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Curr. Vitae

2012 - Senior Researcher, Institute of Forest, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, University of Natural Resources, Vienna (BOKU) and European Forest Institute, Forest Policy Research Network
2008 - 2011 Post-doc Research Associate at Department of Methods in the Social Sciences, University of Vienna.
2006 - 2008 Referee for Employment-Policy and Research (Vertragsbedienstete des Höheren Verwaltungsdienstes, mit Dienstprüfung) at City Council Vienna, Municipal Department MA 27 (EU-Strategy and Economic Development), Unit “Employment, Economy, Technology and Research”.
2003 - 2004 Assistant Professor (Univ.-Ass.) in Cover for Maternity Leave, Department of Industrial Sociology, Faculty of Economics, University of Vienna.
2003 - 2006 Post-Doc Researcher at Department of Industrial Sociology, Faculty of Economics, University of Vienna.
2002 - 2003 Marie Curie-Fellow at the European Research Institute (ERI) at the University of Birmingham, UK, Supervisor: Prof. Anand Menon.
2001 - 2002 TMR-Research Fellow (Training and Mobility for Young Researchers) in Network “Representation in Europe” at MZES (Mannheimer Zentrum für Europäische Sozialforschung), University of Mannheim. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hermann Schmitt.
2000 - 2001 European Master in Human Rights and Democratization (E.MA), University of Padua and University College Dublin, administered by European Commission, DG External Relations and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights, Vienna. E.MA in: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Field-training in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
1998 - 2000 IHS- Postgraduate Scholar at Department of Political Science, Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna.
1998 - 2003 Doctorate, University of Vienna, Political Science, PhD-Thesis: “Comparing Like with Like? Citizenship and Naturalisation in Germany and Austria: 1989-2001”, Supervision: Prof. Dr. Eva Kreisky.
1991 - 1997 M.A. (Magisterium phil.), University of Vienna, Political Science and Ethnology (Cultural and Social Anthropology).thesis: "Racism in Socialist Cuba?", Grant from Austrian Ministry of Science and Transport.

Statistik Austria, science classification

General theory of the state; Policy analysis; Political systems; Political theory; Comparative politics;

Expertise

Political Science; (qualitative) Social Science Methods ; Research Design; Case Studies; Policy Science;

Awards

2002 Marie Curie-Fellowship at University of Birmingham (European Research Institute).
2001 TMR-Fellowship at MZES Mannheim (Mannheimer Zentrum für empirische Sozialforschung).
2000 DAAD- Fellowship (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) for 3 months participation at University of Hanover: “International Women’s University”, project area: Migration.
2000 Grant by European Commission, GD External Affairs for 1-year full-time programme "E.MA Masters Program in Human Rights and Democratisation".
1999 Award of University of Vienna, Dean’s office for Dissertation (“Förderungsstipendium des Dekanats”).
1998 IHS-Scholarship at Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna, Department for Political Science.
1996 Grant from Austrian Ministry of Science for Field Research in Havana, Cuba. Project: Racism in socialist Cuba?

Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies

2020 -2030 World Wild Life Funds Austria
advisory board member
2020 - IUFRO - International Union of Forest Research Organizations
mandate as expert

Editorial board appointments for scientific journals

2021 -2023 Forests: Topical Editor
Editorial Board Member

Reviewer for scientific journals

2020 -2020 Austrian Journal of Forest Sciences
2019 - Journal of Social Entrepreneurship
2019 - Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use
2019 - Innovation: the European journal of social science research
2017 - International Forestry Review
2016 - Bioproducts Business
2015 - Forest Policy and Economics
2012 - OeZP - Oesterreichische Zeitschrift fuer Politikwissenschaft

Reviewer/Expert organization

2020 United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Social innovations trends in the Near East and North Africa. Examples and opportunities for action
2012 MA 18 (Stadt Wien) und BOKU, Institut für Landschaftsplanung, Department für Raum, Landschaft und Infrastruktur
Expertengutachten zum Handbuch: "Raum erfassen. Überblick und Wegweiser zu Funktions- und Sozialraumanalysen für den öffentlichen Raum."

Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs

2021 Panel "Conditions for gender sensitive research in small-scale forestry and beyond – the IUFRO research network experiences" IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organisations) Small-scale Forestry Conference 11 February 2021
Member of the Organisation Committee
2019 Panel: Innovation Governance in Forestry, panel in Division 6, together with Eric Hansen (Canada) at the XXV IUFRO World Congress, Curitiba, Brazil
Chair (Session)
2019 "Warum gehen Menschen wählen?", Vorlesung, 100 teilnehmende Kinder (7-12 Jahre)
Organiser
2018 Warum gehen Menschen wählen? Vorlesung BOKU Kinderuni, Juli 2018
Chair (Session)
2017 Vorlesung "Warum gehen Menschen wählen?", 12.07.2017
Organiser
2016 VO 611 "Warum gehen Menschen wählen?" 13.07.2016
Chair (Session)
2015 Star Tree Regional Stakeholder Meeting, April 29, Steiermärkische Landesforste, Forstdirektion Admont, Austria
Member of the Organisation Committee
2015 STARTREE General Assembly Meeting, Krummendeich, Niedersachsen, Germany, 10.-13. Nov 2015.
Member of the Organisation Committee
2015 5th Joint MC and WG Meeting, 3.-6. Nov, University of Krakow, Poland
Member of the Organisation Committee
2015 Star Tree Regional Stakeholder Meeting, October 15, Kastanienhof Klug, Hochgrail, Austria
Member of the Organisation Committee
2014 3rd Joint MC and WG Meeting, 12.-16.Mai 2014, University of Helsinki, Finland
Member of the Organisation Committee
2014 STARTREE General Assembly Meeting, Neuberg and der Mürz, 2.-4-April 2014.
Member of the Organisation Committee
2014 4th Joint MC and WG Meeting, 14.-17. September 2014, University of Freiburg, Germany
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 FACESMAP Training School on "Stakeholder Interaction", Oct 13-15, Solsona, Spain
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 FACESMAP 2nd Joint MC and WG Meeting, October 16-18, Solsona, Spain
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 FACESMAP 1st Joint MC and WG Meeting, April 22-24, Sopron, Hungary
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 2nd EFI Winter/Summer School "Making values work-sustaining multiple values in managed forests", sep 30-oct 5, Mitterndorf im Mürztal, Austria
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 Star Tree 3rd General Assembly Meeting, 28-30 October, Lisbon, Portugal
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 Star Tree Regional Stakeholder Meeting, November 11, Niklasdorf, Austria
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 "How to conduct an interview: the art of asking questions" at StarTree 3rd General Assembly Meeting, 30 October 2013, Lisbon, Portugal
Organiser
2012 Final Mentoring Workshop ROK-FOR, December 2012, Baden Württemberg Representation, Brussels, Belgium
Chair (Session)
2012 ROK-FOR Final Conference "Green Growth from Forests", December 4th, Natural Science Museum, Brussels, Belgium
Member of the Organisation Committee
2012 ECO2 Project Meeting an Steering Committee Meeting on Case Study Analysis, October 8-10, TU München
Member of the Organisation Committee
2012 ECO2 Project Meeting on Life Cycle Analysis, May 29-30, Holzforschung Austria, Vienna, Austria
Member of the Organisation Committee
2012 ROK-FOR Project Meeting and Conference, February 22-24, Bilbao, Spain
Member of the Organisation Committee

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