Dr. Gudrun Sproesser
Psychological Assessment and Health Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Konstanz P.O. Box 47
D-78457 Konstanz
Office: G527
Office hours: upon arrangement
Phone: +49 (0) 7531 88 2623
Email: gudrun.sproesser [at] uni-konstanz.de
Professional experience
| 02/2016 & 04/2014 |
Visiting scientist, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, USA
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| 11/2013 - 12/2014 |
Associated Fellow, Zukunftskolleg, University of Konstanz
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| since 03/2012 |
Post doc, Psychological Assessment and Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz
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| 05/2008 - 02/2012 |
Ph.D. student, Psychological Assessment and Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz
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Education
| 10/2012 |
Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
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| 02/2012 |
Ph.D. in psychology (Dr. rer. nat.), University of Konstanz
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| 09/2007 |
Diploma in psychology (Dipl.-Psych.), University of Tübingen
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Awards
| 2019 |
Distinguished Reviewer Award, European Journal of Health Psychology
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| 2018 |
Poster award, German Society for Internal Medicine, poster Rempe, H. M., Kiesswetter, E., Volkert, D., Sproesser, G., Sieber, C. C., & Freiberger, E.: „Die Rolle von Gesundheitsaspekten in der Essenswahl selbstständig lebender SeniorenInnen mit funktionellen Einschränkungen“ [„The role of health aspects in food choice of independently living older people with functional impairments”]
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| 2017 |
Poster award, European Health Psychology Society (EHPS), poster Wahl, D. R., Villinger, K., Sproesser, G., Schupp, H. T., & Renner, B.: "The behavioral signature of snacking – a visual analysis"
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| 2016 |
Early Career Award, European Health Psychology Society (EHPS)
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| 2015 |
Poster award, subdivision Health Psychology in the German Psychological Association (DGPs), poster Musculus, L., Klusmann, V., Sproesser, G., & Renner, B.: "Mit erfüllten Erwartungen zu vermehrter körperlicher Aktivität und erhöhter Fitness: Ergebnisse aus der Konstanzer Life-Studie"
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| 2012 |
Stiftung-Schmieder-Preis 2012 of the Stiftung Schmieder für Wissenschaft und Forschung [Schmieder Foundation for Science and Research] for the dissertation
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Memberships in Editorial Boards
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Frontiers in Eating Behavior
Health Psychology Bulletin |
Peer-Reviewing Activities
| Journals |
Annals of Behavioral Medicine; Appetite; Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being; British Journal of Health Psychology; Eating and Weight Disorders; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Frontiers in Eating Behavior; Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: an Open Access Journal; International Journal of Behavioral Medicine; Journal of European Psychology Students; Nutrition Journal; Obesity Reviews; PLOS ONE; Preventive Medicine; Psychology and Health; Public Health Nutrition; Trends in Food Science & Technology; Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie
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| Grants |
Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW, Austria); Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO); Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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Memberships and Positions in Professional Organizations
| 2022 |
Member of the Scientific Committee of the 36th Conference of the EHPS
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| since 2021 |
Co-chair of the Special Interest Group Equity, Global Health and Sustainability of the EHPS
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| since 2021 |
Member of the German Nutrition Society
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| 2021 |
Member of the Scientific Committee of the 15th Conference of the Subdivision Health Psychology in the German Psychological Association (DGPs)
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| since 2020 |
Member of the working group "Sustainable Development" of the University of Konstanz
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| 2020 |
Representative of the Equal Opportunity Council in the appointment procedure for the Professorship for General Psychology, University of Konstanz
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| 2017 - 2021 |
Member of the Executive Committee of the Subdivision Health Psychology in the German Psychological Association (DGPs)
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| 2017 - 2018 |
Representative of the non-tenured academic staff in the appointment procedure for the Professorship for Developmental Psychology, University of Konstanz
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| 2016 |
Member of the Scientific Committee of the 30th Conference of the EHPS
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| 2014 - 2020 |
Member of the Executive Committee of the European Health Psychology Society
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| 2013 - 2014 |
Representative of the Equal Opportunity Council in the appointment procedure for the professorship in Developmental Psychology, University of Konstanz
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| since 2013 |
Member of the German Psychological Association (DGPs), Subdivision Health Psychology
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| 2011 - 2016 |
Member of the working group "Healthy University" of the University of Konstanz
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| 2009 - 2013 |
Member of the Executive Committee of CREATE (Collaborative Research and Training in the European Health Psychology Society, EHPS)
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| since 2008 |
Member of the EHPS |
Research
Research interests
- Psychological influences on health behavior and health
- Cross-cultural health psychology
- Motives for normal eating behavior
- Traditional and modern eating behavior
Current projects
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SMARTACT: Individual and context-based real-time interventions promoting normal eating and physical activity through mobile technology
(funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF)
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Why people eat in a traditional or modern way: A cross-country study. (PI: Dr. Gudrun Sproesser; funded by the German Research Foundation, DFG)
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Mensa survey 2020: Scientific evaluation of the cafeteria of the University of Konstanz in cooperation with the SEEZEIT Studierendenwerk Bodensee (PI: Prof. Britta Renner)
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DIE KONSTANZER LIFE-STUDIE: A longitudinal study to assess how healthy the citizens of Konstanz are.
