Andrew J. Vonasch, Ph.D.

Kia ora from beautiful Christchurch New Zealand! I'm a senior lecturer above the bar at the University of Canterbury. I'm an award winning researcher and teacher. ​

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I'm a social psychologist who studies the mental processes that enable human agency and moral character. I conduct experiments inspired by philosophical questions, such as "do people have free will?" and "what does it mean to be a moral person?" Although my PhD is in psychology, I frequently collaborate with philosophers and teach both psychology and philosophy students at UC. 

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I'm really interested in how people understand invisible aspects of other people's minds: their intentions, motives, desires, moral character, etc. The reason is we use this perception of the invisible to understand each other and socially regulate each other through moral judgments and evaluations, etc. ​

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School of Psychology, Speech, and Hearing

University of Canterbury

andrew.vonasch@canterbury.ac.nz