Prof. Dr. Sonja Perren


Research interests

  • Peer relationships, social-emotional competence and well-being
  • Early childhood education and care (caregiver-child interaction quality)
  • Early prevention
  • Social development across the life span

Curriculum vitae

Ausbildung und akademische Qualifikationen

2006

Habilitation at the Faculty of Arts, University of Zürich (Venia legendi in Psychology)

2003 - 2005

„„Teaching Skills“ Certificate (Teaching programme of the University Teaching and Learning Center, University of Zürich)

1997 - 2000

Doctoral studies at the University of Berne (Doctorate; July 2000) ,

Dissertation: Kindergarten Children Involved in Bullying: Social Behavior, Peer Relationships and Social Status

1992 - 1997

(Under)graduate studies at the University of Berne (Licentate in Psychology, February 1997):

Subjects: Child and Adolescent Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology, Educational Psychology

1984 - 1989

Primary school teacher seminar in Brig (Pädagogisches Reifezeugnis, 1989)

Professional activities

ab Okt. 2012

Full Professor (W3) on Development and Education in Early Childhood, University of Konstanz (Germany) and Thurgau University of Teacher

ab Sept. 2011
 

Lecturer at the Swiss Distance University (Bachelor in Psychology)

2005-2012
 

Assistant Professor for Youth Development, Faculty of Arts, University of Zürich, Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development

1999 - 2005

Senior research scientist and lecturer at different institutions

  • Department of Psychology, University of Zürich
  • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Basel 
  • Center for Geronotology, University of Zürich

University Institute Kurt Bösch, Sion

1997 - 1999

Doctoral research assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Berne

1989 - 1995

Teaching at primary school level (thereof 3 years full-time)


 

Oberassistentin bzw. wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an folgenden Institutionen:

- Psychologisches Institut der Universität Zürich, Lehrstuhl Sozial- und Gesundheitspsychologie

- Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrischen Universitätsklinik und –Poliklinik (KJUP), Universität Basel

- Zentrum für Gerontologie, Universität Zürich

- Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch, Sion (VS)

1997 - 1999
 

Doktorandin am Institut für Psychologie, Universität Bern, Lehrstuhl Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie

1989 - 1995

Lehrtätigkeit auf Primarschulstufe (davon 3 Jahre Vollzeit)

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