Eva Seifried

Eva Seifried is a researcher in Educational Psychology at Heidelberg University, serving as Junior Research Group Leader since 2019. She previously held roles including PostDoc researcher (Akademische Rätin auf Zeit) and Ph.D. student in the same department. Her work focuses on innovative teaching-learning concepts, higher education pedagogy, and teacher training.

Education: Earned a Diploma in Psychology (2010) and Ph.D. in Psychology (2016) from Heidelberg University. She has extensive editorial experience as Managing Editor of Psychology Learning & Teaching (2012–2018).

Research emphasizes evidence-based teaching practices, educational psychology misconceptions among trainee teachers, and formative assessment strategies. Notable grants include the 'Ask for Evidence' project (2017–2019), funded by Baden-Württemberg Ministry and Heidelberg University's Excellence Initiative.

Active in peer review for journals like European Journal of Psychology of Education and Learning and Instruction. Professional memberships include the German Psychological Society (DGPs) and European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI).

Her conference contributions span topics such as preservice teachers' evidence usage patterns, stereotype threat comparisons between Germany and Finland, and learning activity correlates in university settings. Publications address automated essay assessment, plagiarism detection, and pedagogical software applications.