Dr. Katja Pässler

    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

    Teaching and Research

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

    Teaching relating to continuing education

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

    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)

    Projects

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    Profile

    Doctorate at the University of Hohenheim under Prof. Heinz Schuler

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

    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

  • Institute

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    FHNW School of Applied Psychology

    FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
    School of Applied Psychology

    Riggenbachstrasse 16

    CH - 4600 Olten