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Lucas Hamel is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Siegen's Faculty of Social Sciences, specifically within the Department of Sociology of Health and Health Systems under Prof. Dr. Claus Wendt. He serves as a research associate in the MEPYSO project (Medicalization and Psychologization of Social Problems), funded by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS), focusing on early childhood developmental disorders and labor market implications of medicalization. Since 2019, he has also been a doctoral candidate at his department.
- Education:
- Bachelor's in Social Sciences (B.Sc.) from University of Cologne (2012–2015)
- Master's in Political Science (MA) from University of Cologne (2015–2018)
- Research Focus: Health inequality, social inequality dynamics, and the interplay between medicalization/psychologization and societal structures.
- Methodological Expertise: Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches for survey data analysis.
His work examines how medicalization affects disabled individuals' labor market participation and early childhood developmental disorder management. He has presented research at conferences including the DGMP/DGMS Joint Congress (2021), UCL Social Research Institute events (2021), and RC 19 Annual Conference (2019).
Professional activities include tutoring roles with Studentenring Cologne and prior research assistance at Cologne’s Institute for Political Science and European Affairs.
