Prof. Dr. Olga Pollatos

Vice President Education 

CVS

Born: 

1975

Education and Academic Qualifications: 

1994-2000:      Studies of Psychology, TU Berlin and LMU Munich
2000-2008: Studies of Medicine, LMU Munich
2000-2004: Doctorate/PhD Dr.phil., LMU Munich (summa cum laude) 
2008-2011: Doctorate/PhD Dr.med, LMU Munich (summa cum laude) 
2008:

Habilitation and Venia Legendi in Psychology, LMU München  

Professional Appointments: 

2000-2004:              PhD Student, Biological Psychology, LMU München
2004-2008: PosDoc Biological Psychology, LMU München 
2004-2010: Research stays University of Sussex and Academic Radiology Nottingham
2009-2012: Assistant Doctor, Neurological University Hospital, LMU München 
Since 2012: Professor (W1) for Emotion and Motivation Psychology, Ulm University 
2017-2018: Professor (W3) for Clinical and Health Psychology, Ulm University  
2010-2012: Member of the Faculty Council, University of Potsdam 
2013-2018: Member of the Study Commission for Psychology, Ulm University 
Since 2014: Co-opted member of the Medical Faculty, Ulm University 
2015-2017: Head of the Audit Committee of the Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University 
2015-2018:  Equal Opportunities Officer, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology, Ulm University 
2016-2018: Member of the Faculty Council, Ulm University 
2017-2018: Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology, Ulm University 
Since 2018: Vice President Education, Ulm University 

 Research Foci: 

Interoception and emodied cognition 
Health, nutrition and sports activity 
Eating disorders, overweight and obesity 
Pain, stress and emotion regulation 
Mindfulness-based interventions and different methodological approaches such as imaging, EEG and neurostimulation 

Grants and Honors: 

1994-2000:                          Bavarian Award for Highly Gifted 
2000-2003: Awarded scholarship for dissertation, LMU Munich 
2005: PostDoc scholarship HWP Program, LMU Munich
2006-2007: Awarded scholarship for habilitation and PostDoc research HWP Program, LMU Munich 
2007: Junior Research Grant of the British Council Researcher Exchange Program
2010-2012: Selected participant ProFil-Program of the Universities of Potsdam and Berlin 
2010-2012: Awarded grant of the ERASMUS-teacher mobility program, University of Potsdam (University of Sussex)  
2010-2012: Awarded scholarship of the Senior Teaching Professionals Programm, Potsdam University 
2014:

Health Prize of the RUFZEICHEN GESUNDHEIT Foundation, project team "Join the healthy boat", Ulm University 

2015:

Hufeland Award for prevention and health promotion, project team "Join the healthy boat", Ulm University 

2015:

MSD Health Prize, project tea "Join the healthy boat", Ulm University