Academic Degree

Dipl.-Psych. (1991, University of Trier)
Dr. phil. (1995, University of Bremen)
Dr. phil. habil. (1998, University of Bremen)

Research area
Chronic diseases in childhood and adolescence; patency training; coping with illness; eating and weight disorders

further functions

university
Vice-Chair of the Ethics Committee of the University of Potsdam
Member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Human Sciences
Ombudswoman for doctoral affairs of the Faculty of Human Sciences
non-university
Spokeswoman of the "Health Psychology" section of the German Psychological Society (DGPs) (2015 - 2019)
Member of the board of the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Adipositas im Kindes- und Jugendalter" of the German Obesity Society
Member of the board of the German Obesity Society (DAG) (2016 - 2018)
Member of the board of the Rehabilitation Science Network Berlin-Brandenburg (BBS)

Overview of publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7979-7451

Overview of psychological measurement instruments

Current projects

Research Group 5034 - funded by the DFG
Kick Covid - funded by the DFG