Alex J. Holte, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse where he teaches courses in social psychology, research methods, intimate relationships, and more! Holte graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2022, with a PhD in General-Experimental Psychology and a graduate certificate in quantitative research methods. During his time at UND, Dr. Holte conducted numerous notable research items including publishing research in Computers in Human Behavior and being interviewed by multiple media outlets, including CNN, for his work on smartphone use. While in graduate school, Holte received the 2021 Elizabeth Abraham Award for Excellence in Research and the 2021 Walker Award, which is given to a student who demonstrates outstanding overall performance in teaching, research, and service to the program, department and university. After graduating with his PhD, Dr. Holte worked at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College for 3 years where he developed the State-Fear of Missing Out Inventory and explored the relationship of attachment and technology use. In addition to pioneering the grayscale screen display paradigm in experimental psychology research, Dr. Holte's research has included problematic smartphone use, social media use, Fear of Missing Out, and more. In his free time, he manages the SocialPsychologyNow Youtube Channel where he aims to make access and understanding of scientific social psychology more accessible.