Doris Rosenlechner-Urbanek

Doris Rosenlechner-Urbanek serves as a Senior Researcher in Applied Social Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg. Her active research portfolio includes multiple concurrent projects:

• ATLAS (Atlas sozialer Innovationen in Salzburg): Mapping social innovations (2024-2025)
• GeGe (Gemeinsam Gesund): Communal health initiative as Principal Investigator (2024-2025)
• SISWEC: Erasmus project strengthening social workers' skills amid European crises (2022-2025)

Her research centers on Migration Policy, Refugee Mental Health, and Empowerment through Participatory Research, with strong emphasis on Intersectionality and Family Reunification. The fingerprint analysis reveals 100% engagement in Forced Marriage studies, Nationality frameworks, and German Social Sciences contexts, particularly focusing on Young Women and Reunification processes. Her methodology prioritizes power-sensitive approaches in participatory action research.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on relational mental health models for refugees and the development of third-space frameworks in social work. The work bridges academic theory with practical interventions in migration contexts, contributing directly to UN Sustainable Development Goals for reduced inequalities and good health.

As Principal Investigator for GeGe and co-investigator in multiple funded projects including the Erasmus SISWEC initiative, she secures substantial research grants addressing European crisis response. Her academic service includes editorial review for FH Salzburg and Lit Verlag, plus conference organization for Salzburgs Zukunft in Bildern (2024-2026).