Prof. Dr Eva Schmitt-Rodermund (*1964 in Herne) is President of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. The developmental psychologist and science manager studied psychology at Justus Liebig University in Gießen. After completing her doctorate and habilitation at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena and research stays at Pennsylvania State University (USA), she was Professor of Psychology, Head of Academic and Student Affairs and Deputy Chancellor in Jena. Her research topics, which are reflected in many years of third-party funding, active teaching and more than 80 publications, are in particular foundation and entrepreneurship, professional development across the lifespan, acculturation processes among young immigrants and developmental transitions in adolescence. However, her main interest has been in science management for several years. Through the special combination of a scientific and an administrative perspective, she has broad experience in science management and is a specialist in change processes against the background of strategic goals at universities.
Academic and professional career
- Since 01/2019 President of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
- 2012 - 2018 Associate Professor of Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 2010 - 2018 Deputy Chancellor, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 2005 - 2018 Head of Department for Academic and Student Affairs, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 2003 - 2005 Research Assistant at the Institute for Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 2002 Visiting Professor at the College for Health and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
- 1997 - 2001 Post-Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
- 1997 Visiting Scholar at the Methodology Centre, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
- 1995 - 1996 Research Associate at the Institute of Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 1990 - 1994 Research Assistant at the Institute of Psychology, Justus Liebig University, Gießen
Academic training
- 2003 Habilitation and Venia Legendi Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 1996 Doctorate (Dr. phil.), Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 1990 Diploma in Psychology, Justus Liebig University Giessen
