Imke Knafla

Imke Knafla is a Professor at the ZHAW School of Applied Psychology, Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW). Her work focuses on clinical psychology, resilience, and mental health in organizational and educational contexts.

• Current research areas: Workplace mental health, self-regulation, youth resilience, behavioral medicine, and counseling frameworks.
• Project leadership in Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and healthcare psychotherapy initiatives.
• Collaborations with experts like Marcel Schär Gmelch and Carmen Keller on digital workplace challenges and psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Email: imke.knafla@zhaw.ch

Recent publications examine resilience-building strategies, workplace psychological safety, and self-leadership frameworks, with key contributions to digital work environments and organizational mental health policies. Her work spans peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and conference presentations across Europe.