Current Position
Senior Researcher at the Center for Autonomy Experience, Eurac Research and Privatdozentin (Senior Lecturer with Habilitation) at the Chair of Social Determinants of Health, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich.
Work Experience
| 08/2020 – present | Privatdozentin Senior (Lecturer with Habilitation), Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Germany. |
| 05/2023 – present | Senior Researcher, Center for Autonomy Experience, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. |
| 10/2022 – 04/2023 | Senior Researcher, Center for Advanced Studies, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. |
| 03/2020 – 09/2022 | Senior Researcher, Institute for Minority Rights, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. |
| 07/2015 – 02/2020 | Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, Fellow Group “Dis[cover]ability and Indicators for Inclusion”, Munich, Germany. |
| 07/2015 – 02/2020 |
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Chair of Sociology of Diversity, Technical University of Munich, Germany. |
| 10/2016 – 03/2019 | External Lecturer, Institute for Political Science, University of Innsbruck, Austria. |
Education
| 08/2020 | Venia Legendi in Health Sciences with Special Focus on Diversity Governance and title Privatdozentin; Technical University of Munich. |
| 07/2017 – 04/2020 | Habilitation, Technical University of Munich. Cumulative habilitation: Fostering Political Participation, Representation and Well-Being: Why Diversity and Inclusion Governance Matters. |
| 10/2011 – 02/2015 | PhD in Political Science, University of Innsbruck. Dissertation: The Impact of Europeanization on Minority Communities: A Comparative Case Study across ‚Old‘ and ‚New‘ Member States. |
| 2010 – 2015 | B.A. in Scandinavian Studies, University of Vienna. |
| 2005 – 2011 | Mag. Phil. (M.A.) in English and American Studies, University of Innsbruck, awarded with distinction. |
| 2005 – 2010 | Mag. Phil. (M.A.) in Political Science, University of Innsbruck, awarded with dinstinction. Thesis: The EU Language Policies: Between Multilingualism, Minority Protection and English as the New Lingua Franca. |
Teaching
| SS 2023 | Geschlechter- und Diversitätsforschung. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Gender and Diversity Studies, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| WS 2022-2023 | Berufsfelder und Settings des Gesundheitswesens. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Occupational Fields and Settings in Health Care, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
|
SS 2022 | Geschlechter- und Diversitätsforschung. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Gender and Diversity Studies, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| SS 2022 | Soziale Determinanten von Gesundheit und Krankheit. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Social Determinants of Health and Illness, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
|
WS 2021-2022 | Berufsfelder und Settings des Gesundheitswesens. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Occupational Fields and Settings in Health Care, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| SS 2021 | Geschlechter- und Diversitätsforschung. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Gender and Diversity Studies, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| WS 2020-2021 | Berufsfelder und Settings des Gesundheitswesens. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Occupational Fields and Settings in Health Care, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| SS 2020 | Sozialrechtliche Grundlagen. Seminar, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Introduction to Social Law, Seminar, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| SS 2019 | Geschlechter- und Diversitätsforschung. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Gender and Diversity Studies, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| WS 2018-2019 | Europäische Integration – Vertiefung: “Europäische Sozial-, Grund- und Menschenrechtspolitik”. Seminar, BA Politikwissenschaft, Universität Innsbruck [European Social, Fundamental and Human Rights Policy, Seminar, BA Political Science, University of Innsbruck] |
| WS 2018-2019 | Sozialrechtliche Grundlagen. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Introduction to Social Law, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| SS 2018 | Migratory and Refugee Movements: Implications and Challenges for Health Care. Summer School, Technische Universität München |
| SS 2018 | Verfassen wissenschaftlicher Qualifikationsarbeiten. Kolloquium, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Academic Thesis Writing, Colloquium, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| WS 2017-2018 | Europäische Integration – Vertiefung: “Europäische Sozial- und Grundrechtepolitik”. Seminar, BA Politikwissenschaft, Universität Innsbruck [European Social and Fundamental Rights Policy, Seminar, BA Political Science, University of Innsbruck] |
