Franziska Pfannerstill

Dr. Franziska Pfannerstill is a Senior Scientist at the Department of Psychology, University of Salzburg. She leads research on Virtual Reality (VR) applications within the Department of Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy Research. Her academic background includes a PhD in Psychology from Royal Holloway University of London (2016-2020). Previously, she worked as a Post-Doc at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention (2023) and as a Research Associate at the IQS (2021-2022).

• Education:
• Bachelor's in Psychology, University of Salzburg (2011-2014)
• Master's in Psychology, University of Salzburg (2014-2016)
• PhD in Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, UK (2016-2020)
• Research Focus: Virtual Reality in clinical settings, digital health interventions, and behavioral science methodologies.

Her work integrates psychological research with technological innovation, particularly in improving health outcomes through VR-based therapeutic approaches.