Petra Grell

Petra Grell is a Full Professor of General Education with a focus on Media Education at the Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt) since 2013 and serves as Dean of the School of Humanities at TU Darmstadt since 2017. She is the Link Convenor of Network 6 (Open Learning, Media, Environments, and Cultures) within the European Educational Research Association (EERA) and has held leadership roles in professional societies like the German Educational Research Association (DGfE) and the Society for Media in Education (GMW).

• Education: Diplom-Pädagogik in Educational Science, Psychology, and Sociology (1995) and Ph.D. in Educational Science (2005) from Universität Hamburg.
• Research: Focuses on digital culture's impact on education, gamification in learning, social software in institutional teaching, and media literacy. She explores participatory dynamics, exclusion mechanisms, and VR/AR applications in educational settings.
• Key Themes: Analysis of 15 recent articles reveals trends in:
  • Digital education frameworks
  • Privacy in school technology
  • Immersive learning systems (VR/AR)
  • Media literacy policy
  • Ethical implications of EdTech
• Awards: Fellow of TU Darmstadt's Forum for Interdisciplinary Research (2017-2021).
• Grants: Led third-party funded projects including "Innovationsbereitschaft unter Praxisdruck" (2007-2012) and "Geschlechtersensible Medienkompetenzförderung" (2005-2006).
• Labs/Teams: Co-leads research on virtual learning factories and serves on advisory boards for digital ethics in Darmstadt and media education initiatives.