Curriculum Vitae: Prof. Dr. Margrit Stamm

Elementary school teacher in Cantons Aargau and Zurich; after family break study of educational science, psychology and sociology at the University of Zurich from 1985 until 1990; PhD 1992 on the subject of highly gifted pupils in Switzerland; habilitation 2003 at the University of Fribourg (CH) on effectiveness of evaluation in the educational sector. From October 2004 until August 2007 associate professor of educational science at the University of Fribourg (CH) with focus on profession-related and social pedagogics of adolescence. Starting September 2007 chair of the department of educational science with focus on socialization and human development at the University of Fribourg (CH).
From 1992 to 2005: teacher at the universities of Zurich and Bern as well as at the nowadays “Pädagogische Hochschule Nordschweiz”. 1994 foundation of the “Institut für Bildungs- und Forschungsfragen” in Aarau; director until 2004.
Expert in the „Eidgenössische Fachhochschulkommission“; member  of the Council of the “Eidgenössisches Institut für Berufsbildung” (EHB); member of the 2007-2009 president of the interfaculty commission of university-based teacher training at the University of Fribourg (CH); 2009-2001 president of the department of educational sciences at University of Fribourg (CH).
Main research topics: educational research of the early infancy; educational careers from pre-school to the entry into work life; talent research / highly gifted pupils; deviant behaviour in adolescence (school absenteeism and dropout from school); profession-related and social pedagogics of adolescence.