Faculty - Psychology

Department Head

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Oberlechner
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Psychology Department Head, Universitätsprofessor,
Webster University Vienna Private University; Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist
Education: Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1989; Magister and Doctorate, University of Vienna, 1991 and 1997; Habilitation, University of Vienna, 2006
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 1992 – present

Research Faculty

Dr. Julia Pitters
Country of Origin: Germany
Current Position: Assistenzprofessorin, Webster University Vienna Private University;
Project Manager, Consent market- und social research in Vienna;
lecturer, department of economic psychology, University of Vienna
Education: M.A., University of Hamburg, 2004; Doctorate, University of Vienna, 2007
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2008 – present

Dr. Efstathia Tzemou
Country of Origin: Greece
Current Position: Assistenzprofessorin, Webster University Vienna Private University;
Education: B.A., American University of Greece, 1995;
M.A., University of Nottingham, 1998; Ph.D., University of Birmingham, 2002
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2005 – present

Faculty

Dr. Nina Arzberger
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Psychoanalyst in private practice;
Project Coordinator for the Aids organization "Buddy-Verein"
Education: Doctorate, University of Salzburg, 1976
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 1983 – present

Dr. Gerlinde Berghofer
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist and Researcher,
Department of Quality Assurance/Kuratorium Psychosoziale Dienste Wien,
Columbia University
Education: Magister and Doctorate, University of Vienna, 1989 and 1999
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2007 – present

Jennifer Daigle, M.O., M.A.
Country of Origin: Canada
Current Position: Adjunct Professor, Webster Vienna
Education: B.Sc., Université de Montréal, 1998; M.O., Université de Moncton, 2002;
M.A., Webster Vienna
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2003 – present

Mag. Stefan Geyerhofer
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Clinical Psychologist, Health Psychologist and Psychotherapist at the Institut fur Systemische Therapie (IST) in Vienna, Austria;
Supervising Therapist and Trainer at the Austrian Association of Systemic Therapies and Systemic Studies
Education: Mag. Phil. University of Vienna, 1988
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 1993 – present

Dr. Brigitte Holzinger
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Clinical and Health Psychologist and Psychotherapist for Gestalttherapy, Supervising Therapist and Trainer at the IGWien (Integrative Gestalttherapy Vienna),
Head of the Institute for Consciousness and Dream Research
Education: Magister and Doctorate, University of Vienna, 1987 and 1992
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2000 – present

Antonija Pacek, M.Phil.
Country of Origin: Croatia
Current Position: Representative for Central Eastern Europe at the
Center for Creative Leadership
Education: B.S., Webster University; M. Phil., University of Cambridge, 1997
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2003 – present

Mag. Krista Rothschild
Country of Origin: United States of America
Current Position: Clinical and Health Psychologist
Education: B.A., Southern Oregon University, 1993; Magister, Vienna University, 2000; Postgraduate certification in Clinical and Health Psychology, Ministry of Health (Austria), 2002
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2001 – present

Dr. Catherine Schmidt
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Current Position: Psychoanalyst and Psychotherapist;
Training Analyst of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA);
teaching faculty at the Psychoanalytical Institute for Eastern Europe (PIEE)
Education: M.D., University of Vienna, 1965; Ph.D., University of York, 1971
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2001 – present

Dr. Reinhold Stipsits
Country of Origin: Austria
Current Position: Professor, University of Vienna
Education: Doctorate and Habilitation, University Vienna 1977 and 1998
Academic Area: Psychology; Webster, 2001 – present