Degrees: Diploma in Psychology, University of Bielefeld, 1995; PhD, Psychology (summa cum laude), University of Bielefeld, 1999; Habilitation in Psychology, University of Bielefeld, 2003.
Past Positions: Research Assistant, University of Bielefeld, 1995-1997; Visiting professor, Institute of Psychiatry (ioP), King's College, London, 1997; Substitute for HD Dr. R. Riemann, Department of Psychology, University of Bielefeld, 1997-2000; Research Assistant, University of Bielefeld, 2000-2001; Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Institute of Psychiatry (ioP), King's College, London, 2001-2002; Full Professor for Psychology, Saarland University, 2004-2006; Managing Director, Psychology Department, Saarland University, 2006-2007.
Main Areas of Research: Behavior genetic studies on intelligence and personality; determinants of school success; stability and change in intelligence and personality characteristics; multimodal assessment of behavior; validity of psychodiagnostics in basic and applied fields.
