Martina Luchetti Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biosketch
Dr. Martina Luchetti is an Assistant Professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine. She joined the Department as a post-doctoral scholar (specialized faculty) in 2015, after earning her Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences at the University of Bologna, Italy. Her research concerns the identification of clinical, behavioral and psychosocial factors influencing health, cognition and aging processes. In particular, she investigates how personality factors, stress and behaviors (i.e. alcohol consumption) affect cognitive development and changes across the adult lifespan. In 2018, she received an R21 award from the National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA), which focuses on alcohol-related risk of cognitive decline and dementia in later life. She also received an internal planning grant from the Florida State University, Institute of Successful Longevity, to explore vulnerabilities and resilience factors among caregivers of elder relatives.
Program of Research
Dr. Luchetti’s program of research focuses on examining the dynamic relation between psychosocial factors and health adopting a developmental life-span perspective. Specific topics include:
Professional Preparation and Development
2006 University of Bologna, Italy, Department of Psychology
Bachelor’s in Sciences of Behaviour and Social Relations
2009 University of Bologna, Italy, Department of Psychology
Master’s in Clinical and Community Psychology
2015 University of Bologna, Italy, Department of Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences
2013-present Italian Association of Psychology, Member
2016-present Association for Psychological Science, Member
2016-present Research Society on Alcoholism, Member
2017-present FSU Institute for Successful Longevity, Affiliate
2017-present Association for Research in Personality, Member
2018-present Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Member
Notable Research/Creative Works
Aschwanden, D., Luchetti, M., & Alleman, M. (2019). Are open and neurotic behaviors related to cognitive behaviors in daily life of older adults? Journal of Personality, 87, 472-484. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12409
Luchetti, M., Terracciano, A., Stephan, Y., & Sutin, A. (2018). Alcohol use and personality change in middle and older adulthood: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal of Personality, 86, 1003-1016. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12371
Luchetti, M., Sutin, A.R, Delitala, A., Stephan, Y., Fiorillo, E., … Terracciano, A. (2018). Personality traits and facets linked with self-reported alcohol consumption and biomarkers of liver health. Addictive Behaviors, 82, 135–141. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.02.034
Stephan, Y., Sutin, A. R., Luchetti, M., & Terracciano, A. (2018). Polygenic Score for Alzheimer Disease and cognition: The mediating role of personality. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 107, 110-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.10.015
Luchetti, M., & Sutin, A. R. (2018). Age differences in autobiographical memory across the adult lifespan: Older adults report stronger phenomenology. Memory, 26, 117–130. doi: 10.1080/09658211.2017.1335326
Terracciano, A., Stephan, Y., Luchetti, M., Albanese, E., & Sutin, A. R. (2017). Personality traits and risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 89, 22–27. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.01.011
Luchetti, M., Terracciano, A., Stephan, Y., & Sutin, A. R. (2016). Personality and cognitive decline in older adults: Data from a longitudinal sample and meta-analysis. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 71, 591–601. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbu184
Faculty Links
Curriculum Vitae
Complete List of Publications
Research Gate
ORCID
Open Science Framework
Dr. Martina Luchetti is an Assistant Professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine. She joined the Department as a post-doctoral scholar (specialized faculty) in 2015, after earning her Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences at the University of Bologna, Italy. Her research concerns the identification of clinical, behavioral and psychosocial factors influencing health, cognition and aging processes. In particular, she investigates how personality factors, stress and behaviors (i.e. alcohol consumption) affect cognitive development and changes across the adult lifespan. In 2018, she received an R21 award from the National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA), which focuses on alcohol-related risk of cognitive decline and dementia in later life. She also received an internal planning grant from the Florida State University, Institute of Successful Longevity, to explore vulnerabilities and resilience factors among caregivers of elder relatives.
Program of Research
Dr. Luchetti’s program of research focuses on examining the dynamic relation between psychosocial factors and health adopting a developmental life-span perspective. Specific topics include:
Professional Preparation and Development
2006 University of Bologna, Italy, Department of Psychology
Bachelor’s in Sciences of Behaviour and Social Relations
2009 University of Bologna, Italy, Department of Psychology
Master’s in Clinical and Community Psychology
2015 University of Bologna, Italy, Department of Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences
2013-present Italian Association of Psychology, Member
2016-present Association for Psychological Science, Member
2016-present Research Society on Alcoholism, Member
2017-present FSU Institute for Successful Longevity, Affiliate
2017-present Association for Research in Personality, Member
2018-present Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Member
Notable Research/Creative Works
Aschwanden, D., Luchetti, M., & Alleman, M. (2019). Are open and neurotic behaviors related to cognitive behaviors in daily life of older adults? Journal of Personality, 87, 472-484. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12409
Luchetti, M., Terracciano, A., Stephan, Y., & Sutin, A. (2018). Alcohol use and personality change in middle and older adulthood: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal of Personality, 86, 1003-1016. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12371
Luchetti, M., Sutin, A.R, Delitala, A., Stephan, Y., Fiorillo, E., … Terracciano, A. (2018). Personality traits and facets linked with self-reported alcohol consumption and biomarkers of liver health. Addictive Behaviors, 82, 135–141. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.02.034
Stephan, Y., Sutin, A. R., Luchetti, M., & Terracciano, A. (2018). Polygenic Score for Alzheimer Disease and cognition: The mediating role of personality. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 107, 110-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.10.015
Luchetti, M., & Sutin, A. R. (2018). Age differences in autobiographical memory across the adult lifespan: Older adults report stronger phenomenology. Memory, 26, 117–130. doi: 10.1080/09658211.2017.1335326
Terracciano, A., Stephan, Y., Luchetti, M., Albanese, E., & Sutin, A. R. (2017). Personality traits and risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 89, 22–27. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.01.011
Luchetti, M., Terracciano, A., Stephan, Y., & Sutin, A. R. (2016). Personality and cognitive decline in older adults: Data from a longitudinal sample and meta-analysis. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 71, 591–601. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbu184
Faculty Links
Curriculum Vitae
Complete List of Publications
Research Gate
ORCID
Open Science Framework