Alea Ruf

Dr.in Alea Ruf

Wächtergasse 1 / 504 / Raum D10

alea.ruf@univie.ac.at

Professional Record

since 2024	Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria
2023	Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt
2018 to 2023	Predoctoral Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt

Education

2018 to 2023

Doctoral Studies (Psychology), Goethe University, Frankfurt

Awards

2024: ECR Research Award of the Subdivision Health Psychology of the German Psychological Society (DGPs)

2024: Peer-Mentoring Grant of the German Society for Behavioral Medicine and Behavioral Modification (DGVM)

2024: Peer-Mentoring Grant of the Subdivision Health Psychology of the German Psychological Society (DGPs)

2021: Oral Presentation Award at the 35. EHPS Conference (Conference of the European Health Psychology Society)

Committee Involvement

Since 2023: Secretary of the CREATE Executive Committee (Collaborative Research And Training in the European Health Psychology Society - The Early Career Researcher Network of the EHPS)

Since 2023: Events Officer of the Executive Committee of the Special Interest Group ‘Digital Health and Computer-Tailoring’ of the EHPS

2024: Co-Chair and Organizer of the track ‘Early Career Researcher Spotlight Talks’ of the EHPS conference 2024

2023-2024: Member of the Scientific Committee of the EHPS conference 2024

2023: Co-Chair of the track ‘Methodology’ of the EHPS conference 2023

Publications

Ruf, A., Neubauer, A. B., Koch, E. D., Ebner-Priemer, U., Reif, A., & Matura, S. (2025). Stressed! Grab a bite? Stress eating in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Ecological Momentary Assessment study. Neuroscience Applied, 4, 105509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nsa.2025.105509

Braun, M., Emmer, C., Silva, C. C., Ruf, A., Foley, L., & Bamert, M. (2024). CREATE activities for early career researchers in 2024. The European Health Psychologist, 23(2), 1124-1128. https://doi.org/10.62696/ehp.v23i2.3448

Bruckner, F., Gruber, J. R., Ruf, A., Edwin Thanarajah, S., Reif, A., & Matura, S. (2024). Exploring the Link between Lifestyle, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance through an Improved Healthy Living Index. Nutrients, 16(3), Artikel 388. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16030388

Gruber, J. R., Ruf, A., Süß, E. D., Tariverdian, S., Ahrens, K. F., Schiweck, C., Ebner-Priemer, U., Edwin Thanarajah, S., Reif, A., & Matura, S. (2024). Impact of blood glucose on cognitive function in insulin resistance: novel insights from ambulatory assessment. Nutrition Diabetes, 14(1), Artikel 74. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41387-024-00331-0

Ruf, A., Ahrens, K. F., Gruber, J. R., Neumann, R. J., Kollmann, B., Kalisch, R., Lieb, K., Tüscher, O., Plichta, M. M., Nöthlings, U., Ebner-Priemer, U., Reif, A., & Matura, S. (2024). Move Past Adversity or Bite Through It? Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in Relation to Resilience. American Psychologist, 80(2), 180-192. Vorzeitige Online-Publikation. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001423

Reidy, C., Blöchl, M., Braun, M., Foley, L., Ruf, A., & Watson, D. (2023). CREATE activities for early career researchers 2023. Webpublikation

Ruf, A., Neubauer, A. B., Koch, E. D., Ebner-Priemer, U., Reif, A., & Matura, S. (2023). Individual differences in the dietary response to stress in ecological momentary assessment: Does the individual-difference model need expansion? Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 15(2), 629-649. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12400

Ruf, A., Neubauer, A. B., Koch, E. D., Ebner-Priemer, U., Reif, A., & Matura, S. (2023). Microtemporal Dynamics of Dietary Intake, Physical Activity, and Impulsivity in Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Within Nutritional Psychiatry. JMIR Mental Health, 10(1), e46550. Artikel e46550. https://doi.org/10.2196/46550

Allmeta, A., Carvalho, M. F., Dunsmore, J., Labudek, S., Ruf, A., & Wright, C. A. V. (2022). Reflections of the 2022 CREATE workshop and EHPS conference. European Health Psychologist, 22(9), 900-903.

Ruf, A., & Matura, S. (2022). True or false? Can we improve mental health through diet and physical activity. Webpublikation