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Tamara Schwertel is a researcher at the Chair of Medical Sociology, Institute for Medical Sociology, Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR) at the University of Cologne. She holds a Digital Visiting Scholar position at the Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh and has taught at universities including Frankfurt, Mainz, Munich, Vienna, and Innsbruck. Her work bridges qualitative methods, medical sociology, and science and technology studies.
- Education: MA in Sociology (Goethe University Frankfurt), focus on empirical social research.
- Research: Deep brain stimulation therapy, sociotechnical transformations in healthcare, and situational analysis methodologies.
Research Focus: Her publications emphasize qualitative health research, biographical research, and STS, with a critical lens on non-human actors in healthcare. Recent articles explore DBS ethics, collaborative mapping, and feminist methodologies.
Teaching: Courses include qualitative methods, medical sociology, and health and reproduction at Cologne, Innsbruck, and Frankfurt. She has led workshops on social media research and methodological foundations.
