Advancing Child and Adolescent
Health Behaviour Change
through Scientific Innovation

Member of the Child Public Health research section at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). Focusing on child public health, pediatric mental health, and the design and implementation of digital health interventions for children and adolescents.

Focusing on digital health interventions for children and adolescents. Research centers on the impact of physical activity on mental health outcomes, integrating XSens (motion capture) and EEG measures (Mobile Brain/Body Imaging - MoBi) to explore neural mechanisms during movement. Responsibilities include teaching and development of innovative digital prevention approaches.

Part of the EU- and BMBF-funded network "lernen:digital". The "DigiProSMK" project focused on developing evidence-based VR training programs aimed at enhancing digitally-supported physical education, with a specific emphasis on addressing psychological and physical vulnerabilities (such as shame) within sports education.

Research-focus on mHealth interventions and health behavior change (e.g., development and validation of a new reappraisal ability task) and teaching responsibilities in sport pedagogy and research methods. Transitioned to a Postdoctoral Researcher role upon successful defense of the doctoral dissertation in June 2023. Contributed to the design of the new Master's program and to the Innovation Lab.

Developed and assessed an app- and sensor-based health promotion program, titled DiCiS ("Digital Coaching of Individual Stress Coping Skills"), targeting stress disorder prevention in healthcare professionals using accelerometry and ambulatory movement and stress assessment. DiCiS was a nationwide, multi-professional collaborative project.

Advanced the CASPAR project by developing a digital health app for families using a Mixed-Methods approach, and secured funding for the TEACH project on digital health literacy. Simultaneously held part-time roles in the Department of Health Sciences, chairing the Digitalization Committee and providing statistical support for students.

Engaged in data collection, management & analysis for the ProNet project, which emphasizes gender competence in physical education teachers as part of a federal quality initiative in teacher education.

Delivered lectures and tutorials for "Methods of Data Analysis I and II." Integrated digital media to enhance teaching quality, earning a nomination for the Hessian Excellence in Teaching Award.

Conducted performance diagnostics with the Lacrosse national team and motion-capturing analyses to evaluate the impact of stabilization training on fall prevention in elderly populations.