Interfakultäre Koordinationsstelle für Allgemeine Ökologie (IKAÖ) |
Research Assistant (2005-2010), Senior researcher (2010-2013)
New contact details (since 2014):
University of Bern
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Hallerstrasse 12
CH-3012 Bern
Phone: +41 31 631 39 40
E-Mail:
Individual and societal processes regarding the diffusion of environmentally friendly behavior
Ongoing Projects
From 2014, January 1th these projects are part of the cluster innovations for sustainable development of the Center for Development and Environment CDE
Completed Projects
2010 | PhD (Dissertation) in Psychology University of Zurich, Switzerland, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology Supervision: - Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Mosler (Eawag) - Prof. Dr. Heinz Gutscher (University of Zurich) - Prof. Dr. Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz (IKAOE) Title: Risks of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technologies:How Individuals Perceive, Cause, and Seek to Mitigate Them |
2005 | Licentiate in Psychology (lic.phil.hum.) University of Berne, Switzerland, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Psychology Major in social and general psychology, minor in general ecology and developmental psychology MSc Thesis on water management in Latin America |
2004 | Field reseach within an NCCR-North South project in Bolivia, Latin America |
2003 | Internship at the Interdisciplinary Center for General Ecology (IKAOE), University of Berne, Switzerland |
1998 | Maturität, Typ E, Wirtschaftsgymnasium Biel, Switzerland |
2010-2013 | Senior researcher, project management and management of a research group at the Interdisciplinary Center for General Ecology (IKAOE) at the University of Berne, Switzerland |
2005-2010 | Research Assistant at the IKAOE, operative project management |
2003-2008 | Health Instructor for Red Cross Immigrant’s Courses |
2005-2006 | Administrative work in a center for asylum seekers with special health requirements |
2002-2003 | Administrative work in the asylum sector for the Red Cross Switzerland |
1999 | Workstay in Iceland |
2006-2013 | Contact person for the University of Berne with the association “Initiative Psychologie im Umweltschutz” (IPU Schweiz) |
2007 | Co-organisation of the 2nd IPU Congress in Berne |
2005 | Co-organisation of the Swiss Second Congress for Psychology Students (PSYKO) in Wattenwil, Switzerland |
2003 | Foundation and co-organisation of the Swiss First Congress for Psychology Students (PSYKO) |
2006-2013 | Family: two children |