Kerstin Hämel, Professorship of Nursing Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contact Kerstin Hämel
"In my research, I investigate how carers can address the complex needs of patients and the social determinants of health. Primary and long-term care is an increasingly important field of nursing care. The conditions that enable carers to expand their scope of action are an important topic. With my research, I would like to contribute to a fair healthcare system. Studies in different healthcare systems are key to being able to learn from other countries." (Kerstin Hämel)
Research areas:
* Innovations in primary and long-term care from an international comparative perspective
* Patient/user-orientated care and participation in chronic illness and the need for care
* Extended care roles & interprofessional collaboration
* Working environments in nursing care
Curriculum Vitae:
1998-2005 Studied ecotrophology, specialising in home economics (diploma), Justus Liebig University Giessen
2006-2007 Graduate scholarship holder of the Justus Liebig University Giessen
2007-2010 Research and teaching activities (WHK & freelance) at the Chair of Comparative Health and Social Policy at Justus Liebig University Giessen
2009-2010 Research assistant at the Department of Social Work and Health at the University of Applied Sciences Frankfurt am Main
2010 Doctorate in Social Sciences (Dr. rer. soc.) at the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences at Justus Liebig University Giessen
2010-2014 Research assistant (postdoc) at the Institute for Nursing Science at Bielefeld University
2014-2024 Professor of Health Sciences with a focus on nursing care research at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Bielefeld University
2016-2020 Member of the Executive Committee of the German Society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (DGGG)
2018-2021 Spokesperson for the research network ‘User-centred care: Promoting health in chronic illness and the need for care’ (förges)
2019 DAAD short-term lecturer at the Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca (ENSP/FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro and the Universidade Franciscana, Santa Maria, RS.
since October 2024 Professor of Nursing Science at the Institute of Nursing Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Vienna