Hannah Lunkenheimer (she/her) | Quantitative Specialist | hlunkenheimer@omni.org

Hannah Lunkenheimer is a Quantitative Specialist at OMNI Institute and a member of the Quantitative Method Best Practice Team. With over five years of experience, she leads the quantitative aspects of various projects focusing on Children and Families, Community Health, Behavioral Health, and Justice.

Hannah plays a crucial role in expanding OMNI Institute's mixed-methodological work, particularly through rigorous quantitative methods and text analysis techniques. She is dedicated to generating evidence-based insights that drive social change by exploring patterns and trends for data storytelling with accessible data visualization. In addition to her project work, Hannah develops quantitative resources and guidelines for OMNI Institute's production staff. She is committed to streamlining processes and building team capacity in R Studio, enhancing the organization's ability to produce high-quality, impactful research and evaluation services.

In addition to her role at OMNI, Hannah is completing her PhD in Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Outside of work, you can find Hannah Geocaching around Austin, identifying birds and their calls, or spending time at her happiest place on earth (H-E-B, a Texas-based grocery store).

“I am passionate about empowering our communities through data storytelling and collaborating with my creative colleagues at OMNI to drive social change.”

CONTENT EXPERTISE

Community Health

Children and Families

Education

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Psychology

University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Psychology

+ Certifications, Memberships, Awards, and Service

  • University of Texas Graduate Student Mentoring Fellowship
  • Outstanding Assistant Instructor, Department of Psychology
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer: PLOS, Routledge
  • LIVESTRONG Foundation Volunteer
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Central Texas Volunteer

+ Selected Publications

  1. Lunkenheimer, H. G., & White, C. (2023). Coexistence Reasoning about Misfortune During COVID-19 is Associated with Positive Psychological Well-Being. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (Vol. 45, No. 45). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9bb7r520
  2. Burger, O., Hashmi, F., Dańko, M., Akhauri, S., Chaudhuri, I., Little, E.E., Lunkenheimer, H.G., Mondal, S., Mor, N., Saldanha, N., Schooley, J., Singh, P., Johnson, T., Legare, C.H. (2022). Facilitating behavioral change: A comparative assessment of ASHA efficacy in rural Bihar. PLOS Global Public Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000756
  3. Lunkenheimer, H.G., Burger, O., Akhauri, S., Chaudhuri, I., Dibbell, L.K., Hashmi, F., Johnson, T., Little, E.E., Mondal, S., Mor, N., Saldanha, N., Schooley, J., & Legare, C.H. (2021). Tradition, taste, and taboo: The gastroecology of maternal perinatal diet. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention, & Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000252
  4. Legare, C.H., Akhauri, S., Chaudhuri, I., Hashmi, F., Johnson, T., Little, E.E., Lunkenheimer, H.G., Mandelbaum, A., Mandlik, H., Mondal, S., Mor, N., Saldanha, N., Schooley, J., Sharda, P., Subbiah, S., Swarup, S., Tikkanen, M., & Burger, O. (2020). Rituals, risk, and the cultural ecology of perinatal health in Bihar, India. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 375: 20190433. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0433

+ Selected Presentations

  1. Shah, M., Dove, S., Momin, I., Lunkenheimer, H. G. (2024, November). Why so serious?: Examining the Impact of Humor-Based Advertising on Student Perceptions of Peer Support Service. To be presented by the first author at the NCA 110th Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  2. Lunkenheimer, H. G. & White, C. (2024, July). Scientific and Supernatural Explanations for Death and Illness. To be presented virtually at the International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society Conference, Frankfurt, Germany.
  3. Lunkenheimer, H. G. & White, C. (2024, June). Exploring Explanatory Coexistence: Coping with Experiences of Death and Illness. To be presented at the International Association for the Cognitive and Evolutionary Sciences of Religion (IACESR) biennial meeting, Oxford, United Kingdom.
  4. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Kelley, K., Nissel, J., & Woolley, J. D. (2023, July). Nature and nurture: Children’s explanations of God’s causal abilities. To be presented virtually at the International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society Conference, Exeter, United Kingdom.
  5. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Payir, A., Corriveau, K., & Harris, P. (2024, March). Death is an open book: Investigating parent attitudes toward discussing death with their children. Presented at The Cognitive Development Society (CDS) conference, Pasadena, California.
  6. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Payir, A., Corriveau, K., & Harris, P. (2024, March). Death is an open book: Investigating parent attitudes toward discussing death with their children. Presented at the Developing Belief Network pre-conference, Pasadena, California.
  7. Lunkenheimer, H. G. & White, C. (2023, July). Coexistence Reasoning about Misfortune During COVID-19 is Associated with Positive Psychological Well-Being. Presented at The Cognitive Science Society (CogSci) 45th annual conference, Sydney, Australia.
  8. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Kelley, K., Nissel, J., & Woolley, J. D. (2023, June). A window onto God’s mind: Children’s explanations of God’s abilities. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  9. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Nyhof, M., Lattu, I. & White, C. (2023, February). Reasoning about death in Tana Toraja, Indonesia. Presented at The International Society for the Science of Existential Psychology Preconference (ISSEP) preconference at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  10. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Hernu, M., & White, C. (2023, February). How does reasoning about the cause of significant misfortune impact psychological well-being? Presented at The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) annual convention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  11. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Nissel, J., Kelley, K., Baca, P., & Woolley, J. D. (2022, September). Developing Beliefs: What does God do? Presented at The International Association for the Cognitive and Evolutionary Sciences of Religion (IACESR) biennial meeting, Aarhus, Denmark.
  12. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Kertesz, A. F., Peregrino, J. D., & Legare, C. H. (2021, June). The role of risk perception, social norms, and identity in shaping COVID-19 attitudes and behaviors among Texans. Presented virtually at the annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES).
  13. Lunkenheimer, H. G., Kertesz, A. F., Peregrino, J. D., & Legare, C. H. (2020, October). Is it worth it? Weighing the costs and benefits of preventative practices during COVID-19. Presented virtually at the University of Texas COVID-19 conference.
  14. Peregrino, J. D., Lunkenheimer, H. G., Kertesz, A. F., & Legare, C. H. (2020, October). "I’m not an anti-vaxxer, but...”: How sources and explanations inform vaccine perceptions. Presented virtually at the University of Texas COVID-19 conference.
  15. Kertesz, A. F., Peregrino, J. D., Lunkenheimer, H. G., & Legare, C. H. (2020, October). Are you ready to mask up? Documenting variation in health and hygiene norms in response to COVID-19. Presented virtually at the University of Texas COVID-19 conference.
  16. Lunkenheimer, H. G. (2020, March). The coexistence of traditional perinatal rituals and biomedical practices in Bihar, India. Accepted to present at the International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit, Marrakech, Morocco.

First concert?
Red Hot Chili Peppers

What do you collect?
Earrings

Early bird or night owl?
Rise and shine, bed by 9