Since 10/2022: Head of Research & Teaching, Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-University Bochum Campus-OWL Lübbecke
Since 12/2020: Academic co-worker, Bielefeld University, Department of Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Developmental Psychopathology
05/2020 - 09/2022: Academic co-worker, Bielefeld University, Department of Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Developmental Psychopathology, BMBF third-party funded project YOURHEALTH (YOURGROWTH research study)
10/2016 - 04/2019: Academic co-worker, University of Bremen, Centre for Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation (Prof. Dr Franz Petermann), third-party funded project BREfugee - Bremen Refugee Study
09/2016: Master of Science in Psychology, University of Bamberg
Current research topics
Risk and protective factors in children and adolescents with a migration and refugee background
Psycho-socio-cultural adaptation patterns and processes in children and adolescents with a migration and refugee background
Trauma-associated processes in people with a refugee background
ESM research on physical activity in psychiatric institutions
Memberships and Functions
German Society for Psychology (DGPs)
Network Flight Research
Global Alliance for Behavioural Health and Social Justice (Migrants and Displaced Persons Task Force)