Education

Ph.D Economics (Dr. oec., summa cum laude), 2007, University of Hohenheim, Germany
Thesis title: “Rationality concepts in environmental valuation”
M.A. Economics 2000, State University of New York at Albany
Diploma Geoecology 1998, University of Bayreuth, Germany

Fields of Interest

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Behavioral and Psychological Economics
Ecological-Economic Modelling

Professional background:

Since December 2011 Professor for Environmental Economics at the University of Koblenz-
Landau, Campus Landau, Germany
October 2010 –
November 2011 Interim professor for Environmental Economics at the University of
Koblenz-Landau, Campus Landau, Germany
October 2001 –
September 2010 Academic assistant (teaching and research) at the department of
economics, especially environmental economics, regulatory and
consumer policy at the University of Hohenheim, Germany
January – May
2001 Adjunct professor in economics at Siena College, Loudonville, NY,
USA
September 2000
– August 2001 Consultant at the New York State Department of Economic
Development (Empire State Development) in Albany, NY and New
York, NY, USA