Kateryna Keefer
Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive
B.Sc., M.Sc. (Trent University)
Ph.D. (Queen’s University)
Office: DNA C258
Phone: 705-748-1011 ext. 7658
Email: katerynakeefer@trentu.ca
Webpage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kateryna_Keefer
Research interests:
Emotions permeate every aspect of our everyday lives. Being able to appreciate the nature of our own and others’ feelings, to understand their triggers and consequences, and to regulate them effectively under stress is an important factor in resilience and wellbeing. Yet why are some individuals more emotionally savvy than others, and how amenable are these emotional competencies to change? My main research focuses on the development, structure, and assessment of emotional intelligence and related emotion and personality constructs, as well as their implications for positive adaptation across the lifespan. My other research area involves psychological test construction and validation, and applications of advanced statistical methods.
***I will be on sabbatical during the 2025-2026 academic year and will not be accepting students.
Teaching:
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PSYC 1020H-A FA PTBO: Introduction to Psychology I
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PSYC 1020H-B FA PTBO: Introduction to Psychology I
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PSYC 1020H-C FA PTBO: Introduction to Psychology I
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PSYC 2700H-A WI PTBO: Introduction to Social Psychology
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PSYC 2700H-B WI PTBO: Introduction to Social Psychology
Selected publications:
Prince-Embury, S., Keefer, K.V., & Saklofske, D.H. (in press). Fostering psychosocial skills: School-based promotion of resiliency in children and adolescents. In A.A. Lipnevish, F. Preckel, & R.D. Roberts (Eds.) Psychosocial skills and school systems in the twenty-first century: Theory, research, and applications. New York: Springer.
Keefer, K.V. (2015). Self-report assessments of emotional competencies: A critical look at methods and meanings. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 33(1), 3-23.
Keefer, K.V., Taylor, G.J., Parker, J.D.A., Inslegers, R., & Bagby, R.M. (2015). Measurement equivalence of the Toronto Structured Interview for Alexithymia across language, gender, and clinical status. Psychiatry Research, 228(3), 760-764.
Smith, M., Saklofske, D.H., Keefer, K.V., & Tremblay, P. (2015). Coping strategies and psychological outcomes: The moderating effects of personal resiliency. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, online release on May 7, 2015.
Keefer, K.V., Holden, R.R., & Parker, J.D.A. (2013). Longitudinal assessment of trait emotional intelligence: Measurement invariance and construct continuity from late childhood to adolescence. Psychological Assessment, 25(4), 1255-1272.