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Liane Bächler

Professorship:

Participation with Physical and Motor Development Impairments, 1 December 2024

To the Professorship (only German)

Department:

Rehabilitation Sciences

Personal Details:

Date/place of birth: 25 March 1988, Siegen Germany

Civil status: married, three Children: 2 June 2014, 24 August 2016 and 24 August 2022

Portrait photo of Prof. Liane Bächler: Prof. Bächler has shoulder-length brown hair and wears a flowered blouse. © Liane Bächler​​/​​TU Dortmund

Studies and doctorate:

  • 2020: Doctorate at the University of Siegen in Educational Science/Psychology
  • 2013: Master of Arts in „Pedagogy of Early Childhood“ (major field of study: Educational Science/Psychology) at the University of Konstanz and Thurgau University of Teacher Education, Kreuzlingen (Switzerland)
  • 2011: Bachelor of Arts in „Pedagogy for Language and Movement“ at the Karlsruhe University of Education

Stages:

  • 2021-2024: Junior Professor (Tenure-Track) for „Assistive Technologies in Inclusive Contexts“ at the University of Cologne
  • 2018-2021: Research assistant at the University of Siegen (Vocational and Business Education)
  • 2013-2016: Research assistant in the research project „motionEAP“ (BMWi) at the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Focus in research:

  • Movement, perception, and cognitive development in individuals with physical and motor impairments
  • Inclusion of people with physical and motor disabilities
  • Assistive technologies for people with disabilities to improve social participation (fields of action: participation in education; participation in work)
  • Processes for the provision of assistive technology
  • Development, implementation and evaluation of assistive technologies
  • Participatory technology development in the context of disability