Manuela Schulz

Manuela Schulz is a Researcher at the Institute for Gerontology (IfG) at the University of Vechta. Her work focuses on social inequality, environmental proactivity, and decision-making processes in aging populations. She holds a B.Sc. in Nursing Science from the Evangelical University of Nuremberg (2016) and an M.Sc. in Gerontology from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (2019). Prior to her academic career, she worked as a healthcare professional (2014–2017). Her recent research explores topics such as response time effects on decision consistency in aging, agency in later life, and sustainability transitions.

• Educational Background:
• B.Sc. Nursing Science, Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg (2016)
• M.Sc. Gerontology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (2019)

Her research interests emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to aging studies, blending sociology, environmental science, and cognitive psychology. Presentations include discussions on social inequality in relocation decisions and environmental proactivity’s role in societal transformation. She is actively involved in the N4 project addressing sustainability in Northwest Lower Saxony.

Advising and grants are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text, but her professional trajectory includes roles as a research assistant (2017–2022) and current affiliation with the University of Vechta’s Institute for Gerontology.