| WS 2017-2018 | Sozialrechtliche Grundlagen. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Introduction to Social Law, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| WS 2017-2018 | Verfassen wissenschaftlicher Qualifikationsarbeiten. Kolloquium, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Academic Thesis Writing, Colloquium, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| SS 2017 | Migratory and Refugee Movements: Implications and Challenges for Health Care. Summer School, Technische Universität München |
| SS 2017 | Sozialrechtliche Grundlagen. Vorlesung, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [Introduction to Social Law, Lecture, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| SS 2017 | Europäische Integration: “Europäische Sozial- und Grundrechtepolitik”. Seminar, BA Politikwissenschaft, Universität Innsbruck [European Social and Fundamental Rights Policy, Seminar, BA Political Science, University of Innsbruck] |
| WS 2016-2017 | Europäische Integration – Einführung: ”Einführung in die europäische Sozial- und Grundrechtepolitik”. Proseminar, BA Politikwissenschaft, Universität Innsbruck [Introduction to European Social and Fundamental Rights Policy, Proseminar, BA Political Science, University of Innsbruck] |
| WS 2016-2017 | Internationale präventive, rehabilitative und sozialpolitische Entwicklungen. Seminar, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaft, Technische Universität München [International preventative, rehabilitative and social policy developments, Seminar, BSc Health Science, Technical University of Munich] |
| SS 2016 | Migratory and Refugee Movements: Implications and Challenges for Health Care. Summer School, Technische Universität München |
| WS 2015-2016 | Einführung in die Soziologie. Tutorium, Technische Universität München [Introduction to Sociology, Tutorium, Technical University of Munich] |
| Political Science 2 (with Prof. Roberto Farneti) Freie Universität Bozen-Bolzano |
Research Interests
- Gender & Diversity
- Gender, Diversity and Health
- Gender, Diversity and Social Media / Technology / AI
- Inclusion and participation of societally marginalized groups (e.g. migrants, national minorities, persons with disabilities)
- Health, Well-Being and Social Innovation
- New Possibilities for Political Participation
- Transnational Civil Society and Advocacy Networks
- Migration and National Minorities
- Migration and Health
- Minority Protection in the EU
- Social Media and Europeanization
Grants, Honors and Scholarships
| 2022 | Habilitationspreis (Habilitation Award) 2022, awarded by the Bund der Freunde der TUM, Technische Universität München (1.500€). |
| 2020 | MinMig – Accommodating Linguistic, Religious and Cultural Diversity Through A Comparative Analysis of Minorities’ and Migrants’ Claims. Research grant by the Autonomous Province of Bozen/Bolzano, March 2020 – December 2021. |
| 2019 | SIM – Socio-Economic Integration of Migrants. Research grant by the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, April – September 2019. |
| 2016 | Friedwart Bruckhaus Förderpreis for young researchers 2015/16, awarded by the Hanns-Martin Schleyer-Stiftung (5.000€). |
| 2016 | Finalistin for the Euregio JungforscherInnenpreis (Young Researchers Award), European Region Tyrol – South Tyrol – Trentino |
| 2014 | University of Innsbruck, Scholarship for Research Stays Abroad. Visiting graduate student researcher at the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington (Seattle), April-June 2014. |
| 2013 | ECPR Travel and Accommodation Grant. 250€ Grant for attending the ECPR General Conference in Bordeaux, September 2013. |
| 2013 | European Center for Minority Issues (ECMI) Grant. 300€ Grant for attending the ECPR Joint Sessions in Mainz, March 2013. |
| 2011 – 2014 | PhD Scholarship, Autonomous Province of Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. |
| 2011 | Award for excellent completion of studies. Autonomous Province of Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. |
Memberships
- EISA – European International Studies Association ⇒ https://eisa-net.org/
- European Consortium for Political Research ⇒ www.ecpr.eu
- Academic Association for Contemporary European Studies ⇒ www.uaces.org
- IPSA – International Political Science Association ⇒ www.ipsa.org
- Österreichische Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft ⇒ www.oegpw.at
- Politika – Südtiroler Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft ⇒ www.politika.bz.it
- SISP – Società Italiana di Scienza Politica ⇒ www.sisp.it
- CES – Council for European Studies ⇒ https://councilforeuropeanstudies.org/
- DGS – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie ⇒ www.soziologie.de
- DVPW – Deutsche Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft ⇒ www.dvpw.de
- COOP Sophia – Sozialgenossenschaft für Soziale Innovation und Forschung ⇒ https://www.coopsophia.eu/de/
Language Skills
- German ⇒ native speaker
- English ⇒ fluent (C2)
- Italian ⇒ fluent (C2)
- French ⇒ intermediate (B2)
- Danish ⇒ intermediate (B2)
- Spanish ⇒ basic (A1)
- Russian ⇒ basic (A1)