Curriculum+Vitae

Current position
toc > Vice-Dean Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Munich University of Applied Sciences > Program Director Master Social Management (MSM) / Joint Degree Social Work and Social Economy (SOWOSEC) > Program Director BA Social Work (BASA-online)
 * === 10/2016 - present ===

> Academic Director of E-Learning Center, Munich University of Applied Sciences > Professor of Socio-informatics & Program Director BA Social Work (BASA-online)
 * === 10/2011 - 9/2016 ===

> Professor of Socio-informatics & Program Director BA Social Work (BASA-online)
 * === 10/2007 - 9/2011 ===

> Professor of Socio-informatics, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Munich University of Applied Sciences
 * === 3/2006 - 09/2007 ===

Professional Experience
> Post-doc Researcher at University of Hamburg, Study Program Master of Higher Education
 * === 2005-2006 ===

> Senior Expert E-Learning at Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege, Hamburg
 * === 2004-2005 ===

> Researcher Helmut-Schmidt University, University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
 * === 2001-2003 ===

> Project Coordinator and IT-trainer at the FrauenTechnikZentrum, Hamburg (since 1999 on secondment for Ph.D. program). > Transnational EU-funded co-operations projects in adult education, professional development, vocational training and media research: > Educational design and teaching:
 * === 1990-2001 ===
 * TELELERNEN – Professional Development at a Distance for Small & Medium Enterprises
 * FEM - Female Experts in Multimedia
 * ARIANA- Qualifying Afghan Migrants as Office Managers
 * Foundations of computing, Office programs
 * Multimedia-Authoring / WebDesign (Toolbook / Director, Visual Basic, Dreamweaver, Frontpage)

> Social worker in Open Youth Work Parish St. Pauli-Süd, Hamburg & Educational Specialist at the Youth Work Office of the Protestant Church Stormarn)
 * === 1986-1990 ===

**Academic Qualifications**
 * 2002 Ph.D in Education ( „summa cum laude“) at Helmut-Schmid University, Hamburg: Research Area Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)
 * 1986 Postgraduate Teacher Certificate (Second State Examination): Educational Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Education for Grammar School Teaching, Hamburg
 * 1983 Educational Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Education, University Hamburg and University of London (First State Examination)

Awards & Honors

 * Scholarship of the German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) (1977-1983)
 * Best Paper Award for: Arnold, P. & Kumar, S. (2014). „Räumchen wechsle dich” Eigenräume und Raumwechsel beim Aufbau einer Online Community of Practice. Gesellschaft für Medien in der Wissenschaft (GMW) Annual Conference 2014, Zurich, Switzerland

Memberships

 * CIRN Community Informatics Research Network
 * FiFF Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche Verantwortung - Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
 * GI Gesellschaft für Informatik - German Informatics Society
 * GMW Gesellschaft für Medien in der Wissenschaft – Society for Media in Science

2012-2017 Virtual University Bavaria (vhb) Program Committee

since 2016 Scientific Advisory Board SYNERGIE - Fachmagazin für Digitalisierung in der Lehre" (Universität Hamburg)