Dr. Laura Wenzel

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C1.301
Fon +49.4131.677-1684, laura.wenzel@leuphana.de
Wiss. Mitarbeiter*in, Professorship of Social Pedagogy
Wiss. Mitarbeiter*in, Professorship of Social and Organisational Psychology of Social Work

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Vita

Since 04/2025
Research Associate, Project “Constructive Diversity Talk for Prospective Teachers (KoDiTa)”, Institute for Social Work and Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg

Since 06/2022
Research Associate, Chair of Social Pedagogy, Institute for Social Work and Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg

05/2022 – 03/2023
Parental Leave

02/2019 – 05/2022
Research Associate, Project “Integration through Trust”, Institute for Social Work and Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Leuphana University Lüneburg

09/2017 – 01/2019
Research Associate, Migration and Mobility Research Unit, Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden

 

Academic Degrees

06/2024
Doctorate (Dr. phil.)
Dissertation: ““Developing a Heterogeneity-Sensitive Approach to Refugee Family Research: Parental Trust in Early Childhood Education and Care Services”

10/2014 – 04/2017
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology and Social Research, University of Bremen

10/2013 – 01/2014
Internship Abroad, Deutsches Haus at New York University, New York

10/2009 – 09/2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology and Psychology, University of Hamburg, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Projects

Publications

Journal contributions

  1. Integration durch Vertrauen?: Hauptergebnisse einer explorativen Mixed Methods-Studie zum Vertrauensaufbau geflüchteter Eltern gegenüber frühpädagogischen Angeboten
    Philipp Sandermann (Author) , Vanessa Sophia Schwenker (Author) , Laura Wenzel (Author) , Onno Husen (Author) , Marek Winkel (Author) , Henrike Friedrichs-Liesenkötter (Author) , Anna Henkel (Author) , Hila Kakar (Author) , Sybille Münch (Author) , Anna Siede (Author) , 07.08.2023 , in: Migration und soziale Arbeit, 45, 2 , p. 166-172

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Surveying Diverse Subpopulations in Refugee Studies: Reflections on Sampling, Implementation, and Translation Strategies Drawn from Experiences with a Regional Quantitative Survey on Refugee Parents in Germany
    Laura Wenzel (Author) , Philipp Sandermann (Author) , Onno Husen (Author) , 01.12.2022 , in: Journal of Refugee Studies, 35, 4 , p. 1593-1615

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. Vertrauensaufbau zwischen geflüchteten Eltern und frühpädagogischen Angeboten: Ausgewählte Ergebnisse einer explorativen Mixed-Methods-Studie
    Laura Wenzel (Author) , Philipp Sandermann (Author) , Hila Kakar (Author) , 01.01.2022 , in: Neue Praxis, 52, 1 , p. 61-81

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. Besonders, aber nicht besondernd zu betrachten: Heterogenitätssensible Flucht-Familien-Forschung im Kontext Sozialer Arbeit
    Philipp Sandermann (Author) , Laura Wenzel (Author) , Marek Winkel (Author) , 01.12.2021 , in: Soziale Passagen, 13, 2 , p. 389-403

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. Together or apart?: Spousal migration and reunification practices of recent refugees to Germany
    Laura Wenzel (Author) , Elisabeth K. Kraus (Author) , Lenore Sauer (Author) , 01.12.2019 , in: ZEITSCHRIFTE FUR FAMILIENFORSCHUNG-JOURNAL OF FAMILY RESEARCH, 31, 3 , p. 303-332 , 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Familie und Familialität
    Philipp Sandermann (Author) , Laura Wenzel (Author) , Marek Winkel (Author) , 01.01.2023 1 ed. Baden-Baden , p. 471-478

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review

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Activities

  1. Diversity Talk lernen – Stand der Seminarkonzeptentwicklung im Projekt „KoDiTa“ (Projektstand)
    Laura Wenzel (Speaker) , Vanessa Sophia Schwenker (Speaker)

    Activity: talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research

  2. Zwischen Inklusion und exklusiver Verbesonderung
    Vanessa Sophia Schwenker (Speaker) , Laura Wenzel (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  3. 18th IMISCOE Annual Conference
    Laura Wenzel (Speaker) , Onno Husen (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  4. ZUGÄNGE UND VERTRAUENSAUFBAU geflüchteter FAMILIEN gegenüber frühpädagogischen Angeboten
    Laura Wenzel (Speaker)

    Activity: talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer

  5. Bedingungen und Prozesse der Vertrauensbildung von geflüchteten Eltern gegenüber frühpädagogischen Angeboten: Erste Ergebnisse einer explorativen Mixed-Methods-Studie
    Laura Wenzel (Speaker) , Hila Kakar (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

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Press / Media

Prizes

  1. Leuphana Dissertationspreise
    Laura Wenzel (Recipient) ,

    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research

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Courses