Lukas Aukerman
Ph.D. Student
Lukas is a first year student in the Clinical Psychology (PhD) program from South Bend, Indiana. He has a background in SMI case management, student mentorship, and the study of personality within the context of multilingualism. As a case manager in downtown Phoenix, Lukas has gained experience with intake interviewing, psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and group facilitation. While integrating his interests in stress perspectives, and language and personality, Lukas hopes to work in assessment and therapeutic contexts.
Research interests
- Stress perspectives and resilience
- Language and personality
- Motivation
- Construal level theory
- Integration of spirituality/faith
- Trauma-informed care
Lab
- Morality, Truth, and Motivation Lab