Dr. Verena Walpurger

Teaching

• Course „Introduction to Psychology“ (Module 1 in the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology)
• Course „Psychology and Cultural Diversity“ (Module 1 in the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology)
• Course „Introduction to Scientific Work“ (Module 1 in the Bachelor's degree program in Psychology)
• Internship supervisors in the Bachelor's and Master's degree program in Psychology

Academic career

• Since 2024: Lecturer in higher education
• Since 2024: Member of the Faculty Council
• 2020 – 2024: Member of the commission "Qualitätsverbesserung in Studium und Lehre"
• 2020: FernUniversität teaching award for the best module in a Bachelor's degree course
• 2019: Teaching award of the Psychology Student Council for the best module in the Bachelor's degree program
• 2014 - 2019: Member of the Institute Council and the B.Sc. Psychology course commission
• 2017 - 2018: Certified participation in the advanced training program "E-Teaching"
• 2016 - 2018: Certified participation in the advanced training program "Professional teaching competence for the university"
• 2013 - 2024: Lecturer for special tasks at the Institute of Psychology, FernUniversität, Hagen
• 2013 – 2014: Cross-module study counseling for bachelor and master students of psychology, FernUniversität, Hagen
• 2008 – 2013: Subject mentor for B.Sc. Psychology, Module 1, FernUniversität, Hagen
• 2004 – 2007: Therapist for children and adolescents in the socio-psychiatric practice Dr. Zimmermann, Essen (diagnostics, therapy, psychoeducation)
• 2001 - 2004: Doctorate at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf (Dr. rer. nat.)
• 2001 – 2004: Research assistant at the Institute of Experimental Psychology II, Department of Psychoneuroendocrinology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf
• 1997 – 2001: Diploma in Psychology (specialization: physiological psychology, clinical psychology), Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf
• 1999 – 2001: Student assistant at the Institute of Clinical Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf
• 1997 – 1999: Student assistant at the Institute of Experimental Psychology I, Department of Physiological Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf
• 1995 – 1997: Vordiplom in Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf

Publications

• Walpurger, V., Pietrowsky, R., Djahansouzi, S., Wolf, O.T., 2005. No changes in event-related potentials with estrogen or estrogen plus progesterone treatment in healthy older hysterectomized women: results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Psychopharmacology, 179(3), 652-61
• Walpurger V, Pietrowsky R, Kirschbaum C, Wolf OT., 2004. Effects of the menstrual cycle on auditory event-related potentials. Horm Behav, 46(5), 600-6
• Walpurger, V., 2004. Effects of the sex steroids Östradiol and progesterone on event-related potentials in young and older women [and their significance with regard to auditory information processing with special consideration of attentional processes]. Further information
• Walpurger, V., Pietrowsky, R., Kirschbaum, C., Wolf, O.T., 2003. Estradiol and progesterone associated changes in event-related potentials in young and older women. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes, 111, 393
• Walpurger, V., Hebing-Lennarz, G., Denecke, H., Pietrowsky, R., 2003. Habituation-deficit in auditory event-related potentials in tinnitus-complainers. Hear Res, 181; 57-64
• Walpurger, V., Pietrowsky, R., Kirschbaum, C., Wolf, O.T., 2002. ERP-changes across the menstrual cycle in young women. Journal of Psychophysiology, 16, 251

Congress contributions

• 2003: 7th Annual Meeting of the Neuroendocrinology Section of the German Society of Endocrinology (DGE), Lübeck Poster contribution: Estradiol and progesterone associated changes in event-related potentials in young and older women. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes, 111, 393
• 2002: 28th Workshop „Psychophysiologische Methodik“, Tübingen Poster contribution: ERP-changes across the menstrual cycle in young women. Journal of Psychophysiology, 16, 251
• 2001: 27th Workshop „Psychophysiologische Methodik“, Marburg Poster contribution: Habituation deficit in tinnitus complainers in event-related potentials

Additional qualifications

• 2005 - 2007 Basic training as a hypnotherapist at the Milton Erikson Institute, Köln
• Relaxation therapist (progressive muscle relaxation, autogenic training)
• Headache therapist for children
• 2004: Training as a telephone counselor