Psyty Development

Academic background

I studied psychology at the University of Vienna in both the Bachelor’s and Master’s program and attained my Master of Science degree in 2024. During my masters I chose the specialization of work, economy & society and spent many of my courses focusing on environmental psychology.

I always valued interdisciplinary approaches, which is why during my studies, I took additional courses in economics, geography and digitalization, so that they may improve my work and understanding in my main discipline.
In terms of economics, I am particularly fond of game theory and decision theory, which has many fascinating links to psychology, how we interact with our surrounding and how we shape society.
Additional knowledge of geographical processes and concepts, as well as geographic information systems has improved my competences in environmental/urban psychology. Whilst I focus on the people that live in it, understanding the environment itself is just as important.
So is interdisciplinary and computational thinking, given that the physical and digital realm are starting to blend together (see for example various Smart City concepts). Developing, not just physical environments but also digital spaces, might become a priority for environmental and urban psychologists in the future.

Academic Projects:
  • Student and Research Assistant at the Environmental Psychology Research Hub at the University of Vienna, with minor links to the Environment and Climate Hub at the University of Vienna.
  • Research Assistant in an RIVM (= Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) funded project on the Essential Use Concept, a framework to regulate the use of harmful chemicals. Our project conducted a literature review in order to compile information on essentiality and how it is discussed and studied in multiple fields.
  • Organisational Manager for the RESONATE project. The project was funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program, with the goal of bringing together important people from around the world who are experts in nature-based therapy. RESONATE collected additional evidence that shows how nature can improve our health and well-being, by demonstrating how nature helps us physically, mentally, and socially.