MSc. Theresa Hauser


PERSONAL INFORMATION

AddressHellbrunner Straße 34
5020 Salzburg
Austria+43 (0) 662 – 8044 5128
theresa.hauser[at]sbg.ac.at
Web pagewww.sleepscience.at
NationalityAustria

EDUCATION

since 2022
Specalist Training in Psychotherapy (“Psychoanalytically oriented Psychotherapy”) at the Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Austria
since 2019
PhD Student at the Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Austria
2018 – 2020
“Propedeutic Studies in Psychotherapy” at the Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck, Austria
2014 – 2018
Study of Psychology (Master) at the Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Austria (graduated with Master of Science, M.Sc.)
2007 – 2013Study of Psychology (Bachelor) at the Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Austria (graduated with Bachelor of Science, B.Sc.)
1999 – 2007Graduation from High School (Christian Doppler Gymnasium, Salzburg, Austria)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

06/ 2019
„Diagnostic and treatment for sleep disorders“ at the Austrian Academy for Psychologists (Salzburg, Austria) by Assoc.Prof. Dr. Kerstin Hödlmoser
03/ 2019
„Strange Situation Procedure (D)“ training and certification at the University of Cambridge (Cambridge, UK) by Prof. Dr. Marinus van IJzendoorn
02/ 2019
„Attachment-based counseling and therapy for the peri- and postnatal period“ (Salzburg, Austria) by Prof. Dr. Karl Heinz Brisch
01/ 2019
„Strange Situation Procedure (A, B, C)“ training and certification at the International Psychoanalytic University (Berlin, Germany) by Prof. Dr. Fabienne Becker-Stoll
05-07/ 2018
„CARE Index Infancy“ training and certification by Dr. Peter Schernhardt (Salzburg, Austria)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

since 04/ 2020
Head of Organisation of the University Programme for Further Education (Propedeutic Programme in Psychotherapy) at the Department of Educational Science / University of Salzburg (Austria)
since 10/ 2016
Research associate at the University of Salzburg (Austria) / Department of Psychology / Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience / Lab for Sleep & Consciousness Research / Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manuel Schabus
11/ 2018 – 05/ 2019
Research associate at the Paracelsus Medical University (Austria) / Institute for Early Life Care/ Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Karl Heinz Brisch
10/ 2015 – 10/ 2016Research assistant at the University of Salzburg (Austria) / Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience / Neurocognition Lab / „Word recognition in natural reading with parafoveal preview” (FWF project: P25799-B23)
05/ 2015 – 07/2015 Internship at the Christian-Doppler-Klinik (Salzburg, Austria) / Department of Psychosomatic medicine and Stationary psychotherapy
2009 – 2015Lawyer assistant at „Mahringer Steinwender Bestebner Rechtsanwälte OG“ (Salzburg, Austria)
07/ 2009 – 09/2009Internship at the Christian-Doppler-Klinik (Salzburg, Austria) / Neuroscience institute

RESEARCH & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Granted research projects
07/ 2018 – 04/2019

