MMag. Dr. Christoph Burger

Universitaetsstrasse 7 (NIG)

1010 Vienna, Austria

 

+43-1-4277-47403

christoph.burger[at]univie.ac.at

Research interests

Dr. Burger's research interests include the dynamics of bullying in schools, effective teacher interventions, the impact of the Internet and social media on student well-being, and the importance of feedback mechanisms in educational settings. His work addresses critical issues in education, emphasizing the importance of fostering supportive learning environments and empowering educators to effect positive change. Watch a short video portrait: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ZhG129We8  


Teaching Focus

Dr. Burger has been teaching at the Faculty of Psychology since 2013 and has been a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology since 2024. He also works very closely with the Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology. He has received several awards for his outstanding teaching: In 2020, he received the "Teaching Award for Early Career Researchers" from the Faculty of Psychology, followed by the "UNIVIE Teaching Award" in 2024. Dr. Burger's teaching activities focus on the areas of educational psychology and quantitative research methods. He pursues the goal of designing practice-oriented lessons and innovative teaching methods that take student learning to a new level. He is also involved in the Faculty of Psychology's peer mentoring program: https://mentoring-psychologie.univie.ac.at/. 


CV

Christoph Burger completed two graduate degrees at the University of Vienna (Mag. rer. nat. in Psychology in 2012; Mag. phil. in Teacher Training in English and Psychology/Philosophy in 2016) and various postgraduate courses (2015: Clinical and Health Psychologist; 2019: Crisis/Emergency Psychologist). In 2023, he received his Doctorate in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.) from the University of Vienna, for which he was awarded the Impact Award 2022 of the University of Vienna.

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