Curriculum Vitae of Johanna Katharina, PhD Gereke

Education

• 2004–2007: Studies in Social Sciences, University College Utrecht (UCU), Netherlands (Bachelor of Arts)
• 2007–2009: Studies in International Relations, Freie Universität Berlin, University of Potsdam, Humboldt University of Berlin (Master of Arts)
• 2012–2016: PhD in Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute, Florence, Italy
  Dissertation: Deciding to Migrate: The Role of Social Preferences, Biased Beliefs and Superstition in a Risky Choice

Professional Background

• 2016–2018: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Carlo F. Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
• Since 2018: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), University of Mannheim, Germany
• 2023–2024: Interim Professor at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany
• Since 2025: Senior Researcher at the Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden, Germany

Memberships and Activities in Scientific Associations

• since 2019: Member of the Academy for Sociology
• since 2021: Elected Member of the Young Academy
• since 2023: Member of the German Sociology Association (DGS)

Reviewing Activities

• Scientific journals: American Journal of Political Science, American Journal of Sociology, American Political Science Review, American Sociological Review, Comparative Political Studies, European Societies, European Sociological Review, International Migration Review, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal of Politics, Migration Studies, Sociological Science

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