Team
Dr. Juliane Domke
LabmanagerPh.D. in General Linguistics, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin
Juliane coordinates all administrative and organizational tasks in the Social Neuroscience Lab.
Dr. Yael Malin
Associated Researcher (Edu:Social)PhD in Education, Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel
Yael's research is centered on investigating well-being and prosociality within the school environment. She has a specific interest in exploring the connection between students' wellness and their engagement in prosocial behaviors, which are evaluated through behavioral tasks. Furthermore, Yael aims to understand the impact of teacher wellness on their teaching and interactions with students. Finally, her focus extends to examining the unique relationship between teachers and students, both within the pedagogical process and in contexts beyond it.
Hannah Matthaeus, M.Sc
PhD Candidate (CovSocial)MSc Clinical Psychology, Technical University Dresden, Germany
In the context of her PhD, Hannah is researching the impact of psychological interventions on stress and loneliness using behavioral and biopsychosocial methods. Additionally, she is interested in how these effects can be predicted by stressor-related changes in vulnerability, resilience and social cohesion.
Nine Kompier
Project Coordinator (Edu:Social)PhD in Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrueck-Center, Berlin
Anja Pelzer-Brennholt, M.Sc.
Project Coordinator (Edu:Social)MSc Positive Psychology, Life University, USA MA Humanitarian Assistance, Universität Bochum; GER First and Second State Examinations in Law, Universität Hamburg, GER
Since 2016 Anja has been involved in the implementation and teaching of research-based programmes for compassionate integrity, social, emotional, ethical learning and resilience. She is particularly intrigued by the power of compassion and the systemic impact. Her role at Edu:Social School includes the coordination and organisation of the project
Henrik Schmidt, M.Sc.
Project Coordinator (Edu:Social)MSc Psychology, Potsdam University
Henrik’s academic background is primarily in the fields of clinical psychology, health psychology and public health. In his previous scientific work, he was interested in the link between mindfulness and addiction, acute stress and social behaviour, as well as psychosocial impacts of telemedical services. His role at Edu:Social School includes coordinating and organizing the the project.
Mert Karaterzi
Student Assistant (Edu:Social)BSc-Student, Psychology,, Hochschule Fresenius, Germany
Mert supports the Edu:Social School team in organizing and maintaining the study app.
He is interested in questions of resilience and psychological strength and the factors that influence them.
Dr. Malvika Godara
Researcher (CovSocial, Charité)Johannes Mohn
Researcher (CovSocial, Charité, Christine Heim)PhD candidate, Max Planck School of Cognition
Johannes Mohn is currently conducting his doctoral work at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. His research focuses on neurocognitive development, with a particular interest in the effects of stress and stress-related neuropsychopathologies. In the CovSocial Project, he studies the effects of early life adversity on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.