Andrea Frick, PD Dr.
Andrea Frick, PD Dr.
ZHAW
School of Applied Psychology
Institute for Mental Health
Pfingstweidstrasse 96
8037 Zürich
Work at ZHAW
Position
Senior Researcher
Focus
- Developmental Psychology / Cognitive Development
- Spatial Cognition & Mathematical Thinking
- Embodied Cognition
- Multitasking
- Road Safety
- Digitalization & e-Assessment
Teaching
- AS2-1 Aktive Lebensgestaltung im Alter
- EF13-1 Prävention und Förderung
- For previous teaching experience, please refer to: Teaching Portfolio
Experience
- Scientific Collaborator
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), School of Applied Psychology
12 / 2022 - 12 / 2024 - Project Leader
Touring Club Switzerland, Road Safety
05 / 2021 - 06 / 2022 - SNSF Professor
University of Fribourg
08 / 2014 - 06 / 2021 - Interim Professor
University of Konstanz
10 / 2017 - 09 / 2018 - SNSF Ambizione Fellowship
University of Bern
03 / 2011 - 02 / 2014 - Postdoctoral Felllow
Temple University, USA
07 / 2008 - 12 / 2010 - Postdoctoral Felllow
University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
01 / 2007 - 05 / 2008 - Postdoctoral Felllow
University of Zürich
02 / 2006 - 12 / 2006 - PhD Student
University of Zurich
01 / 2002 - 02 / 2006 - Research Assistant
University of Zürich
06 / 1997 - 12 / 2001
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Habilitation (Venia Docendi) / Psychologie
University of Bern, Faculty of Human Sciences
04 / 2013 - 04 / 2013 - Dr. Phil. / Psychologie
University of Zürich
01 / 2001 - 02 / 2006 - Lic. Phil. / Psychologie, Psychopathologie, Filmwissenschaft
University of Zürich
1994 - 12 / 2001
Continuing Education
For diverse courses in didactics, see Teaching Portfolio:
portfolio.switch.ch/view/view.php
12 / 2025
Network
Membership of networks
- CYPHER (Child and Youth Public Health Research)
- AGe+ (Angewandte Gerontologie)
- DSN-ZH (Developmental Science Network Zurich)
- Verein für agile Bildung
- DGPs
- Salzburg Global Seminar Fellow
- WORLD.MINDS
ORCID digital identifier
Projects
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
Other publications
- Arn, C., Frick, A. (2025). Ein entwicklungsorientierter Studiengang als Blaupause für zukunftsfähige Bildung. Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung, 20(3), 329-345.
- Arn, C., Frick, A., & Stalder, Ch. (in press). Entwicklungsorientierte Bildung als Katalysator für Persönlichkeitsentwicklung – und umgekehrt. Application-oriented Higher Education Research.