Completed Dissertations

Congratulations to LIFE Fellows who have successfully defended their dissertations!

2024

Defense Date

Sonja Sudimack, Max Planck Institute for Human Development Submitted January 2024
Jannik Orzek, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin January 2024

2023

Defense Date

Sina A. Schwarze, Max Planck Institute for Human Development Submitted December 2023
Laura Buchinger, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin November 2023
Plamina Dimanova, University of Zurich November 2023
Raffael Schmitt, University of Zurich October 2023
Meghan Costello, University of Virginia 2023
Katharine E. Daniel, University of Viginia 2023
Evan Giangrande, University of Virginia 2023
Sharon Savell, University of Virginia 2023
Elisa Buchberger, Max Planck Institute for Human Development July 2023
Fivos Iliopoulos, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin July 2023
Anna Thoma, Max Planck Institute for Human Development July 2023
Eleftheria Papadaki, Max Planck Institute for Human Development June 2023
Michael Krämer, DIW Berlin June 2023
Laura Bechtiger, University of Zurich May 2023
Andrea Hasl, University of Potsdam May 2023
Christoph Koch, Max Planck Institute for Human Development May 2023
Zita Mayer, University of Zurich May 2023
Victoria Schüttengruber, University of Zurich March 2023
Ann-Kathrin Jöchner, Max Planck Institute for Human Development February 2023

2022

Defense Date

Stefan Heß, Max Planck Institute for Human Development December 2022
Mario Lawes, Freie Universität Berlin December 2022
Connair Russell, Max Planck Institute for Human Development December 2022
Sarah Polk, Max Planck Institute for Human Development October 2022
Esra Ascigil, University of Michigan July 2022
Kristi Chin, University of Michigan June 2022
Dominic Kelly, University of Michigan June 2022
Anna Karlsson, Max Planck Institute for Human Development May 2022
Julia Sander, DIW Berlin April 2022
Poortata Lalwani, University of Michigan February 2022
Felix Molter, Freie Universität Berlin February 2022

2021

Defense Date

Carla Eising, University of Zurich September 2021
Elisa Weber, University of Zurich July 2021
Karola Schlegelmilch, Max Planck Institute for Human Development June 2021
Angela Jones, Max Planck Institute for Human Development June 2021
Julia Brehm, University of Zurich June 2021
Meltem Yucel, University of Virginia May 2021
Ebru Ger, University of Zurich May 2021
Mareike Trauernicht, Freie Universität Berlin April 2021
Colleen Frank, University of Michigan April 2021
Tania Bermudez, University of Zurich April 2021
Lilian Cabrera-Haro, University of Michigan March 2021
Walter Bierbauer, University of Zurich January 2021

2020

Defense Date

Tabea Meier, University of Zurich November 2020
Rasmus Bruckner, Freie Universität Berlin November 2020
Verena S. Sommer, Max Planck Institute for Human Development October 2020
Lea Mörsdorf, University of Zurich August 2020
A. Zarina Kraal, Unversity of Virgina July 2020
Ira Kurthen, University of Zurich July 2020
Lena Keller, Universität Potsdam July 2020
Pia Neuschwander, University of Zurich May 2020
Sierra Eisen, University of Virginia April 2020
Jessica Kansky , University of Virginia April 2020
Caroline Kelsey , University of Virginia April 2020
Robert Moulder , University of Virginia April 2020
Jessica Taggart , University of Virginia April 2020
Alexandra Werntz , University of Virginia April 2020
Katinka Hardt, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Feburary 2020
Martin J. Dahl, Max Planck Institute for Human Development January 2020

2019

Defense Date

Shauna L. Mc Gee, University of Zurich August 2019
Meghan H. Puglia, University of Virginia August 2019
Johanna M. Grosse Rueschkamp, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin July 2019
Brian Cardini, University of Zurich June 2019
Marko Katana, University of Zurich June 2019
Julia M. Rohrer, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) June 2019
Peter Felsman, University of Michigan May 2019
Paige Safyer, University of Michigan May 2019
Lauren Tighe, University of Michigan April 2019
Aleksandra Włodarczyk, Max Planck Institute for Human Development Feburary 2019
Sara Zocher, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden Feburary 2019

2018

Defense Date

Anne Böger, Deutsches Zentrum für Altersforschung (DZA) December 2018
Jessica Oschwald, University of Zurich December 2018
Oisin Butler, Max Planck Institute for Human Development November 2018
Dominik Güntensperger, University of Zurich September 2018
Matthias Keller, University of Zurich September 2018
Katharina Antognini, University of Zurich August 2018
Jan Höltge, University of Zurich August 2018
Tiffany Jantz, University of Michigan July 2018
Amira Ibrahim, University of Michigan June 2018
Morgan Jerald, University of Michigan June 2018
Ziyong Lin, University of Michigan May 2018
Yasmin Cole-Lewis, University of Michigan April 2018
Louisa Lorenz, University of Zurich April 2018
Erin Westgate, University of Virginia April 2018
Corinna Laube, Max Planck Institute for Human Development March 2018
Damaris Aschwanden, University of Zurich March 2018
Sabrina Guye, University of Zurich March 2018
Aleksander Kocaj, Institute for Educational Quality Improvement (IQB) March 2018
Stephanie Wermelinger, University of Zurich March 2018
Elisa Oppermann, Freie Universität Berlin Feburary 2018
Swantje Müller, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin January 2018

