Alex Olejko

Alex Olejko

3rd Year PhD Student

Case Western Reserve University

Biography

Alex Olejko is a 3rd year PhD Student at Case Western Reserve University, under the advisement of Dr. Lee Anne Thompson. His research interests include many domains related to the interplay between behavior genetics and emerging adulthood. He also conducts work for the Western Reserve Reading and Math Project, a longitudinal twin research project observing a wealth of academic and adjacent outcomes for a large set of twins over the last two decades.

Interests
  • Behavior Genetics
  • Polygenic Risk Scores
  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Perceptions of Adulthood
Education

  • PhD in Psychology, In-Progress

    Case Western Reserve University

  • BS in Psychology, 2017

    The Ohio State University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Case Western Reserve University
Graduate Student Researcher
Case Western Reserve University
Jul 2018 – Present Cleveland, Ohio
 
 
 
 
 
The Ohio State University
Research Assistant/Lab Manager
The Ohio State University
May 2017 – Jun 2018 Columbus, Ohio
 
 
 
 
 
The Ohio State University
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The Ohio State University
Aug 2016 – Apr 2017 Columbus, Ohio

Thesis

Illuminating the Role Genetics Play in the Developmental Pathways of Educational Attainment and the Transition to Adulthood
Greater levels of educational attainment (EA) have been associated with many positive life outcomes throughout adulthood. Prior work has focused upon the role of academic achievement in predicting EA; however, more recent work suggests EA is likely influenced by additional variables, including genetics.

Presentations

Jiang, Merner, Olejko A (2021). Social distance predicts sunk-cost fallacy.. 61st Psychonomic Society’s Annual Meeting.

Lim, Jiang, Merner, Olejko, King, Macnamara (2021). Novel measures of tedium predict depression during COVID-19 isolation.. APS 2021 Virtual Poster Showcase.

Merner, Jiang, Olejko, Lim, King, Macnamara, B.N (2021). Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress during COVID-19: a network approach.. APS 2021 Virtual Poster Showcase.

Olejko, Jiang, Lim, Merner, King, Macnamara (2021). Social media’s role in predicting anxiety during a societal lockdown. APS 2021 Virtual Poster Showcase.

Olejko, Petrill, Settersten, Willcutt, Jennings, Thompson (2020). Assessing social emotional learning during emerging adulthood.. APS 2020 Virtual Poster Showcase.

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