Prof. Dr. Wiebke Göhner-Barkemeyer

Appointment:   Health Psychology

Function:           Prorector for Continuing Education and Director of the Institute for                                  Academic Continuing Education                                                                                   (Institut für Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung)

Office hours:     Per e-mail request

Professional career

• Since 2020    Prorector for Continuing Education; Director of IWW - Institute for                          Academic Continuing Education (Institut für Wissenschaftliche                                Weiterbildung), Catholic University Freiburg
• Since 2012    Professor of Health Psychology, Catholic University Freiburg
• 2015-2019    Course Director for M.A. in Service Development in Social and                                 Healthcare Systems, Catholic University Freiburg
• 2008-2015    Course Director for B.A. in Physiotherapy, Catholic University Freiburg
• 2008-2012    Professor of Physiotherapy, Catholic University Freiburg 
• 2000-2002    PHD at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen. Theme: Prevention of                     Chronic Pain States - Adherence in Physiotherapy
• 2001-2008    Research Assistant: Universität Freiburg, Institute for Sport und                             Sports Science/Sport Psychology; Medical University Hospital Freiburg,                     Department of  Rehabilitation and Preventative Sports Medicine;                             Bremen University, Centre for Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation;                       Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, Department of Physical                           Education/Sport Psychology
• 1993-1999    Qualification as Diplom-Psychologist (German title), Trier University                         und Indiana State University, Indiana, USA
• 1989-1992    Qualification as state-recognized physiotherapist 

Work and research focus 

• Health-related behavioral changes: movement promotion, nutritional changes, stress management
• Development and evaluation of theory-based interventions in health promotion
• Research methods: Evidence basis in the health professions 

Teaching/research projects with health psychology focus, e.g.:

• Health IMprove: Stress management for für employees of the Catholic University Freiburg 
• ViVo: Vital in Vincentiushaus in Oppenau. Promoting mobility among residents of a nursing home
• Health Promotion Close-up: Calm and confident stress management for students of the KH Freiburg (following Kaluza, 2018)
• Occupational health Promotion in Freiburg city council 
• Health & Illness – A balancing act? Occupational health management in the Caritas association of Kinzigtal
• Health behaviors of von KH students: social und psychological strain 

Publications