PoGS PhD Representatives

My research addresses the relationship between citizen and government trust, and how trust levels impact public engagement in local policymaking. Departing from a prior self-made composite indexes, I conduct mixed-method research by surveying public officials in 34 Indonesian provinces and performing fieldwork in 6 selected regions, and analysing the findings with structural equation modelling.

Pursuing a doctorate involves not only academic journey but also escalating growth towards self-transformation. Support from both academic and non-academic sources is necessary for PhD students to effectively complete their research project. In light of this, if I am chosen to serve as PoGs representative, I would like to foster an environment that offers PhD students the following programs:
• Providing institutional support, especially in research method, academic writing, data processing;
• Creating shared space to nurture peer support among PhD students running projects independently and in a research group;
• Bridging PhD project to the “real world” (academia, professional, and business entrepreneurship)

My PhD thesis is about the body experience of children in the first year of primary school in sports. I want to find out how relevant it is considered by teachers and kids and how it is actually practised in sports lessons.

Beside my PhD and my work at university, I also work as a primary teacher. Therefore I experience on a daily basis the importance of well functioning networks between the different work areas. To actually make a change, improving working conditions or making fears and wishes seen a „transfer connection“ is needed. Based on my prior experience, my interest in different topics and my communicative personality I would like to help other PhD candidates to make their personal issues seen.