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University of Lucerne profile page
Open University anthrozoology chair page
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Scopus Author ID: 25951290300
ResearcherID: R-5445-2016
ResearcherID: R-5445-2016
Loop profile: 277709
SciProfiles: 500405
Scopus Author ID: 25951290300
ResearcherID: R-5445-2016

Keywords

Mental Health, Children and Youth, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Neurorehabilitation, Human Animal Interaction, Animal Assisted Interventions, One Health

Countries

Switzerland, Netherlands

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Employment (9)

Open Universiteit: Heerlen, NL

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Open Universiteit

University of Lucerne: Lucerne, CH

2024-07 to present | Full professor, dean (Faculty of Behavioural Science and Psychology)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Open Universiteit: Heerlen, Limburg, NL

2020-10-01 to present | Professor (Faculty of Psychology)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute: Basel, CH

2017 to present | Adjunct Senior Researcher (Epidemiology and Public Health)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

University of Basel: Basel, Basel-Stadt, CH

2021-10-01 to 2024-06-30 | Assistant Professor (Faculty of Psychology)
Employment
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Karin Hediger

University Basel: Basel, CH

2016 to 2024-06-30 | Psychotherapist and deputy head (Center for Psychotherapy)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Universität Basel: Basel, CH

2015-10 to 2020-09-30 | Senior Postdoc (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)
Employment
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Karin Hediger

REHAB Basel: Basel, CH

2015-11 to 2017-12 | Psychotherapist
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Swiss Tropical- and Public Health Institute: Basel, CH

2013-10 to 2017 | Senior Postdoc (Epidemiology and Public Health)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Education and qualifications (7)

University of Basel: Basel, Basel-Stadt, CH

2021-11 | Habilitation (PD Dr. phil. habil) (Faculty of Psychology)
Qualification
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

University of Zurich: Zurich, CH

2015-08 to 2016-05 | CAS Psychotraumatology
Education
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Karin Hediger

University of Fribourg: Fribourg, CH

2011 to 2015 | Eidg. accredited Psychotherapist
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Swiss Association for Riding Therapy: Rodersdorf, CH

2010 to 2012 | dipl. Riding Therapist
Education
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Karin Hediger

University of Rostock: Rostock, DE

2009-01 to 2012-01 | PhD (Institute for Special Education and Rehabilitation)
Education
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Karin Hediger

Institute for Applied Ethology and Animal Psychology: Zurich, CH

2009 to 2011 | Diploma in Animal-Assisted Therapy
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

University of Zurich: Zurich, CH

2003-08 to 2008-06 | Master of science (Clinical psychology and psychotherapy)
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Professional activities (22)

Swiss Psychological Society (SPS): Bern, CH

(Committee for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at Swiss Universities (KKPP))
Membership
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Karin Hediger

Swiss association for animal-assisted therapy and activity (GTTA): Horgen, CH

2022 to present | President
Membership
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Karin Hediger

Mensch & Pferd international - Zeitschrift für Förderung und Therapie mit dem Pferd: München, DE

2020 to present | Editorial board
Membership
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Karin Hediger

Mensch & Pferd international - Zeitschrift für Förderung und Therapie mit dem Pferd, Reinhardt Verlag: München, DE

2019 to present | Editorial advisory board
Membership
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Karin Hediger

Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin: Berlin, DE

2019 to present | Scientific advisory board (Research Group "Animal assisted interventions")
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO): Amsterdam, NL

2018 to present | Board member
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Bundesverband Tiergestützte Interventionen e.V. Germany (German National Association of Animal Assisted Interventions): Berlin, DE

2018 to present | Scientific Advisory Board
Membership
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Karin Hediger

Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Human-Animal Relationship (IEMT Switerland): Allschwil, CH

2016 to present | President
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

International Society for Animal Assisted Therapy (ISAAT): Luxembourg, LU

2015 to present | Board member
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

