Prof. Dr. Jelena Zumbach-Basu
Professorin
Professorin
Missionsstrasse 62A
4055 Basel
Schweiz
Division Forensic Psychology
Research Profiles
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jelena-Zumbach-Basu
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-9988
Research Interests
- Child abuse and neglect, its risk assessment, and its consequences on child development and family functioning
- Forensic-psychological assessment in family law proceedings
- Assessment and evaluation of children’s views and preferences in judicial and administrative proceedings consistent with the UNCRC
- Socio-emotional development and development of aggressive and antisocial behavioral problems
Work History
Employment
Since 11/2024 | Professor of Forensic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, Switzerland |
04/2024 – 10/2024 | Professor of Legal Psychology with a Focus on Family Law, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin, Germany |
10/2018 – 03/2024 | Assistant Professor of Legal Psychology with a Focus on Family Law, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin, Germany |
11/2017 – 09/2018 | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oldenburg, Germany |
03/2014 –10/2017 | Doctoral Candidate, University of Oldenburg, Germany |
Education and Qualifications
2018 | Licensure as Forensic Psychologist (German title: Fachpsychologin für Rechtspsychologie BDP/DGPs) |
2017 | PhD, University of Oldenburg, Germany. Dissertation title: Mental health problems of children and adolescents in child protection and child custody proceedings. |
2013 | M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, University of Bremen, Germany |
2010 | B.Sc. Psychology, University of Bremen, Germany |