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EATMOTIVE - Why we eat what we eat: Motives, social context and economic impact (PI: Prof. Dr. Britta Renner; funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF)
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Teaching
Current Teaching Activities
| WS 2021/22 |
Cross-cultural Psychology of Health and Illness
Wed 13:30 - 16:45, G421
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| WS 2021/22 |
Why Good Intentions Are not Enough: Models of Health Behavior
Mon 13:30 - 16:45, C424
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Past Teaching Activities
| SS 2021 |
Gender research and health psychology
Wed 13:30 - 15:00
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| SS 2021 |
Psychosocial factors in work and health psychology
Wed 15:15 - 16:45
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| WS 2020/21 |
Cross-cultural psychology of health and illness
Wed 15:15 - 16:45
Teaching evaluation: 1,5 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| SS 2020 |
Selected topics in health psychology
Wed 13:30 - 15:00
Teaching evaluation: 1,4 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| SS 2020 |
Cross-cultural psychology: Processes, methods, and perspectives
Wed 15:15 - 16:45
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| WS 2019/2020 |
Cross-cultural psychology of health and illness
Wed 11:45 - 13:15, E402
Teaching evaluation: 1,2 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| WS 2019/2020 |
Socio-cultural factors in health
Wed 15:15 - 16:45, E402
Teaching evaluation: 1,3 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| SS 2019 |
Cross-cultural psychology of health and illness
Wed 11:45 - 13:15, E402
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| WS 2018/19 |
Socio-cultural factors in health
Wed 15:15 - 16:45, G420
Teaching evaluation: 1,5 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| WS 2017/18 |
Concepts of health and illness
Wed 15:15 - 16:45, G420
Teaching evaluation: 1,3 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| WS 2017/18 |
Socio-cultural factors in health
Wed 17:00 - 18:30, G420
Teaching evaluation: 1,5 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| SS 2017 | Cross-cultural methods in health psychology |
| SS 2016 |
Cross-cultural methods in health psychology
Teaching evaluation: 1,5 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| WS 2015/16 |
Concepts of health and illness
Teaching evaluation: 1,6 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient)
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| WS 2015/16 | Why good intentions are not enough - Models of health behavior |
| SS 2015 | Why the world eats: Eating psychology in sociocultural context Teaching evaluation: 1,3 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient) |
| WS 2014/15 | Selected topics of Health Psychology Teaching evaluation: 1,6 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient) |
| WS 2014/15 | The psychology of eating Teaching evaluation: 1,5 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient) |
| SS 2014 | Concepts of health and illness Teaching evaluation: 1,6 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient) |
| SS 2014 | Psychosocial factors in health and disease: Current research topics Teaching evaluation: 1,3 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient) |
| WS 2013/2014 | Selected topics in Health Psychology Teaching evaluation: 1,1 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient) |
| WS 2013/2014 | The psychology of eating Teaching evaluation: 1,2 (rating scale from 1=very good until 5=deficient) |
| SS 2013 | Subjective illness representations |
| SS 2013 | The psychology of eating |
| WS 2011/2012 | Subjective illness representations |
| SS 2011 | How stress affects eating behavior |
| WS 2010/2011 | Subjective illness representations |
| SS 2010 | Why we eat what we eat: Psychology of eating behavior |
| WS 2009/2010 | Why we eat what we eat: Psychology of eating behavior |
| SS 2009 | Why we eat what we eat: Psychology of eating behavior |
Supervision
Supervision of Bachelor and Master thesis (first supervisor)
Judith Lang (2021). Der Zusammenhang zwischen Body Mass Index, wahrgenommener Gesundheit und der Akzeptanz ernährungspolitischer Maßnahmen: Ergebnisse aus der Konstanzer Life-Studie. Bachelor thesis. University of Konstanz
Isabella Sharvadze (2021). The relationship between assimilation and difference motives with health and well-being in Japan. Master thesis. University of Konstanz
Antonia Floss (2021). Traditional and modern eating in India: A comparison between younger urban and older rural adults. Master thesis. University of Konstanz
Jacqueline Peterka (2021). Is subjective shortage of time related to the choice and perception of dishes? Results from a university canteen setting. Bachelor thesis. University of Konstanz
Franziska Biekert (2020). Einfluss von traditionellem und modernem Essverhalten auf Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden: Ein Literatur-Review. Bachelor thesis. University of Konstanz
Lisa Fleuchaus (2020). The Psychology of Food Avoidances in Samples from Germany, India, and the USA. Bachelor thesis. University of Konstanz
Bianca Wassmann (2019). The Perceived Healthiness, Taste and Safety of Modern Foods - A Comparison between Germany, the USA and Ghana. Master thesis. University of Konstanz
Desirée Katzenberger (2018). Traditionelles und modernes Essverhalten: Ein Ländervergleich. Master thesis. University of Konstanz.
