Katja Müller

Katja Müller, M.A., is a Lecturer at the University of Potsdam and Humboldt University of Berlin, specializing in Gender Sociology, Work and Organizational Sociology, and Qualitative Research. Her teaching activities span courses on gender relations, social structures, and discourse analysis from 2011 to 2018. She has received the German Sociological Association's Award for Outstanding Theses (2012) for her work on gender career dynamics under corporate restructuring. Her research interests focus on qualitative methodologies and sociological analyses of work, gender, and knowledge discourse.

Her academic contributions include interdisciplinary work bridging sociology and parasitology, as evidenced by over 15 peer-reviewed articles on malaria immunology and parasite biology between 2011 and 2022. These articles explore vaccine development, T cell responses, and molecular mechanisms in Plasmodium spp. lifecycle stages, often employing genetic engineering and protein biology techniques.

Award Highlights:

• 2012: German Sociological Association Award for Women's Careers in Crisis?

Teaching & Research Focus:

• Gender Sociology
• Work and Organizational Dynamics
• Discourse Analysis
• Parasite Biology and Vaccine Development