2018 - 2022: Dr. rer. nat., summa cum laude
Thesis: “Does timing matter? Effects of acute stress and cortisol on cognitive emotion regulation”

2017-2021: Licensure as Psychological Psychotherapist
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Clarification Oriented Psychotherapy, Institut für Psychologische Psychotherapie (IPP) Bochum 

2014-2016: M.Sc. in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
Ruhr University Bochum
Thesis: “Relationship between two mineralocorticoid receptor polymorphisms and the stress-induced influence on multiple memory systems”

2015: Neuropsychological Internship
Alfried Krupp Centre for medicine and rehabilitation, Essen

2011-2014: B.Sc. in Psychology (Focus: Cognitive Neuroscience)
Ruhr University Bochum
Thesis: “Modulation of neuronal EEG correlates related to empathy of pain”

2014: Psychotherapeutic Internship
Mental hospital for rehabilitation of substance abuse "Die Fähre", Essen

Since 2022: Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr University Bochum

Since 2022: Psychological Psychotherapist

2018-2022: Research Assistant
Department of Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr University Bochum

2018-2022: Ambulatory Psychotherapy under supervision
Institute of Psychological Psychotherapy (IPP) Bochum

2017-2018: Psychotherapist-in-Training
Johanniter Clinical Centre, mental Hospital, Oberhausen

2014-2016: Student Assistant
Department of Biopsychology, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr University Bochum

2013-2014: Student Assistant
"Projektteam Testentwicklung", Ruhr University Bochum

• Stress and cortisol effects on cognitive emotion regulation
• Stress: Stress Induction in Humans, Psychoneuroendocrinology
• Emotions/Emotion Regulation: Psychophysiology of Emotions (Pupillometry, HRV)
• Genetics: DNA Extraction and Genotyping
• Psychotherapy: Personality Disorders, KOP, Emotion-focused / Process-oriented therapy methods