Hilke Hansen

Prof. Dr. Hilke Hansen is a part-time Professor of Speech Therapy at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. She has been actively involved in teaching, research, and academic leadership since 2010, contributing significantly to the advancement of speech-language pathology as an academic discipline.

Research Interests: Her work centers on qualitative health research, therapeutic relationships, communication in clinical settings, patient participation, and the professional identity of speech therapists. She advocates for evidence-based, patient-centered approaches in logopedics and has developed innovative training models such as the participatory 'KONTakt' program.

Recent Research Trends: Her recent publications reflect a strong focus on virtual reality applications in voice therapy (e.g., ProVoiceVR), interdisciplinary collaboration, and methodological development in qualitative research. She emphasizes the importance of therapeutic alliance and real-world transfer of clinical interventions.

• Scientific Awards: No specific awards listed in the provided text.

Advising and Grants: She has supervised research staff, including Jannis Hansa, and led externally funded projects such as ProVoiceVR (BMBF-funded) and KONTakt (funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture). She co-founded and led the Interdisciplinary Research Colloquium for Health Professions (IFG) from 2003 to 2023, mentoring doctoral students across speech therapy, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.

Labs and Teams: She leads the ProVoiceVR research project in collaboration with the startup VReedback and developed the KONTakt training program. She was a core member of the IFG, a long-standing interdisciplinary support network for doctoral candidates in health professions.