- Dyadic and coalitional human aggression, emotion, and courtship
- Social neuroendocrinology
- Evolutionary psychology and cultural psychology
Stefan Goetz left PRIO in 2023. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Stefan Goetz
Interests and experience
Stefan Goetz is a Senior Researcher working on the ERC Starting Grant project Adapted To War (AWAR).
Working Experience:
2021-Present: Senior Researcher, PRIO (Peace Research Institute Oslo)
2019-Present: Adjunct Instructor, College of Liberal Arts and Education, University of Detroit Mercy
2020-Present: Adjunct Instructor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University
2012-2020: Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wayne State University
2012-2013: Research Assistant, School of Family Medicine, Wayne State University
2009-2012: Student Research Assistant, Behavioral Research Facility, Grand Valley State University
2011-2012: Assistant to the Editor of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, Inc.
Education:
Ph.D., Wayne State University, Social Psychology: 2020
M.A., Wayne State University, Social Psychology: 2015
B.S., Grand Valley State University, Psychology: 2011
B.A., Grand Valley State University, German: 2011
Latest publications
All of Stefan Goetz publications
Henrikas Bartusevičius et al. (2026)
Evidence from over 30 studies suggests the existence of evolved adaptations to war in humans
Evidence from over 30 studies suggests the existence of evolved adaptations to war in humans
Journal article in Open Research Europe
Stefan Goetz et al. (2021)
Low fundamental and formant frequencies predict fighting ability among male mixed martial arts fighters
Low fundamental and formant frequencies predict fighting ability among male mixed martial arts fighters
Journal article in Scientific Reports
Stefan Goetz & Todd Lucas (2020)
C-reactive protein in saliva and dried blood spot as markers of stress reactivity in healthy African–Americans
C-reactive protein in saliva and dried blood spot as markers of stress reactivity in healthy African–Americans
Journal article in Biomarkers in Medicine
Stefan Goetz (2020)
Testosterone and Interpersonal Attraction: A Placebo-Controlled Design
Testosterone and Interpersonal Attraction: A Placebo-Controlled Design
PhD thesis
Stefan Goetz et al. (2020)
Salivary osteocalcin: Reactivity to acute social stress and relationships with concomitant stress biomarkers in healthy African Americans
Salivary osteocalcin: Reactivity to acute social stress and relationships with concomitant stress biomarkers in healthy African Americans
Journal article in Psychoneuroendocrinology
Stefan Goetz, Samuele Zilioli & Glenn E. Weisfeld (2019)
Reproductive behavior in the human male
Reproductive behavior in the human male
Book chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Endocrinology
Stefan Goetz, Samuele Zilioli & Glenn E. Weisfeld (2019)
Evolutionary Perspective on Adolescence
Evolutionary Perspective on Adolescence
Journal article in The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development
Glenn E. Weisfeld, Carol C. Weisfeld & Stefan Goetz (2017)
Towards a Model of Marriage
Towards a Model of Marriage
Book chapter in The Psychology of Marriage: An Evolutionary and Cross-Cultural View
Stefan Goetz et al. (2017)
Preliminary evidence that testosterone's association with aggression depends on self-construal
Preliminary evidence that testosterone's association with aggression depends on self-construal
Journal article in Hormones and Behaviour
Stefan Goetz (2015)
Acoustic Cues of Physical Formidability in Cage Fighters
Acoustic Cues of Physical Formidability in Cage Fighters
Master thesis