Prof. Dr. Florian Scharf
Professor, Section: Psychological Research Methods
- Telephone
- +49 561 804-3802
- florian.scharf[at]uni-kassel[dot]de
- Site
- Holländische Straße 36-38
34127 Kassel
- Room
- Holländische 36-38, Raum 1305
Academic career
| 2016 - 2019 | Dr. rer. nat. in psychology (Title of dissertation: Advances in the analysis of event-related potential data with factor analytic methods) | University of Leipzig |
2014 - 2016 | M.Sc. Psychology | University of Leipzig |
| 2011 - 2014 | B.Sc. Psychology | University of Leipzig |
Professional activities
| since 04/2022 | Professor of Psychological Research Methods, University of Kassel (W1 with tenure-track) |
| 04/2019 - 03/2022 | Research Associate (PostDoc), Statistics and Methods, University of Münster (Prof. Steffen Nestler). |
| 10/2016 - 03/2019 | Research Assistant (PhD), Psychological Methodology, University of Leipzig (Prof. Steffen Nestler) |
- Regularized structural equation models for psychological data
- Structural equation models for electrophysiological data
- Use of linear mixed models in an experimental context
- Validity and reliability of electrophysiological measures
- Prediction in auditory perception
CV with complete list of publications
Volkmer, S., Wetzel, N., Widmann, A., & Scharf, F. (2022). Attentional control in middle childhood is highly dynamic - Strong initial distraction is followed by advanced attention control. Developmental Science. doi
Scharf, F., Widmann, A., Bonmassar, C. & Wetzel, N. (2022). A Tutorial on the Use of Temporal Principal Component Analysis in Developmental ERP Research - Opportunities and Challenges. developmental cognitive neuroscience. doi
Scharf, F.*, Pförtner, J.*, & Nestler, S. (2021). Can ridge and elastic net structural equation modeling be used to stabilize parameter estimates when latent factors are correlated? Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 62, 928-940. doi (*shared first authorship).
Scharf, F., & Nestler, S. (2019). Exploratory structural equation modeling for event-related potential data - an all-in-one approach? Psychophysiology. 2018;e13303 doi
Scharf, F., & Nestler, S. (2019). Should regularization replace simple structure rotation in Exploratory Factor Analysis? Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 26, 576-590. doi
Member of the examination board at the Institute for Psychology
Representative for the faculty of humanities in the council of the graduate academy
Member of the committee on student affairs of the faculty of humanities