Kerstin Hödlmoser

Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Kerstin Hödlmoser is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Salzburg, affiliated with the Department of Psychology and the Centre of Cognitive Neuroscience (CCNS). Her work bridges biological psychology and sports psychology, focusing on sleep, cognition, and regeneration in competitive sports.

• Education:
  • PhD in Psychology (2004–2007), University of Salzburg
  • Master’s in Psychology with focus on sports sciences (1999–2004), University of Salzburg

Her research employs longitudinal designs to explore biopsychological processes like sleep and motor learning from childhood to adulthood. She emphasizes practical applications, including collaborations with the Austrian Health Insurance Fund and FWF-funded studies such as 'How SMART is it to go to bed with the PHONE.'

Key publications highlight her contributions to understanding sleep oscillations, motor adaptation, and developmental memory consolidation. Notable collaborations include work with Prof. Matthew Walker at the University of Berkeley.

She maintains an active research group at www.sleepscience.at and leverages cross-disciplinary methodologies in sleep science and cognitive neuroscience.