Verena Bauernschmidt

Verena Bauernschmidt, Dipl.-Ök., is a doctoral student and Researcher at the Chair of Health Economics within the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Since October 2023, she has contributed to research and academic duties, including her role as a decentralized equal opportunities officer (dezentrale Gleichstellungsbeauftragte). Her work focuses on the intersection of environmental economics, behavioral economics, and gender economics.

• Education: Master's in Economics from Ruhr University Bochum.
• Research Focus: Stereotypes, social identities, and social norms influencing environmentally friendly consumer behavior; gender economics.
• Professional Background: Prior experience analyzing survey data in corporate roles in Cologne, Berlin, and Düsseldorf.