Patricia Renner

Patricia Renner is a Junior Researcher at the Ilse Arlt Institute for Social Inclusion Research, affiliated with the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. She holds a BA and MA in Social Work from the same university and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Science. Her research focuses on digital education, social inclusion, and professional integration, with an emphasis on vocational training and augmented reality applications in social work.

Her work addresses digital competencies in social work, user-driven vocational support, and participatory research with youth. She leads projects like Digital Spaces (digital learning for apprentices), ISAR (augmented reality in supervision), and DIRENE (digital rehabilitation). Her publications span topics from socio-digital education to inclusive vocational policy.

She collaborates with researchers like Bernhard Stefan, Katrin Fellöcker, and Maria Tomic Hensel. Her expertise includes qualitative social research, interprofessional education, and technology-driven social interventions.