Curriculum/Vitae
Born in Nuremberg, Germany. Completed teacher studies at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Erlangen-Nuremberg and the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Munich. Doctoral degree in Psychology from the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Munich (2001). Scientific research associate at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Munich, the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Frankfurt and Ulm 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 (1998-2002). Research assistant at Ulm 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 for the Institute of Education and Psychology (2002-2008). Habilitation at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Munich within the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (2008). Visiting professor for empirical teaching and learning research at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Erlangen-Nuremberg (2007-2008). Full professor for Psychology at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg (since 2008). Member of numerous scientific associations, reviewer boards and research groups. Principal investigator of several research projects (funded by DFG / German Research Foundation, BMBF / Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and others). Over one hundred journal articles, book chapters, and books completed. Dean of studies (2014-2015), vice-dean (2015-2017) and dean (2017-2019) of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg.
Research interests
- Motivation and motivational training in educational settings
- Self-regulated learning in school and higher education contexts
- Associations of academic achievement with gender and ethnic and social backgrounds
- Teacher training and teachers’ professional development
- Evaluation and development of instructional quality at school and university