1992-1996 Student Research Assistant, University of Münster, Germany
1996-1997 Psychologist, University of Cologne, Germany
1997-1999 Research Associate, University of Trier, Germany
2000-2003 Assistant Professor (C1), University of Münster, Germany
2004 Guest Lecturer, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
2003-2007 Assistant Professor (Oberassistent), University of Basel, Switzerland
since 2008 Professor, Zeppelin Universität, Germany
Reviewing
Applied Psychology: An International Review British Journal of Management European Journal of Social Psychology International Journal of Intercultural Relations (Consulting Editor) Journal of Business Research Journal of Consumer Psychology Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Schmalenbach's Business Review Werbeforschung & Praxis Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie (continued as Social Psychology)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC, UK) Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF, Austria) National Science Foundation (USA)
Society for Consumer Psychology (Dissertation Award)
Conference Committees
2009 Academy of Marketing Science - Annual Conference (Consumer Behavior Track - Co-Chair) 2011 Winter Conference of the Society of Consumer Psychology (Member of Program Committee: Symposium Proposals)
Memberships
Association for Consumer Research Society for Consumer Psychology Society of Personality and Social Psychology European Association of Experimental Social Psychology Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie
2001-2004 „Prejudice and Social Behavior: The Role of Associative Processing Mechanisms“ German Research Foundation, DFG (FL-365/1-1)
2002-2003 "The Relevance of Promotion and Prevention Motives in Advertising for Insurances" Westfälische Provinzial Versicherungs AG, Münster (Germany) (insurance company)
1998 „Implicit Measurement of Cognitive Representations“ Research Grant of the University of Trier (Head of the Project: Herbert Bless)
Scholarships
1998-1999 "Interaction between Different Cultures" Dissertation Grant German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)
1994-1996 German National Acacemic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)
Teaching Interests
Consumer Psychology, Brand Management, Social Psychology, Attitudes, Methods of Experimental Psychology
