Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Psych. Dr. Barbara Schober
Psychological Research on Education and Transfer
Universitaetsstrasse 7 (NIG)
1010 Vienna, Austria
T: +43-1-4277-47422
E: barbara.schober[at]univie.ac.at
- Modelling and measurement of competencies for self-regulation and lifelong learning
- Motivation, wellbeing and learning in school
- Parameters for successful competence-oriented and evidence-based teaching
- Development and evaluation of intervention programs
- Gender differences in educational contexts and in careers
- Implementation research
Education/Academic degrees
2007: Postdoctoral lecture qualification at the University of Vienna, Austria (Venia Legendi for Psychology)
2001: PhD, Psychology, Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), Munich, Germany
1997: Diploma Degree in Psychology, Otto-Friedrich-University of Bamberg, Germany
Academic career and positions held
since 2016: Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna
2015: Guest researcher at the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
since 2011: Full Professor of Psychological Research on Education and Transfer at the Department of Applied Psychology: Work, Education, Economy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna
since 2006: Co-Chair of the Faculty research area “Psychology of Lifelong Learning”
2007-2011: Associate Professor in the area of Educational Psychology and Evaluation at the Department of Economic Psychology, Educational Psychology and Evaluation; Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna
2001-2007: Contracted Assistant in the research group Educational Psychology and Evaluation of the Faculty for Psychology, University of Vienna
1996-2001: PhD-Student in the DFG Research Group “Knowledge and action” (at the Chair for Psychological Diagnostics and Evaluation, Institute for Educational Psychology and Empirical Psychology at the LMU Munich)
1994-1996: Medical technical Assistant for Psychology at the Psychiatric Clinic of the LMU Munich
Selected positions
- Vice President of the Austrian Society for Psychology (2020-)
- Member of the Austrian national Quality Assurance Council for Pedagogical Education (2020-)
- Member of the official advisory board of the Austrian Minister for Health on “Psychosocial issues and COVID19” (2021-)
- Official member and coordinator of the section “education” of the Future Operations Platform (2020-) of the Austrian government to cope with mid-/long term consequences of COVID 19
Publications
2023
Pelikan, E. R., Grützmacher, L., Hager, K., Holzer, J., Korlat, S., Mayerhofer, M., Schober, B., Spiel, C., & Lüftenegger, M. (2023). The Role of Basic Need Satisfaction for Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 231(3), 228-238. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000531
Bürger, S., Holzer, J., Yanagida, T., Schober, B., & Spiel, C. (2023). Measuring Adolescents’ Well‑Being in Schools: The Adaptation and Translation of the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well‑Being—A Validation Study. School Mental Health, 15(2), 611-626. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-023-09574-1
Korlat Ikanovic, S., Schultes, M.-T., Schober, B., Spiel, C., & Kollmayer, M. (2023). Gender Typicality and Prestige of Occupational Aspirations in Adolescents: The Relevance of Agency and Communion. Journal of Career Development, 50(2), 405-424. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453221100744
Schnider, A., Braunsteiner, M.-L., Brunner, I., Hansen, C., Schober, B., & Spiel, C. (Eds.) (2023). PädagogInnenbildung – Evaluationen und Analysen. Be&Be-Verlag Heiligenkreuz im Wienerwald.
Korlat Ikanovic, S., Reiter, J., Kollmayer, M., Holzer, J., Pelikan, E., Schober, B., Spiel, C., & Lüftenegger, M. (2023). Basic Psychological Needs and Agency and Communion During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Gender Differentials and the Role of Well-Being in Adolescence and Early Adulthood. Journal of Individual Differences, 44(1), 18-35. Article a000378. https://doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a000378
Kollmayer, M., Korlat Ikanovic, S., Holzer, J., Lüftenegger, M., Pelikan, E., Spiel, C., & Schober, B. (2023). Digital Learning During Covid-19: An Intersectional Perspective on Secondary Students’ Motivation and Perceived Teacher Support. In L. Keller, G. Michelsen, M. Dür, S. Bachri, & M. Zint (Eds.), Digitalization, New Media, and Education for Sustainable Development (pp. 209-225). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5033-5.ch014
Holzer, J., Pelikan, E., Korlat Ikanovic, S., Lüftenegger, M., Schober, B., & Spiel, C. (2023). Lernen unter COVID-19-Bedingungen – Onlinebefragung zur Situation Lernender in Österreich zu mehreren Messzeitpunkten von April bis Juni 2020. In S. G. Huber, C. Helm, & N. Schneider (Eds.), COVID-19 und Bildung. Studien und Perspektiven. (pp. 243-264). Waxmann Verlag. https://doi.org/10.31244/9783830996361
Bathke, A. C., Bergthaler, A., Czypionka, T., Druml, C., Foitik, G., Eberl, J.-M., Elling, U., Gottlob, A., Gutmann, I., Jahn, B., Kritzinger, S., Korunka, C., Ostermann, H., Schmidt, A., Schober, B., Stamm, T., Siebert, U., & Wagner, M. (2023). Menschen schützen und unterstützen: warum Solidarität weiterhin gefragt ist in der Pandemie.
Spiel, C., Brandt, L., Graf, D., Schultes, M.-T., Somoza, V., & Schober, B. (2023). Third Mission implementieren: Von der Intention zur Realisation. Transfer & Innovation : Wissenschaft wirksam machen, (2), 17-33.
2022
Pelikan, E., Lüftenegger, M., Fassl, F., Holzer, J., Korlat Ikanovic, S., Mayerhofer, M., Schober, B., & Spiel, C. (2022). Lernen während der Pandemie – Erfahrungen und Implikationen. Psychologie in Österreich, 42(4-5), 373-381.