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Ursina Teuscher

Education and Academic Positions

2010 - date Psychology Department, Portland State University, Portland, USA.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
2008 - date Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Portland, USA.
Visiting Scholar.
2008 - date Mind Research Network (MRN), Albuquerque, USA.
Research Scientist.
2006 - date Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico (UNM), Albuquerque, USA.
Adjunct Assistant Professor.
2004 - date Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
Postdoctoral Researcher; Visiting Scholar.
2004 Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
PhD in Psychology.
  • Thesis entitled: “Transition to Retirement and Aging: Change and Persistence of Personal Identities.” Thesis advisors: Prof. Hans-Dieter Schneider, Prof. Jean Retschitzki.
2001 - 2004 Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Doctoral Student; Research and Teaching Assistant.
1999 - 2006 University of Fribourg, Switzerland, in collaboration with Forum for Management in Education.
Graduate and postgraduate training in social sciences: Counseling methods and self-management.
1995 - 2000 Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Swiss Federal Diploma as Career Counselor.
Master (Lizentiat) in Psychology.
  • Master’s thesis entitled: “Entscheidungstraining zur Laufbahnwahl” [Decision training program for career choices]. Development, realization, and evaluation of a career decision training program with Swiss high-school classes.
  • Major: Applied Psychology (Career and life-span development).
  • First Minor: Cognitive Psychology.
  • Second Minor: Educational Sciences.

Awards; Grants

2009 - 2010 Mind Research Network (MRN), Albuquerque, USA.
Internal MRI Pilot Project Award “Structural and Functional Connectivity in Time-Space Synesthesia”. Role: PI.
2006 - 2009 Swiss National Science Foundation.
Junior scientist research fellowship # PA001 – 113097. Role: PI.
2008 University of New Mexico (UNM).
HSC CTSC Pilot Project Grant. “Auditory and Somatosensory Integration in Young Children with Autism: In Search of an Early Marker”. Role: Research Scientist.
2006 - 200 Swiss National Science Foundation.
Postdoctoral fellowship # PBFR1-102861. Role: PI.

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Society (APS)
  • American Synesthesia Association
  • (ASA) Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS)
  • Cognitive Science Society (CSS)
  • Psychonomic Society
  • Society of Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM)
  • Sigma Xi C-W

Non-academic Professional Experience

2000 Nursing home for the elderly, Raegeboge , Sigriswil, Switzerland.
Work in activation therapy, medical care, and nursing; biographical work with the elderly.
1999 - 2000 Educational counseling and adolescent psychiatric service, Biel Seeland, Switzerland.
Internship and work in school enrollment diagnosis and family counseling.
1999 Elementary school and educational counseling Engadin, St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Internship: community and school projects, diagnosis and family counseling.
1997 - 1998 Municipal career counseling service of Berne, Switzerland.
Internship: career-related diagnosis and counseling for adolescents and adults.
1997 Academic career guidance, Berne, Switzerland.
Internship: psychological and career counseling and study-related diagnosis for high school and college students and graduates.
1995 Home for drug therapy Sonnegg, Heiligenschwendi, Switzerland and Italy.
Social education work with former drug addicts: supervisory and support work in craft workshops, leisure time activities and holiday camps.