 | Tobias Ebert, Ph.D.Assistant Professor
Tobias Ebert is Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science & Technology at the University of St. Gallen. He holds a PhD in Psychology and master’s degrees in Psychology and Human Geography. Before joining the University of St. Gallen, Tobias has worked as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Mannheim and spent visits at the University of Cambridge, the Queensland University of Technology, and Columbia University. His work is at the intersection of psychology, geography, and social data science. Specifically, he studies spatial variation in psychological attributes and the relevance of such variation for individuals and society. At the individual level, Tobias seeks to understand how the places we live in shape our behavior and wellbeing (e.g., how do those around us impact our spending habits and health?). At the societal level, Tobias is interested in the interplay between geo-psychological differences and macroeconomic development (e.g., which psychological cultures foster entrepreneurship and innovation?). To study these questions, Tobias uses large-scale psychological data and applies new technologies to gather such data from various sources (e.g., online surveys, digital footprints, historical archival data). Tobias has published papers in leading journals in psychology and adjacent fields (e.g., Perspectives on Psychological Science, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Science, Psychological Methods, Economic Geography). He has attracted public research grants (e.g., SNSF, DFG, Fritz-Thyssen Foundation) and received several awards for his work (e.g., 40-under-40 Germany by Capital Magazine, APS Rising Star Award, SPSP Emerging Scholar Award, and multiple dissertation prizes). Tobias was previously also engaged in policy advisory projects and his research was featured in international media outlets (e.g., TIME Magazine, the Atlantic, NZZ, Zeit Online). Selected Publications:
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