Dr. Melissa Hehnen

Responsibilities

Melissa Hehnen has been a research associate, trainer and coach at the LMU Center for Leadership and People Management since March of 2020. She studied psychology (B. Sc. and M. Sc.) at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich with a focus on business and organizational and social psychology. In September 2022 she completed her PhD entitled "Social Identification in Europe during Times of Crisis: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination of Influence Factors". Her responsibilities at the center are primarily focused on human resources development. Moreover, she holds the deputy leadership position together with Dr. Angela Kuonath. In addition to her work at the Center for Leadership and People Management, she works as a freelance trainer, consultant, and coach in the fields of science and industry.

Training & Consulting

• Training (a.o., time management, creativity, anti-discrimination, moral courage, leadership, presentation techniques)
• Lecturer (Munich University of Applied Sciences: Social Psychology in Society and in Working Life)

Research Areas

• Social identity
• Political psychology
• Intercultural teamwork
• Ethics and moral courage

Publications