Michael Wieser

Michael Wieser is an Assistant Professor at the University of Klagenfurt's Department of Psychology. He specializes in psychotherapy and psychodrama, with a focus on mental health interventions in palliative care, trauma, and death education. His affiliations include membership in the Curricular Commission for Social Competence and the Works Council for Academic Staff.

• Education: Mag.phil. (1991, University of Salzburg), Dr. phil. (1997, University of Klagenfurt), Certified Mediator (1999)
• Research Interests: Psychodrama techniques, palliative care psychology, trauma therapy, and death education programs
• Awards: Dr. Alexander Friedmann Award and Dr. Bruno Kreisky Award (2018)

His research explores innovative therapeutic methods such as monodrama and phototherapy, with recent studies on death literacy in schools, mental health in prisons, and pandemic-related spiritual counseling. He has contributed to European collaborative projects like the EMPoWER initiative addressing gender-based violence.

Wieser's articles span empirical studies on psychodrama efficacy, palliative care training for students, and qualitative analyses of grief dynamics in ambiguous loss scenarios.