Research project “Besser Schlafen mit dem iBed” funded by the FFG & Das Gesundheitshaus GmbH (€12.500.-)
Publications
Florea, C., Topalidis, P., Hauser, T., Angerer, M., Kurapov, A., Leon, C. A. B., & Schabus, M. (2021). Sleep during COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-cultural study investigating job system relevance, Biochemical Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114463
Blume C., Hauser T., Gruber WR, Heib DPJ, Winkler T., & Schabus M. (2019). „How does Austria sleep?” Self-reported sleep habits and complaints. Sleep and Breathing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-019-01982-5
Blume, C., Hauser, T., Hahn, M., Winkler, T., Heib, D. P. J., Gruber, W. R., & Schabus, M. (2019). Wie schläft Österreich? Ergebnisse aus einer Umfrage zu Schlafgewohnheiten und Schlafproblemen. Psychologie in Österreich, 39(5), 355-362.
Ameen, M.S., Cheung, L.M., Hauser, T., Hahn, M., & Schabus, M. (2019). About the Accuracy and Problems of Consumer Devices in the Assessment of Sleep. Sensors, 19, 4160. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19194160
van Schalkwijk, F.J., Hauser, T., Hoedlmoser, K., Ameen, M.S., Wilhelm, F.H., Sauter, C., Klösch, G., Moser, D., Gruber, G., Anderer, P., Saletu, B., Parapatics, S., Zeitlhofer, J. & Schabus, M. (2019). Procedural memory consolidation is associated with heart rate variability and sleep spindles. Journal of Sleep Research, e12910. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12910
Posters
Hauser, T., Gruber, W. R., Heib, D. P. J., Winkler, T., & Schabus, M. (2019, May). ” Wie schläft Österreich 2019?”: Online-Erhebung zu Schlafgewohnheiten und Schlafproblemen. In 28. Jahrestagung der Österreichische Gesellschaft für Schlafmedizin und Schlafforschung (ÖGSM-ASRA).
van Schalkwijk, F.J., Hauser, T., Hoedlmoser, K., Sauter, C., Klösch, G., Moser, D., Gruber, G., Anderer, P., Saletu, B., Parapatics, S., Zeitlhofer, J., and Schabus, M. Evaluating short and long-term effects of full-night sleep and heart rate variability on procedural memory performance. Poster presented at the 24th Meeting of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), Basel, Switzerland, September 25th-28th 2018.
Hauser, T., Gruber, W.R., Winkler, T., and Schabus, M. (2018). „Wie schläft Österreich?“ Online-Erhebung zu Schlafgewohnheiten und Schlafproblemen. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Sleep Research Association (ASRA), Salzburg, Austria, April 6th-7th 2018.
van Schalkwijk, F.J., Sauter, C., Hodlmoser, K., Heib, D.P.J., Hauser, T., Klösch, G., Moser, D., Gruber, G., Anderer, P., Saletu, B., Parapatics, S., Weber-Bischof, B., Bauer, H., Fischmeister, F., Zeitlhofer, J., & Schabus, M. (2017). Short and long-term effects of full-night sleep on procedural memory performance. Poster presented at the 13th International Conference for Cognitive Neuroscience (ICON), Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 5th-9th 2017.
van Schalkwijk, F.J., Sauter, C., Hodlmoser, K., Heib, D.P.J., Hauser, T., Klösch, G., Moser, D., Gruber, G., Anderer, P., Saletu, B., Parapatics, S., Weber-Bischof, B., Bauer, H., Fischmeister, F., Zeitlhofer, J., & Schabus, M. (2017). Short and long-term effects of full-night sleep on procedural memory performance. Poster presented at the Salzburg Mind Brain Annual Meeting (SAMBA), Salzburg, Austria, July 13th-14th 2017.
Teaching Summer term 2019
Lecturer: Seminar for M.Sc students (St. Virgil, Salzburg)
Summer term 2018
Tutor: Seminar for B.Sc. students (Dr. Walter Gruber; University of Salzburg)
since 2016
Teaching assistant: lectures & empirical seminars (mother-child-interactions) for M.Sc students (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manuel Schabus & Dr. Peter Schernhardt; University of Salzburg)
Winter term 2015/16
Teaching assistant: Empirical seminar (eye tracking study) for B.Sc students (Dr. Christina Marx; University of Salzburg)

PROJECTS & RESEARCH INTERESTS

Projects:
  • 2017 – 2018: sleeplounge.net (Website)
  • since 2018: GesunderSchlaf.Coach (Website)
  • since 2020: Nukkuaa – The virtual sleep lab (App)

Research Interests:

  • Sleep & Memory:
    “Sleep habits & sleep problems in Austria”
    “Efficacy of online-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and its impact on physiology”
    “Neural and cardiovascular aspects of sleep-dependent memory consolidation”
  • Attachment & social interaction:
    “Psychophysiology of attachment & mother-child-interactions”