Professional Career #
- since 11/2021 Full Professor, University of Siegen, Faculty II: Education · Architecture · Arts, Department of Educational Science, Institute for Social Pedagogy, Professorship “Educational Science with Focus on Participation of Persons with Disabilities”
- 10/2020–10/2021 Acting Professor, University of Siegen, Faculty II: Education · Architecture · Arts, Department of Educational Science · Psychology, Focus on Educational Science/Social Pedagogy, Professorship “Educational Science with a Focus on Inclusive Education for Children and Young Persons in Challenging Life Situations”
- 09/2019–09/2020 Senior Lecturer, University of Cologne, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Professorship “Pedagogy and Didactics for Persons with Learning Disabilities” (Prof.in Dr.in Kerstin Ziemen)
- 07/2019–09/2019 Research Associate, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Educational Science, BMBF Project BiProfessional (Quality Initiative in Teacher Education), 2nd Funding Phase, TM 15 “Multi-Professional Cooperation in Inclusive All-Day Schools” (Project Lead: Prof. Dr. Oliver Böhm-Kasper, Jun.-Prof.in Dr.in Christine Demmer, Prof.in Dr.in Birgit Lütje-Klose, Prof. Dr. Holger Ziegler)
- 04/2016–06/2019 Research Associate, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Educational Science, BMBF Project BiProfessional (Quality Initiative in Teacher Education), 1st Funding Phase, WM 5 “Multi-Professional Cooperation in Inclusive All-Day Schools” (Project Lead: Prof. Dr. Oliver Böhm-Kasper, Jun.-Prof.in Dr.in Christine Demmer, Prof.in Dr.in Birgit Lütje-Klose, Prof. Dr. Holger Ziegler)
- 04/2014–03/2016 Teaching Fellow, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Educational Science, Research Group 3: School Theory with a Focus on Primary and Special Schools
- Non-University Employment Several years of professional practice, including in curative pedagogy family support (Heilpädagogische Familienhilfe) as part of child and youth welfare services (§ 31 SGB VIII)
Higher Education #
- 10/2012–04/2019 Doctorate (Dr. phil.), Dissertation title: “Inclusion in Child and Youth Welfare Services. A Capabilities-Based Approach to Inclusion”, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Educational Science, submitted 14 February 2019, defended 29 April 2019, First examiner: Prof. Dr. Holger Ziegler, Second examiner: Prof.in Dr.in Birgit Lütje-Klose
- 10/2009–02/2012 Master of Arts in Educational Science, Bielefeld University, Specialisation in Social Work
- 10/2001–08/2006 First State Examination in Special Education, University of Cologne, Specialisations: Education for Students with Physical and Learning Disabilities; Learning Area: General Studies/Social Science (Focus: Sociology)