Dagmar Kasüschke

Dagmar Kasüschke is a Professor at the Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd, specifically within the Institut Kindheit, Jugend und Familie and the Department of Sozialpädagogik und Pädagogik der frühen Kindheit. She has held significant roles including Studiengangsleiterin (Head of Bachelor's Program) in Early Childhood Education and Leiterin (Head) of her department, indicating leadership responsibilities. Her academic journey includes professorships at institutions such as the Evangelische Hochschule Dresden and Evangelische Fachhochschule Freiburg, along with guest lectureships in England, Sweden, and Denmark.

• Academic Career: 2006–2009 Professor at Evangelische Fachhochschule Freiburg
• International Engagement: Guest lectureships across Europe

Her research focuses on Early Childhood Education through historical, systematic, and cultural lenses. Key areas include gender as a social difference line, diversity and inclusion, cultural awareness, and didactic approaches in educational institutions. She explores these topics through transnational and critical frameworks, emphasizing pedagogical spaces and social differentiation.

Recent publications (2022–2013) analyze the historical foundations of early childhood pedagogy, gender dynamics, cultural negotiations, and spatial dimensions in educational settings. Her work frequently addresses diversity integration, empowerment strategies, and critical policy reflections in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) environments.

She participates in projects like Reflecting Cultures of Education (RECOdE) (2022–2025), focusing on transnationality and cultural awareness in ECEC programs. Her email contact is dagmar.kasueschke@ph-gmuend.de, with office hours available both in-person and via Zoom.