About the person
Special educational psychology
- Psychological and sociological foundations of special educational support
- Special educational diagnostics
Systemic counseling and therapy
Animal-assisted pedagogy (focus: animal-assisted support)
- Establishment of animal-assisted pedagogy as a sub-area of (special) education
- Fields of work of animal-assisted pedagogy / didactics
- Documentation and evaluation of animal-assisted interventions
Monographs
- Waschulewski, U. (2002). "The value psychology of Eduard Spranger. An investigation into the topicality of "forms of life". In: U. Wagner (ed.), Texte zur Sozialpsychologie, vol. 8. Münster: Waxmann.
- Waschulewski, U. (1989). "The level of information of young people on AIDS - results of a survey of 200 young people on theoretical knowledge, sexuality, emotional involvement and risk awareness". Unpublished diploma thesis, University of Hamburg
Editorship
- Together w. I. A. Strunz (ed.) (2017 in association). Animal-assisted pedagogy. Cornerstones of didactic action. A theory-based and practice-oriented workbook. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider.
- Together w. H. Weiß, K. Koch, A. Leonhardt, C. Lindmeier & E. Moser-Opitz (eds.) (2015). Sonderpädagogische Förderung heute, Themenheft Tiergestützte Pädagogik, 60 (3), Weinheim: Beltz Juventa.
Essays
- Waschulewski, U. (2017 in prep.). "No, we don't have a written plan!" On the documentation and evaluation of animal-assisted interventions. In: I. A. Strunz & U. Waschulewski (eds.) Animal-assisted pedagogy. Cornerstones of didactic action. A theory-based and practice-oriented workbook. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider.
- Waschulewski, U. (2017 in preparation). Possibilities of documenting and evaluating animal-assisted interventions in pre-school/school educational institutions. In: D. Laubenstein & D. Scheer (eds.). Proceedings of the Special Education Section Conference 2016."Sonderpädagogik zwischen Wirksamkeitsforschung und Gesellschaftskritik". Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt.
- Waschulewski, U. & Lindmeier, C. (eds.) (2015). Editorial. Issue on animal-assisted pedagogy. In: Special educational support today, 60 (3), 228-229.
- Waschulewski, U. & Eggert, D. (2015). New diagnostic materials for curative and special education. Sturm, A. (2014): Dortmund self-concept menu with the horse (DSKMmP). In: Sonderpädagogische Förderung heute, Themenheft Tiergestützte Pädagogik, 60 (3), 324-333.
- Waschulewski, U. (2015). How does the animal get into the inventory? Or: The difficulties of documenting and evaluating animal-assisted interventions in schools.
In: Sonderpädagogische Förderung heute, Themenheft Tiergestützte Pädagogik, 60 (3),
269-295. - Waschulewski, U. (2013). Excursus: What actually is "animal-assisted pedagogy"? In: Dorit Haubenhofer & Inge A. Strunz (eds.): Out into the countryside! Farms as contemporary places of experience and learning for children and young people (pp. 139-158).Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren.
- Waschulewski, U. & Ignatowicz, M. (2013). Rat, snail, newt and co. The didactic use of small animals in the classroom. In: Inge A. Strunz (Ed.): Animal-assisted pedagogy in theory and practice (pp. 9-44). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren.
- Waschulewski, U. (2009). "Learning to see with elephants". Proceedings of the Special Education Conference 2007 "Ästhetisierung der Sonderpädagogik". Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt.
- Waschulewski, U. (2006). "Twelve people brought in from the street ..." - Social psychological observations on the U.S. jury system. In: R. Jakob, M. Usteri & R. Weimar (Eds.), Law & Psychology. Lived law as qualitative and quantitative observation (pp. 251-275). Bern: Peter Lang.
- Waschulewski, U. (2005). On the beauty of miracle ray rings. In: C. Reichenbach (Ed.), Encounters with Dietrich Eggert - Impulses for change (pp. 173-185). Dortmund: Borgmann.
- Waschulewski, U. (2005). Job satisfaction as a psychological construct. In: M. Rehbinder (Ed.), Schriften zur Rechtspsychologie, Vol. 8. anthology Personalführung
(pp. 69-87). Bern: Stämpfli. - Waschulewski, U. (2003). Psychological dimensions of creativity: Aesthetics. In: M. Rehbinder (Ed.), Schriften zur Rechtspsychologie, Vol. 7. Die psychologische Dimension des Urheberrechts (pp. 41-62). Bern: Stämpfli.
Lectures / Presentations at congresses
- Waschulewski, U. (2016). "Possibilities of documentation and evaluation of animal-assisted interventions in schools." Individual contribution. 51st conference of lecturers in special education in German-speaking countries. Special education between effectiveness research and social criticism. University of Paderborn, September 21-23. [22. 09. 2016].
- Waschulewski, U. & Ignatowicz, M. (2012). Yes, you can do it without a dog!Three examples of animal-assisted pedagogy with small animals. Poster presentation. Organizer: Departments of Educational Sciences, TU Dresden/Stiftung Bündnis Mensch und Tier. Interdisciplinary symposium on animal-assisted intervention. Animal-assisted intervention in the focus of science. TU Dresden September 07-08, 2012 [08.09.2012].
- Waschulewski, U. & Porps, G. (2007). "Professionalization of the teaching profession - Results of a study on key qualifications and professional satisfaction" Poster presentation. 5th Conference of the Division of Work and Organizational Psychology. Trier, September 19-21, 2007 [20.9.2007].
