Laura Avemarie

Prof. Dr. Laura Avemarie is a professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), within the Faculty of Psychology and Education. Her research focuses on executive functions in hearing-impaired children, inclusive language education using digital media, and addressing child poverty and sexual violence prevention in hearing-impaired populations. She leads projects like the 2Bi model for bimodal-bilingual education and has published extensively in journals such as Language support and speech therapy and Empirische Sonderpädagogik.

• Education & Academic Background: Holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Heidelberg University of Education (2016), with a focus on social-emotional development in language-impaired children.
• Key Roles: Chair holder in her department, editor of special issues on hearing impairment education, and member of professional associations like the German Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and the Professional Association for Hearing and Communication (BDH).

Research highlights include:

• Development of the Hexe program to enhance executive functions in hearing-impaired children.
• Studies on digital sexual violence prevention and its impact on deaf/HH youth.
• Pioneering work on inclusive teaching methods and multilingual digital resources for language support.

Her work bridges academia and practice, influencing policy through contributions to the National Council against Sexual Violence and initiatives like the Digitaler Schutz vor sexualisierter Gewalt project. She collaborates with institutions nationwide, conducting workshops and seminars on diagnosing hearing-related challenges and fostering inclusive education environments.