André Posenau

Prof. Dr. André Posenau is Dean of the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences at Hochschule Bochum (University of Applied Sciences). He serves as Professor for Interaction and Interprofessional Communication in Nursing and Health Professions within the Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Therapy Sciences.

• Doctorate in Applied Linguistics (Ruhr University Bochum, 2009-2014)
• Master of Arts in German Studies (Ruhr University Bochum, 2006-2009)
• Bachelor of Arts in German Studies and Social Psychology (Ruhr University Bochum, 2003-2006)

His teaching areas focus on communication sociology, interprofessional education and practice, and emotional work/stress prevention. Research priorities include geronto- and sociolinguistics, empirical communication/social research, eHealth, and interprofessional communication.

Scientific memberships include:

• Promotionskolleg NRW (Media and Interaction Division)
• Association for Conversation Research
• Interprofessional Health Network