Helene Eckert

Helene Eckert is a researcher at the Technical University of Dortmund, affiliated with the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Educational Research and the Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology. She serves as a Research Assistant at the Chair of Educational and Differential Psychology under Prof. Dr. R. Steinmayr, contributing to the COMPARE-school project since 2022.

• Education:
  • 2021–2023: Master of Education in Mathematics and Psychology for grammar schools and comprehensive schools
  • 2017–2021: Bachelor of Science in teaching mathematics and psychology at grammar schools and comprehensive schools

Her research explores motivational determinants of school performance, subjective well-being in educational contexts, and gender differences in academic achievement and educational trajectories. Recent work includes socioemotional and sociodemographic factors influencing well-being during childhood and adolescence, with a focus on pandemic-related impacts.

Key contributions include peer-reviewed publications in the European Journal of Psychology of Education and Frontiers in Education, as well as conference presentations at the German Psychological Society (DGPs) and the Dortmund Symposium on Empirical Educational Research. She is part of the COMPARE-family research group and offers consultation hours by appointment, with specific office hours on Wednesdays for brief inquiries.