Chair of the research Center Learning and Socialization
Chair of the research Center Learning and Socialization, FHNW School of Education
Professional activities

since 2025 | Chair of the research Center Learning and Socialization, Institute for Research and Development, PH FHNW |
2019 - 2024 | Head of Lab Social Processes in Classrooms, Institute for Research and Development, PH FHNW |
2020-2021 | Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg |
2019 | Research assistant, University of Applied Sciences in Special Needs Education Zurich |
2017-2019 | Early Postdoc.Mobility SNSF Fellowship, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, and University of Münster, Germany |
2017 | Senior Researcher in Educational Science, Institute of Education, University of Zurich |
2012-2017 | Research Assistant, Institute of Education, University of Zurich |
2009-2010 | Independent researcher, Columbia University, New York |
Education

01.2017 | Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education, Institute of Education, University of Zurich |
10.2016 | Certificate in Teaching Skills, University of Zurich |
07.2013 | Diploma for Expert in Sexual Health Education and Consulting, Santé Suisse, Hochschule Luzern |
03.2009 | Master of Philosophy, Developmental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich |
Ongoing Projects
- KyRa - Kompetent in den Zyklen I und II gegen Rassismus (1.2.2024 – 31.08.2025), durch Integrationskredite und die Fachstelle für Rassismusbekämpfung finanziert.
- The role of teachers' beliefs, teacher-pupil relationships, and peer dynamics: Explaining pupils' academic achievement and peer experiences (01.11.2023 - 31.10.2027), Swiss National Science Foundation.
- TRAIL: Transition in die Berufslehre / Transition vers l'apprentissage (01.09.2022 - ), Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation.
- Parents, teachers, and career counselors in adolescents' career decision: Evaluation of a concept to discuss with the target groups (01.06.2022 - 30.06.2023), Swiss National Science Foundation.
Completed Projects
- Parents, teachers, and career counselors in adolescents' career decision: Evaluation of a concept to discuss with the target groups (01.06.2022 - 30.06.2023), Swiss National Science Foundation.
- Fernunterricht 2020 - Lernen während der Coronavirus-Pandemie (15.6.2020 - 15.1.2021)
- Social dynamics in classrooms and social participation of minority group pupils (01.09.2017 – 30.06.2019), Swiss National Science Foundation.
- Effective teaching practices in inclusive classrooms (01.08.2013 - 31.07.2016), Swiss National Science Foundation.
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