Postgraduate Researcher (part-time / distance)

	The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. -- John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1667

Background

• Studied psychology at the universities of Munster and Cologne, awarded MSc / Diplom-Psychologe in 1999
• 10+ years professional experience as occupational psychologist, working as a Consultant, Recruitment Specialist, Learning & Development Manager and HR Policy Manager
• Lived in the UK 2007-10 in the UK, working as Strategy Manager for E.ON UK
• Currently working in Strategy, Business Development and Stakeholder Management of E.ON Climate & Renewables in Germany, focussing on corporate and strategy communications

Research

• My PhD research explores the role of emotions in the perception of risks. Whether we individually perceive something as a risk (and especially as a risk to oneself) is highly subjective, and can be influenced by a wide range of psychological, sociological and institutional factors. Often our immediate reaction to a hazard is an emotional one. Does this affective evaluation heavily guide our overall perception of a risk? What causes a strong affective reaction? What do we worry about, and when do we worry?
• My PhD supervisors are Dr Briony Pulford and Dr Sarah White. 
• My wider interests include judgment and decision-making, emotions, behavioural economics, critical thinking, and the history and communication of science.