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
2004
Schober, B., Spiel, C., & Reimann, R. (2004). Young physicians' competences from different points of view. Medical Teacher, 26(5), 451-457. https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590410001698847
2003
Schober, B. (2003). Fairness. In K. D. Kubinger, & R. S. Jäger (Eds.), Schlüsselbegriffe der Psychologischen Diagnostik (pp. 136-137). Beltz.
Spiel, C., & Schober, B. (2003). Lebenslanges Lernen als Ziel: Zur systematischen Förderung von Bildungsmotivation. Erziehung und Unterricht: österreichische pädagogische Zeitschrift, 9-10, 1282-1293.
Schober, B. (2003). Nützlichkeit. In K. D. Kubinger, & R. S. Jäger (Eds.), Schlüsselbegriffe der psychologischen Diagnostik (pp. 302-303). Beltz.
Schober, B. (2003). Ökologische Validität. In K. D. Kubinger, & R. S. Jäger (Eds.), Schlüsselbegriffe der psychologischen Diagnostik (pp. 310-312). Beltz.
Spiel, C., & Schober, B. (2003). Zusammenfassung des Projekts "Lebenslanges Lernen als Ziel: Welchen Beitrag kann die Schule zum Aufbau von Bildungsmotivation leisten?". Erziehung und Unterricht: österreichische pädagogische Zeitschrift, 9-10, 1271-1281.
2002
Schober, B. (2002). Entwicklung und Evaluation des Münchner Motivationstrainings (MMT). S. Roderer Verlag.
Schober, B., & Ziegler, A. (2002). Theoretical levels in the evaluation of motivational trainings. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 18(3), 204-213. http://www.scopus.com/scopus/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036397587&partnerID@&rel=R5.6.0
2001
Schober, B., & Ziegler, A. (2001). Das Münchner Motivationstraining (MMT): Theoretischer Hintergrund, Förderziele und exemplarische Umsetzung. Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie, 15(3-4), 168-180. https://doi.org/10.1024//1010-0652.15.34.168
Ziegler, A., & Schober, B. (2001). Theoretische Grundlagen und praktische Anwendungen von Reattributionstrainings. S. Roderer Verlag.