Prof Dr Sven Lindberg, Head of "Clinical Developmental Psychology" at Paderborn University, has emerged as runner-up in the "Professor of the Year" competition in the Humanities, Social and Cultural Sciences category. The title is awarded annually by the UNICUM Foundation to a total of twelve prizewinners. The jury, headed by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Radtke, former Rector of the University of Duisburg-Essen, honours professors who support their students in a special way in preparing them for their careers.
One of the most important tasks of universities and colleges is to prepare students for their career entry alongside their academic education. For the majority of students, this means entering a non-academic sector. The commitment of professors is crucial here. To promote this commitment, the UNICUM Foundation awards the title "Professor of the Year". The patrons are the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK).
Lindberg, whose research focuses on the fields of learning development, developmental disorders and digitalisation, attracted particular attention with his study on the influence of smartphones on attention. Current work focuses on the influence of digital devices such as smartphones and tablets on learning and personality development in children and adolescents. The scientist says of the prestigious title: "I am delighted to have been honoured. It is very important to me to use innovative teaching methods to impart skills that are not only helpful and useful to students during their studies, but also later in their professional lives." Professor Dr Birgitt Riegraf, President of Paderborn University, is also proud: "The recognition of Professor Lindberg is both an appreciation of the excellent teaching at Paderborn University and an expression of special commitment."
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