahl, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | January 2020 |
2019 | Defense Date |
Shauna L. Mc Gee, University of Zurich | August 2019 |
Meghan H. Puglia, University of Virginia | August 2019 |
Johanna M. Grosse Rueschkamp, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | July 2019 |
Brian Cardini, University of Zurich | June 2019 |
Marko Katana, University of Zurich | June 2019 |
Julia M. Rohrer, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) | June 2019 |
Peter Felsman, University of Michigan | May 2019 |
Paige Safyer, University of Michigan | May 2019 |
Lauren Tighe, University of Michigan | April 2019 |
Aleksandra Włodarczyk, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | Feburary 2019 |
Sara Zocher, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden | Feburary 2019 |
2018 | Defense Date |
Anne Böger, Deutsches Zentrum für Altersforschung (DZA) | December 2018 |
Jessica Oschwald, University of Zurich | December 2018 |
Oisin Butler, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | November 2018 |
Dominik Güntensperger, University of Zurich | September 2018 |
Matthias Keller, University of Zurich | September 2018 |
Katharina Antognini, University of Zurich | August 2018 |
Jan Höltge, University of Zurich | August 2018 |
Tiffany Jantz, University of Michigan | July 2018 |
Amira Ibrahim, University of Michigan | June 2018 |
Morgan C. Jerald , University of Michigan | June 2018 |
Ziyong Lin, University of Michigan | May 2018 |
Yasmin Cole-Lewis, University of Michigan | April 2018 |
Louisa Lorenz, University of Zurich | April 2018 |
Erin Westgate, University of Virginia | April 2018 |
Corinna Laube, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | March 2018 |
Damaris Aschwanden, University of Zurich | March 2018 |
Sabrina Guye, University of Zurich | March 2018 |
Aleksander Kocaj, Institute for Educational Quality Improvement (IQB) | March 2018 |
Stephanie Wermelinger, University of Zurich | March 2018 |
Elisa Oppermann, Freie Universität Berlin | Feburary 2018 |
Swantje Müller, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | January 2018 |
2017 | Defense Date |
Philipp Gerlach, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | December 2017 |
Maike M. Kleemeyer, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | November 2017 |
Charles Driver, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | October 2017 |
Janne Adolf, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | October 2017 |
Jessica Carolyn Bühler, University of Zurich | September 2017 |
Elise Hernandez, University of Michigan | September 2017 |
Juliane F. Stahl, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) | September 2017 |
Claire G. La Fleur, University of Virginia | May 2017 |
Neil A. Lewis, Jr., University of Michigan | May 2017 |
Tyler Santander, University of Virginia | May 2017 |
Erin E. Horn, University of Virginia | April 2017 |
Maria M. Arredondo, University of Michigan | March 2017 |
2016 | Defense Date |
Johanna Drewelies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | November 2016 |
Abigail Williams-Butler, University of Michigan | November 2016 |
Nina Vogel, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin & German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) | June 2016 |
Nina Lisofsky, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | May 2016 |
Geneva T. Dodson, University of Virgina | May 2016 |
Steven Othello Roberts, University of Michigan | May 2016 |
Laura Marie Getz, University of Virginia | April 2016 |
Anika Karina Josef, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | April 2016 |
Andreas Küffer, University of Zurich | March 2016 |
2015 | Defense Date |
Andreas Küffer, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | December 2015 |
Kathrin Klipker, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | December 2015 |
Cathleen Bache, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | December 2015 |
Camilla Rjosk, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | December 2015 |
Rahel C. Bachem, University of Zurich | October 2015 |
Julia Binder, University of Zurich | September 2015 |
Garvin Brod, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | September 2015 |
Wylie Wan, University of Michigan | July 2015 |
Milena Barz, Freie Universität Berlin | June 2015 |
Lauren Ann Reed, University of Michigan | May 2015 |
Julia Freund, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden | April 2015 |
Thomas Talhelm, University of Virgina | April 2015 |
William Chopik, University of Michigan | March 2015 |
2014 | Defense Date |
Stefan Schipolowski, IQB, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | November 2014 |
Anita Kottwitz, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) | October 2014 |
Sarah Hirsiger, University of Zurich | September 2014 |
Katharina Rufener, University of Zurich | September 2014 |
Riana Elyse Anderson, University of Virgina | June 2014 |
Christopher R. Beam, University of Virginia | June 2014 |
Maryam Gholami, Freie Universität Berlin | June 2014 |
Lynn Ossher, University of Michigan | June 2014 |
Xingyu Pan, University of Michigan | June 2014 |
Elisabeth Wenger, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | June 2014 |
Anja Schultze-Krumbholz, Freie Universität Berlin | April 2014 |
Eric D. Smith, University of Virginia | April 2014 |
Fidan Gasimova, University of Ulm | February 2014 |
Kate Ryan Kuhlman, University of Michigan | February 2014 |
Kathrin Schaffhuser, University of Zurich | January 2014 |
2013 | Defense Date |
Kathrin Krause, University of Zurich | October 2013 |
Tanja Gerlach, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | September 2013 |
Felicity Miao, University of Virginia | August 2013 |
Anne K. Reitz, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | July 2013 |
Eeva Elliott, Freie Universität Berlin | July 2013 |
Johanna Sänger, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | June 2013 |
Nicolas Schuck, Max Planck Institute for Human Development & Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | June 2013 |
Bettina Sonnenberg, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) | May 2013 |
Jeffrey R. Spies, University of Virginia | May 2013 |
Maria Ines Susperreguy, University of Michigan | May 2013 |
Alvin Thomas, University of Michigan | March 2013 |
Miriam K. Depping, University of Zurich | February 2013 |
2012 | Defense Date |
Roos Hutteman, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | December 2012 |
Goran Papenberg, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | December 2012 |
Dalit Jaeckel, LIFE Zurich, University of Basel | November 2012 |
Michael Dufner, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | October 2012 |
Sonja Fankhauser, University of Zurich | September 2012 |
Florentina Mattli, University of Zurich | September 2012 |
Ashley Hazel, University of Michigan | August 2012 |
Julie Maslowsky, University of Michigan | August 2012 |
Jessica A. Bernard, University of Michigan | July 2012 |
Yana Fandakova, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | May 2012 |
Jesse Pappas, University of Michigan | March 2012 |
Simone Schaub, University of Zurich | March 2012 |
Reinhard Drobetz, University of Zurich | March 2012 |
| Maida Mustafic, University of Zurich | March 2012 |
Barbara Preschl, University of Zurich | March 2012 |
Daniel Ewon Choe, University of Michigan | February 2012 |
Igor Grossmann, University of Michigan | January 2012 |
Imke Kirste, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden | January 2012 |