Katharina Lefringhausen

PhD Candidate – Psychology

Room: Gaskell Building 170
Brunel University
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH
United Kingdom

About Katharina

I obtained my BA in Public Relations from the University for Applied Science and Arts of Hanover (Germany) in 2009. In the subsequent year, I completed a traineeship at the German County Association in Brussels (Belgium) followed by a trainee position at a Public Relations Agency in Hamburg (Germany), while working as a PR volunteer assistant at a Belgian non-governmental organization until July, 2010.

  • Full scholarship for PhD in Cross-Cultural Psychology at Brunel University, London (UK), expected 2015.
  • TEFL (Certificate in English Language Teaching) at TESLO, London (UK), 2011.
  • MSc in Cross-Cultural Psychology, Thesis Title: “What about Us? Social Axioms and the Multicultural Identity of Locals”,Brunel University, London (UK), 2011.
  • Intercultural Trainer Certificate, Bath, (UK), 2011.
  • Attendance at the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology Conference, Istanbul, (Turkey), 2011.

 

Research Interests

Multicultural Identity, Host Community Acculturation, Social Representations of Multiculturalism, Intercultural Training and Team Performances.

Page last updated: Wednesday 27 June 2012