Project task
Assessor, conception of the study interventions, training of assessors, coordination and implementation of the field phase (home visits, including testing and interviewing study partners)
Expertise
psychological and gerontological knowledge and skills, (diagnostics, communication techniques, and systemic counseling)
Biography
Petra Zöllner holds an IHK-certified qualification in wholesale and foreign trade and then decided to complete her secondary education. Following her volunteer service year (FSJ), she pursued a part-time Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, concurrently working as an assistant in psychiatric care and gerontological research. She is an alumna of the sbb Scholarship, which supports students with work experience. In 2023, she successfully obtained her Master of Science in Gerontology from FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and is a university-certified systemic consultant. In January 2024, she joined the research project SMART-Age as an assessor, where her responsibilities include data collection and home visits.