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Dr. Katja Pässler,

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Contact

Phone
+41 62 957 23 75
E-Mail
katja.paessler@fhnw.ch

Address

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
School of Applied Psychology
Riggenbachstrasse 16
4600 Olten

Activities at FHNW

Function
Research Associate at the FHNW School of Applied Psychology

Areas of expertise

  • Research and teaching in career- and study-related suitability diagnostics
  • Successful implementation of projects in terms of society

Lecturing and Research

Lecturing

Lecturing relating to training
Bachelor’s and Master’s in Applied Psychology (differential and personality psychology, questionnaire development, advanced statistical methods)

lecturing relating to continuing education

  • CAS in Basic Psychology
  • MAS in Professional, Study and Careers Advice
Research and development

Research into the principles of suitability diagnostics:

  • Fairness of processes associated with suitability diagnostics (fairness of aptitude tests, gender differences when it comes to professional interests)
  • The basic principles of personality psychology behind suitability diagnostics (professional interests, intelligence, career-related personality traits, values)
  • Validity studies (reviewing the informative value of suitability diagnostics and decisions, carrying out individual studies and meta analyses)

Development of processes associated with suitability diagnostics:

  • Personality, interest and intelligence tests
  • Study and professional advice tests
  • Special interest in self-assessments (www.self-assessment.ch)

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Education/Training

Doctorate at the University of Hohenheim under Prof. Heinz Schuler

Psychology degree at the University of Konstanz and the University of Exeter

Professional experience

since October 2011
Research Associate at the FHNW School of Applied Psychology 

September 2008–September 2012
Research Associate at the University of Konstanz

August 2006–August 2008
Consultant at an HR and management consultancy

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Institute Humans in Complex Systems

Automation, digitalisation and technical networking present great opportunities but also challenges for the complex interplay between humans, technology and organisations.

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