Giselle Ferguson

Research interests

My work examines how stress, affect, personality, cognitive function, and their interactions relate to and serve as indicators of health and well-being, broadly defined. Importantly, these constructs change as individuals age due to differing social roles and networks, cognitive capacities, and physical ability, so I approach my examinations with a lifespan developmental perspective, making sure to study adults of different ages, with a special focus on older adulthood. I especially enjoy exploring these topics using measurement in daily life, to observe processes as they unfold in response to naturally-occurring events and circumstances. The methodology for collecting these measurements is also one of my central concerns; for example, how the measurement methods used in daily life may not always be the most fitting for such a real-life context, or may benefit from being adjusted to be more accessible and valid for the contexts or populations we study.