Curriculum Vitae

Education

2008-present	Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Developmental and Comparative Psychology, MPI EVA, Leipzig.
2006-2007	Postdoctoral researcher in the Hominoid Psychology Research Group, MPI EVA, Leipzig.
2006	PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Psychology, University of Leipzig.
2002-2006	PhD student in the Department for Developmental and Comparative Psychology, MPI EVA, Leipzig (Advisor: Prof. M. Tomasello)
2000	Diplom (German Master’s Degree) in Biology at the Freie Universität Berlin (Advisor: Prof. D. Todt).
1994-1999	Student of Biology at the Freie Universität Berlin.

 

Teaching Experience

1/2010	Lectures on primate cognition (part of the MSc Integrative Neuroscience program in the Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg)
4-7/2009	Course in Behavioral Ecology at Leipzig University
8/2007	Tutoring of graduate students at the Workshop: “Mechanisms of reciprocity and altruism in animals and humans”, Bern, Switzerland.
Since 2004	Guided tours at the Leipzig Zoo (Pongoland)
1996 - 1998	Tutoring of undergraduate students at the Freie Universität Berlin (Seminars and practical courses)

 

Field Work Experience

2004-present	Research at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary (Uganda). Research stays of 4-6 months per year.
2001	Field work at the German Primate Center field station in Madagascar

 

Funding

Max Planck Society Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008-present)
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (2006-2007)
Max Planck Society Doctoral Fellowship (2005-2006)
Claussen-Simon Foundation Grant (2002-2005)
Alcatel Foundation Grant, Field trip to Madagascar (2001)

 

Supervision

Anke Bullinger, PhD co-supervision with Dr. Tomasello and Dr. Wyman.
Anna-Claire Schneider, PhD co-supervision with Dr. Tomasello
Patricia Grocke, Master’s thesis co-supervision with Dr. Tomasello
Marie Nitzschner, Master’s thesis co-supervision with Dr. Tomasello and Dr. Kaminski.
Maria Plötner, Master’s thesis co-supervision with Dr. Tomasello
Sarah Swenshon, Master’s thesis co-supervision with Dr. Tomasello and Dr. Rossano.

 

Ad-hoc reviewer

Animal Cognition
Animal Behaviour
Biology Letters
Current Biology
Evolution & Human Behavior
International Journal of Comparative Psychology
Journal of Comparative Psychology
PLoS Biology
Proceedings of the Royal Society B