Welcome!

I hold a Ph.D. in Sociology (2010) with a specialization in quantitative social research. I am interested in two areas of research.

First, I explore the consequences of life-course transitions (mostly family and career-related) on people's subjective well-being and health. I am interested in trajectories of subjective well-being and health, and in the short- and long-term effects of events. Do people become happier after they have their first child? Does marrying and staying married protect the health of partners? Do the consequences of job insecurity accumulate over time, eroding people's health?

Second, I check how social inequalities (e.g. economic or gender inequality) shapes subjective well-being and health. Some social scientists think that living in unequal societies is bad for us, others say that poverty and discrimination matter, but inequality is not really a problem. Where is the truth? Did the shift to a more egalitarian roles in marriage increase spouses' well-being? Do women's and men's mental health similarly benefit from growing gender equality? Does economic inequality harm our well-being and health?

Current position: Postdoc at Mannheim University

Treasurer at the European Society of Health and Medical Sociology

CV (Oct 2025)

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