International Society for Anthrozoology: Davis, CA, US

2009 to present
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Swiss association for animal-assisted therapy and activity (GTTA): Horgen, CH

2020 to 2022 | Board member
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Swiss National Science Foundation: Bern, CH

2021-10 | Eccellenza Professorial fellowship
Distinction
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

International Society for Anthrozoology: Davis, CA, US

2020-09 | ISAZ Early Career Scholar Award (recognizes outstanding scholarly accomplishments in Anthrozoology/Animal Studies)
Distinction
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Inger Salling Stiftung: Luzern, CH

2020-03 | “Inger Salling Prize for Psychiatry” for outstanding achievements in clinical or applied research of anthropologic or psychotherapeutic psychiatry
Distinction
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

University of Basel: Basel, CH

2019-12 | "Impuls" (competitive support for a service learning seminar)
Distinction
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

University of Basel: Basel, CH

2019-04 | Short-list for the teaching excellence award (Faculty of Psychology)
Distinction
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Purdue University: IN, IN, US

2019-01 to 2019-03 | Research Fellowship (College of Veterinary Medicine)
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Open Universiteit Faculteit Psychologie en Onderwijswetenschappen: Heerlen, Limburg, NL

2018-04 to 2018-06 | Research Fellowship
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Swiss National Science Foundation: Bern, CH

2017-09 | Ambizione
Distinction
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

University of Basel: Basel, CH

2017-01 | Antelope medical professorship
Distinction
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

German Society for Neurorehabilitation (DGNR): Rheinbach, DE

2016-12 | Best poster award
Distinction
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Human-Animal Relationship (IEMT Switerland): Allschwil, CH

2013 to 2015 | Executive director
Membership
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Karin Hediger

Funding (10)

Equestrian Young Leaders Europe (EYLE)

2022 to 2025 | Grant
Erasmus+ (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Effects of animal-assisted therapy in patients with brain-injuries

2022 to 2024 | Contract
Stiftung pro REHAB Basel (Basel, CH)
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Neurodegenerative diseases, nATure, AnImalS (NATAIS)

2022 to 2023 | Grant
EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

The beneficial effects of the interaction with dogs versus cats in daily-life, an experience sampling study of pet-owners

2022 to 2023 | Grant
Neste Purina (St. Louis, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

From bench to barn to bed: Effects and mechanisms of animal-assisted interventions

2021-10-01 to 2026-09-30 | Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (Bern, CH)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9943380
GRANT_NUMBER: 194591
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger via DimensionsWizard

Effects of animal-assisted therapy in patients with brain-injuries

2019 to 2021 | Contract
Stiftung pro REHAB Basel (Basel, CH)
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Psychophysiological effects of animal-assisted interventions in patients with brain injury

2017-10-01 to 2022-04-30 | Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (Bern, CH)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7081943
GRANT_NUMBER: 174082
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger via DimensionsWizard

Effects of animal-assisted therapy in patients with brain-injuries

2016 to 2018 | Contract
Stiftung pro REHAB Basel (Basel, CH)
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Short-term effects of animal-assisted therapy in patients with acquired brain injury

2015-01 to 2016-01 | Grant
Forschungsfonds Universität Basel (Basel, CH)
GRANT_NUMBER:

DZX2120
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Effects of animal-assisted therapy in patients with brain-injuries

2013 to 2016 | Contract
Stiftung pro REHAB Basel (Basel, CH)
Source: Self-asserted source
Karin Hediger

Peer review (18 reviews for 11 publications/grants)

Review activity for Animals. (1)
Review activity for Anthrozoös. (2)
Review activity for Children. (3)
Review activity for Cochrane database of systematic reviews. (1)
Review activity for Complementary therapies in clinical practice. (2)
Review activity for Human-animal interaction bulletin. (1)
Review activity for Mensch und Pferd. (1)
Review activity for Neuropsychological rehabilitation. (2)
Review activity for People and animals. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (2)
Review activity for Scientific reports. (2)
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