Lotte Roessler (2018). Traditionelles und modernes Essverhalten: Ergebnisse aus der Konstanzer Life-Studie. Master thesis. University of Konstanz.
Lisann Appelius (2017). Preference for Intuition and Deliberation in eating decision making: Scale validation and associtation with health. Bachelor thesis. University of Konstanz
Sina Oldenbürger (2017). Was beinhaltet traditionelles und modernes Essverhalten in Deutschland? Bachelor thesis. Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd
Anne Kaufmann (2016). Essverhalten im Wandel: Entwicklung einer Taxonomie und eines Fragebogens zur Erfassung von traditionellem und modernem Essverhalten. Bachelor thesis. University of Konstanz
Alexander Rein (2016). Süße Sünde oder Sensi-Light: Untersuchung des Effekts von Kalorien-Informationen auf Verzehr und Geschmacksbewertung. Bachelor thesis. University of Konstanz
Kienzle, Leonie (2015). Abendessen - eine ausgewogene Sache? Wie Ernährungsmotive beinflussen, was und wo wir essen. Bachelorarbeit. University of Konstanz
Müller, Juliane (2015). Crosscultural Validation of The Eating Motivation Survey. Bachelorarbeit. University of Konstanz
Wahl, Deborah (2015). Warum wir snacken, was wir snacken. Motive für den Konsum gesunder und ungesunder Snacks in einer smartphonebasierten Ecological Momentary Assessment Studie. Bachelorarbeit. University of Konstanz
Brazdrum, Rosemarie (2014). It´s your choice: The influence of positive eating style in a food buffet situation. Masterarbeit (Erstgutachten). Universität Konstanz.
Liguori, Nicola (2014). Das „blinde“ Auge isst mit: Wie fehlende visuelle Informationen die Wahrnehmung und das Essverhalten von gezügelten und ungezügelten Essern beeinflussen. Bachelorarbeit. Universität Konstanz
Mauro, Isabella (2014). Kann man soziale Zugehörigkeit essen? Der Einfluss sozialer Situationen auf das Essverhalten einsamer Personen. Bachelorarbeit. Universität Konstanz.
Schwartz, Sarah. Wenn das Auge nicht mit isst: der Einfluss sozialer Exklusion und Inklusion auf das Essverhalten emotionaler Esser. Masterarbeit (Erstgutachten). Universität Konstanz.
Supervision of Bachelor and Master theses (second supervisor)
Halbgebauer, Kerstin (2016). Communicating eating-related rules: The influence of framing and forcefulness on reactance. Master thesis. University of Konstanz
Kalisch, Lisa-Maria (2016). Reactance to Health Messages – a Matter of Forcefulness and Message Source? Master thesis. University of Konstanz
Jäger, Ramona (2015) Embodied eating behavior: Temperature perception and food intake. Master thesis . University of Konstanz
Hong, Shan (2014). Social and economic status: The impact of actual and perceived status on subjective well-being. Master thesis . University of Konstanz.
Kohlbrenner, Verena (2014). Self and Other Related Choices from a Fake Food Buffet. Master thesis . University of Konstanz.
Gerdes, Esther (2013). Soziale Ungleichheit im Essverhalten am Beispiel der Konstanzer-Life. Bachelor thesis. University of Konstanz.
Schnare, Sophia (2011). Essen als soziales Verhalten – wie soziale Essmotive und das Bedürfnis nach Zugehörigkeit die Ernährung von Frauen und Männern beeinflussen. Master thesis. University of Konstanz.