2017

Defense Date

Philipp Gerlach, Max Planck Institute for Human Development December 2017
Maike M. Kleemeyer, Max Planck Institute for Human Development November 2017
Charles Driver, Max Planck Institute for Human Development October 2017
Janne Adolf, Max Planck Institute for Human Development October 2017
Jessica Carolyn Bühler, University of Zurich September 2017
Elise Hernandez, University of Michigan September 2017
Juliane F. Stahl, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) September 2017
Claire G. La Fleur, University of Virginia May 2017
Neil A. Lewis, Jr., University of Michigan May 2017
Tyler Santander, University of Virginia May 2017
Erin E. Horn, University of Virginia April 2017
Maria M. Arredondo, University of Michigan March 2017

2016

Defense Date

Johanna Drewelies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin November 2016
Abigail Williams-Butler, University of Michigan November 2016
Nina Vogel, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
& German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
June 2016
Nina Lisofsky, Max Planck Institute for Human Development May 2016
Geneva T. Dodson, University of Virgina May 2016
Steven Othello Roberts, University of Michigan May 2016
Laura Marie Getz, University of Virginia April 2016
Anika Karina Josef, Max Planck Institute for Human Development April 2016
Andreas Küffer, University of Zurich March 2016

2015

Defense Date

Nicole Haag, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin December 2015
Kathrin Klipker, Max Planck Institute for Human Development December 2015
Cathleen Bache, Max Planck Institute for Human Development December 2015
Camilla Rjosk, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin December 2015
Rahel C. Bachem, University of Zurich October 2015
Julia Binder, University of Zurich September 2015
Garvin Brod, Max Planck Institute for Human Development September 2015
Wylie Wan, University of Michigan July 2015
Milena Barz, Freie Universität Berlin June 2015
Lauren Ann Reed, University of Michigan May 2015
Julia Freund, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden April 2015
Thomas Talhelm, University of Virgina April 2015
William Chopik, University of Michigan March 2015

2014

Defense Date

Stefan Schipolowski, IQB, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin November 2014
Anita Kottwitz, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) October 2014
Sarah Hirsiger, University of Zurich September 2014
Katharina Rufener, University of Zurich September 2014
Riana Elyse Anderson, University of Virgina June 2014
Christopher R. Beam, University of Virginia June 2014
Maryam Gholami, Freie Universität Berlin June 2014
Lynn Ossher, University of Michigan June 2014
Xingyu Pan, University of Michigan June 2014
Elisabeth Wenger, Max Planck Institute for Human Development June 2014
Anja Schultze-Krumbholz, Freie Universität Berlin April 2014
Eric D. Smith, University of Virginia April 2014
Fidan Gasimova, University of Ulm February 2014
Kate Ryan Kuhlman, University of Michigan February 2014
Kathrin Schaffhuser, University of Zurich January 2014

2013

Defense Date

Kathrin Krause, University of Zurich October 2013
Tanja Gerlach, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin September 2013
Felicity Miao, University of Virginia August 2013
Anne K. Reitz, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin July 2013
Eeva Elliott, Freie Universität Berlin July 2013
Johanna Sänger, Max Planck Institute for Human Development June 2013
Nicolas Schuck, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
& Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
June 2013
Bettina Sonnenberg, German Institute for
Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
May 2013
Jeffrey R. Spies, University of Virginia May 2013
Maria Ines Susperreguy, University of Michigan May 2013
Alvin Thomas, University of Michigan March 2013
Miriam K. Depping, University of Zurich February 2013

2012

Defense Date

Roos Hutteman, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin December 2012
Goran Papenberg, Max Planck Institute for Human Development December 2012
Dalit Jaeckel, LIFE Zurich, University of Basel November 2012
Michael Dufner, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin October 2012
Sonja Fankhauser, University of Zurich September 2012
Florentina Mattli, University of Zurich September 2012
Ashley Hazel, University of Michigan August 2012
Julie Maslowsky, University of Michigan August 2012
Jessica A. Bernard, University of Michigan July 2012
Yana Fandakova, Max Planck Institute for Human Development May 2012
Jesse Pappas, University of Michigan March 2012
Simone Schaub, University of Zurich March 2012
Reinhard Drobetz, University of Zurich March 2012
Maida Mustafic, University of Zurich March 2012
Barbara Preschl, University of Zurich March 2012
Daniel Ewon Choe, University of Michigan February 2012
Igor Grossmann, University of Michigan January 2012
Imke Kirste, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden January 2012
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