About
Mandy Hauser is a Researcher in the "Education with Special Needs and Intellectual Development" department at the Institute for Special Needs Education, Leipzig University, where she has taught and researched since 2012. Her work focuses on participatory and inclusive research, methodological and ethical challenges in empirical social research involving individuals with intellectual disabilities, inclusion-sensitive university development, disability studies, and self-reflexivity in teacher training programs.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in "Quality and Goodness in Joint Research with People with Learning Difficulties" (2019), funded by the Heinrich Böll Foundation
- Special Education Teaching Degree (intellectual development & communication) at Leipzig University (2002-2005)
- Studies in General Linguistics, Comparative Literature, and Medieval/Modern History (2000-2005)
Research Interests center on participatory methodologies in disability studies, ethical frameworks for inclusive research, and transforming higher education to support inclusion. Her work addresses ambivalent emotions in academic inclusion, ableism in teacher education, and contradictions in inclusion-focused knowledge production.
Recent Publications (2020-2025) explore themes like collaborative research quality, inclusive university didactics, and the intersection of disability studies and pedagogy. Notable projects include ParLink (2018-2021), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Notable Awards:
- Heinrich Böll Foundation scholarship for doctoral research
She has also held an Acting Professorship at Martin Luther University Halle/Wittenberg (2011) and participated in teaching initiatives like "Kleine Forscher:innen" (2009-2013) for kindergarten education and feminist editorial work in "Outside the Box" (2009-2013).