- Waschulewski, U. (2007). "Learning to see with elephants". Individual contribution. Workshop on Special Education 2007 "Aesthetization of Special Education". Zurich, September 7 to 9, 2007 [8.9.2007].
- Waschulewski, U. (2004). Psychological aspects in personnel management law: Motivation for work and performance. "Job satisfaction and job performance". Lecture. Graduate School of Business Administration Zurich (GSBA), in cooperation with the European Institute of Legal Psychology, Horgen (CH), September 25, 2004.
- Waschulewski, U. (2003). New research on the topicality of Eduard Spranger's value psychology. Individual contribution. 64th AEPF Conference (Arbeitsgruppe für Empirische Pädagogische Forschung), Hamburg, September 29 to October 2, 2003 [30.9.2003].
- Waschulewski, U. (2003). The psychological dimension of creativity: "Aesthetics". Lecture. Workshop of the Institute for Copyright and Media Law in cooperation with the European Institute for Legal Psychology (Zurich), Munich, March 7, 2003.
- Waschulewski, U. (2002). The value psychology of Eduard Spranger. An investigation into the topicality of "forms of life". Research paper. 43rd Congress of the German Psychological Society, Berlin, September 22-26, 2002 [23.9.2002].
- Waschulewski, U. (1998). Pear versus sun king. A foray through the approaches of art psychology using political caricatures and posters. Lecture. 20th Workshop-Congress Political Psychology, Hamburg, October 15-18, 1998.
- Waschulewski, U. (1998). Mental structure types according to Eduard Spranger as recipients in modern advertising culture. Poster presentation and short lecture. 41st Congress of the German Psychological Society, Dresden, September 27 to October 1, 1998.




Since 2012 Cooperation with PÄ-TI Cooperation with Dipl.-Päd. Dr. phil. Inge A. Strunz in 'PÄ-TI-PÄdagogik mit TIeren', PÄ-TI: Development of animal-assisted pedagogy as a sub-discipline of pedagogy and didactic development of fields of action in an interdisciplinary context. | |
Since 2019 project management SoBiS (2016-2019) MoSAiK-1 sub-project IV.2 "Special educational counseling in inclusive schools" (SoBiS) Member of the steering group MoSAiK-1 and MoSAiK-2 are part of the central project: 'Modulare Schulpraxiseinbindung als Ausgangspunkt zur individuellen Kompetenzentwicklung' (MoSAiK), University of Koblenz-Landau. They are part of the federal-state program: "Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung". Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Further information: |
Course of education | |
1984 - 1990 | Studied psychology at the University of Hamburg |
2002 | Doctorate (Dr. phil.) at the University of Hamburg, minor subjects: sociology/art history |
Main professional fields of work | |
University | |
1992 - 2000 | University of Hamburg, Institute of Psychology I, Department of Social Psychology Research assistant (teaching, organization, participation in examinations) Research assistant (qualification position for the promotion of young academics) |
2000 - 2005 | University of Hanover, Institute for Psychology and Sociology in Educational Science Research assistant |
2005 - 2006 | University of Hanover, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Educational Psychology Lecturer |
2005 - 2006 | Protestant University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hanover, Dean of Studies 4: Nursing Management and Nursing Education Lecturer |
2007 - 2008 | University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HAWK) Hildesheim, Faculty of Design Lecturer |
since 2006 | University of Koblenz-Landau, Institute for Special Needs Education, Department 1 - Fundamentals of Special Needs Education Research assistant |
Further training / additional qualifications / awards | |
2003 - 2005 | Socrates/Erasmus lecturer exchange program with Nikoleta Schusterova and Petra Uramova, University of Presov (Slovakia) |
2008 | Multi-week research internship at Island Dolphin Care (IDC) in Key Largo, Florida (USA) |
2010 | Certified EU-Comenius teacher and lecturer training course "Claims and practice of promotion in Finnish schools - a study seminar on site." |
2013 | Certified EU-Comenius teacher and lecturer training "Individualized learning in Swedish schools - an on-site study seminar." |
2014 - 2017 | Further training as a systemic counselor and therapist. Institute for Systemic Counseling, Therapy and Supervision (ISTN), Karlsruhe. (DGSF certified) |
2016 | Nominated for the Teaching Award of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate 2016 |
2020 | Winner of the Teaching Prize of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate - awarded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Further Education and Culture (MBWWK) as part of the university program "Wissen schafft Zukunft" (Knowledge creates the future) |
Memberships in scientific organizations | |
German Society for Psychology (DGPs) | |
German Society for Educational Sciences (DGfE) | |
German Society for Systemic Therapy, Counseling and Family Therapy (DGSF) |
- Academic achievement M1 BA-EZW-TSG
- Academic achievement M2 MA-EZW-TSG
- Social Psychology for Special Needs Teachers (BiWi Module 5.1) + BA-EZW-TSG-M1.3
- Diagnostics I (BIW 5.3)
- Diagnostics II (BIW Module 5.4)
- Counseling (BiW Module 5.5)
- BA-LA 1.3 Family socialization of people with disabilities across the lifespan + BA-EZW-TSG-M1.4 (2 groups)
- BA-LA 1.4 Inequality and educational sociological aspects of social disadvantage + BA-EZW-TSG-M1.4
- MA-EZW-TSG-M2.1 Theories and concepts of counseling I