Curriculum Vitae

Education and Academic Career

Since 2012	Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Developmental and Comparative Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig
2012	PhD in Psychology, University of Bristol Thesis on "Biological and Developmental Origins of Ownership Concepts" Supervisor: Prof Bruce Hood
2007	Diploma in Neuroscience, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg
2001-2007	Student of Biochemistry, Philosophy and Neuroscience at Goethe-University (Frankfurt), University of Toronto, and Otto-von-Guericke University (Magdeburg)

 

Research experience

10 - 12/2011	Visiting researcher, Kyoto University, Developmental Lab (Prof Shoji Itakura)
05 - 09/2011	Research Fellow, Harvard University, Social Cognitive Development Lab (Prof Felix Warneken)
07 - 09/2009	Visiting researcher, Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center (Dr Josep Call), MPI EVA
2008	Research assistant, Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Centre, MPI EVA
2006 - 2007	Student research assistant, Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Centre, MPI EVA

 

Grants and Fellowships

• Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Pre-doctoral Fellowship (2011)
• Experimental Psychology Society, Grindley Travel Grant (2011)
• PhD studentship from Cusanuswerk (2009 – 2011)
• Poster Prize (2009) – 2nd prize for a poster presentation at the XXXI. International Ethology Conference (IEC) in Rennes (F), awarded by the Royal Society.
• Undergraduate studentship from Cusanuswerk (2003 – 2007)
• Study abroad studentship from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (2003 – 2004)

 

Ad hoc reviewer

Animal Cognition, Journal of Comparative Psychology, Cognitive Science, Developmental Psychology, Child Development, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Infant and Child Development, British Journal of Developmental Psychology

 

Selected Media Coverage

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19421644
http://www.nwzonline.de/person/kanngiesser,patricia (German)
http://www.focus.de/wissen/diverses/wissenschaft-kleinkinder-denken-doch-nicht-nur-an-sich-selbst_aid_809310.html (German)