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Dr. Usama EL-Awad

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Curriculum Vitae

  • 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)