Curriculum Vitae
Scientific career
WS 2019/20 | substitute professor at the Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg |
2012- | lecturer at the Institute of Zoology, University of Graz |
2005- 2012 | student assistant and contributing lecturer for various morphological/anatomical courses at the Institute for Zoology, University of Graz |
2007- 2011 | Doctoral thesis „Studies on the intra- and interspecific variability of scutacarid mites (Acari, Heterostigmatina)” University of Graz, supervision Prof. Dr. Ernst Ebermann, graduation 15.12.2011 |
2007 | Research associate for the project “Evolutionary history and population structure in European Scutoverticidae” |
2004- 2007 | Master thesis “Untersuchungen zur Ultrastruktur der mechanosensitiven Ausstattung von Imparipes (Sporichneuthes) dispar RACK, 1964 (Acari, Tarsonemina)” University of Graz, supervision Prof. Dr. Ernst Ebermann, graduation 27.02.2007 |
2000- 2004 | Bachelor study “Behaviour” at the University of Graz; graduation 10.08.2004 |
Further education
2017 | Course "Didactical Basics- Teaching and learning in higher education", University of Graz |
2015 | ERASMUS+ Staff Training (Acarology) in Valencia |
2014 | ERASMUS+ Staff Training Week (Spanish language course) in Valencia |
Course “Teaching in English”, University of Graz | |
Course “Anleiten, Begleiten und Bewerten studentischer Arbeiten” (How to supervise students’ works), Schreibzentrum Graz | |
2013 | Course “Teaching in English”, University College Dublin |
Academic awards and grants
2016 | Recognition Award for the project “Videounterstütztes Sezieren von Ratten” (Video-aided dissection of rats), ELCH (E-learning champion) for excellent performance of teachers, University of Graz |
Grant for a short-term project (digitalization of file cards from the collection of Carl Bader at the Museum of Natural History in Basel, Switzerland), foundation PAB/Pro Acarologia Basiliensis | |
2010 | Financial support for the project „Artabgrenzung und Phylogenie der Milbenfamilie Scutacaridae“ (Species delimitation and phylogeny of the mite family Scutacaridae), Government of Styria |
2005, 2009 | grants for participation at congresses, for excellent students and for outstanding female doctorate students, University of Graz |
Section Editor for the following journal
Acarologia
Service as reviewer for the following scientific journals
Acarologia
Entomological Reviews
Experimental and Applied Acarology
International Journal of Acarology
Systematic and Applied Acarology
Zootaxa