I am a Visiting Professor at Technical University of Darmstadt, specialising in Gender in Computer Science.
Previously, I worked as a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge (UK) and completed my PhD on Diversity in Programming at University of Passau (Germany) with summa cum laude.
With academic backgrounds in both computer science and the humanities, my research takes an interdisciplinary approach. I focus on the human and social aspects of software engineering, exploring how diversity—whether in terms of gender, cultural and ethnic background, beliefs, professional experience, or disabilities—affects collaboration in software teams. At its core, my work aims to better understand how people interact in software teams and how effective collaboration can enhance code quality.
Research Experience
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March 2025–present Visiting Professor, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, Department of Computer Science, Affiliated with Software Technology Group -
Oct. 2024–Feb. 2025 Research Associate, University of Cambridge, UK, Department of Computer Science and Technology - Oct. 2020–Sept. 2024 | PhD, University of Passau, Germany
Thesis: Diversity in Programming Education: Effects of Topic and Group Constellation on Young Programming Novices, supervised by Prof. Dr. Gordon Fraser (Software Engineering), summa cum laude - Sept. 2023–Dec. 2023 | Visiting Researcher, University of Victoria, Canada
Topic: STEM for Social Impact, invited by Prof. Dr. Daniela Damian (Software Engineering) - Nov. 2023 | Guest at GI Dagstuhl-Seminar, Schloss Dagstuhl, Leibniz Center for Informatics, Germany
Topic: Human Factors in Model-Driven Engineering -
2021–2024 Lecturer, University of Passau, Germany, Chair of Literature, Media & Culture - 2015–2020 | Student Research Assistant, University of Passau, Germany
Chair of Literature, Media & Culture; Chair of Complex and Intelligent Systems; Chair of Digital Humanities; Chair of Digital Libraries and Web Information Systems
Education
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2018–2020 M.Sc., University of Passau, Germany, Grade 1.7 (A), Computer Science -
2017–2020 M.A., University of Passau, Germany, Grade 1.0 (A, with distinction)*, Literary, Media & Cultural Studies -
2014–2018 B.Sc., University of Passau, Germany, Grade 2.3 (B), Internet Computing -
2013–2017 B.A., University of Passau, Germany, Grade 1.6 (A), Literary, Media & Cultural Studies
Research Experience
- March 2025–present: Visiting Professor (till Feb. 2027), Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, Department of Computer Science, Affiliated with at Software Technology Group
- Oct. 2024–Feb. 2025: Research Associate, University of Cambridge, UK, Department of Computer Science and Technology
- Oct. 2020–Sept. 2024: PhD, University of Passau, Germany
Thesis: Diversity in Programming Education: Effects of Topic and Group Constellation on Young Programming Novices, supervised by Prof. Dr. Gordon Fraser (Software Engineering), summa cum laude - Sept. 2023–Dec. 2023: Visiting Researcher, University of Victoria, Canada
Topic: STEM for Social Impact, invited by Prof. Dr. Daniela Damian (Software Engineering) - Nov. 2023: Guest at GI Dagstuhl-Seminar, Schloss Dagstuhl, Leibniz Center for Informatics, Germany, Topic: Human Factors in Model-Driven Engineering
- 2021–2024: Lecturer, University of Passau, Germany, Chair of Literature, Media & Culture
- 2015–2020: Student Research Assistant, University of Passau, Germany
Chair of Literature, Media & Culture; Chair of Complex and Intelligent Systems; Chair of Digital Humanities; Chair of Digital Libraries and Web Information Systems
Education
- 2018–2020: M.Sc., University of Passau, Germany, Grade 1.7 (A), Computer Science
- 2017–2020: M.A., University of Passau, Germany , Grade 1.0 (A, with distinction)*, Literary, Media & Cultural Studies
- 2014–2018: B.Sc., University of Passau, Germany, Grade 2.3 (B), Internet Computing
- 2013–2017: B.A., University of Passau, Germany, Grade 1.6 (A), Literary, Media & Cultural Studies