Congratulations. From left: UAS Managing Director Georg Pehm, Vice-Rector Bettina Schauer-Frank, Marie Deissl-O'Meara, Dagmar Fenninger-Bucher, Robert Pinzolits with the laudators Manfred Tauchner and Christian Büll. Not in the photo is FH Professor Barbara Szabo.
Eisenstadt/Pinkafeld, 16th of July 2024 - Just a few weeks ago, they were still awarding final grades to their students themselves, but their performance was also being assessed at the same time. Four full-time lecturers at UAS Burgenland have undergone a multi-stage process in recent months and are now authorised to use the title of Professor (UAS).
I am delighted that we are able to offer such a high level of outstanding teaching at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland. A lot of effort has to be put into a UAS professorship. The lecturers have to work in a scientifically sound manner, while at the same time keeping an eye on the world of work and its current developments.
Georg Pehm, Managing Director of FH Burgenland
You cannot apply for the title of UAS professor, you have to be nominated for it. Prerequisites for a UAS professorship are academic education, teaching activities at UAS Burgenland, relevant practical experience, applied research and development activities and special achievements for the development of UAS Burgenland. The award is made on the recommendation of at least three UAS professors or members of the University management.
Prof.in (FH) Dr.in rer.soc.oec. Barbara Szabo, BA MA, studied the Bachelor's degree programme in Health Management and Health Promotion as well as the Master's degree programme in Management in Healthcare at UAS Burgenland, followed by a doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences at the Karl Franzens University of Graz. She is a certified relaxation and mindfulness trainer and has been a university lecturer in the Department of Health at UAS Burgenland since 2019.
In her teaching and research activities, she focuses on the areas of health promotion and health sciences and is involved in the ongoing development of her department. Since 2021, she has been providing her constantly growing community with scientifically sound yet practical content via social media, podcasts and other virtual communication channels. "Professor Szabo has completed all stages of the Health Promotion and Health Management degree programme. From student to research assistant and university lecturer. This enables her to teach students exactly what is of great relevance to them," emphasises Department Head Erwin Gollner.
Prof.in (FH) Marie Deissl-O'Meara B.A (Hons.), Ph.D, completed a degree in German, English and Romance Studies in Ireland and Vienna. Twenty years later, she decided to enrol in the PhD programme at UAS Burgenland in cooperation with foreign partner universities in the field of Educational and Communication Sciences. She graduated summa cum laude in 2023. She has been teaching English at UAS Burgenland since 1999. She is also a licenced Cambridge examiner for levels A2 to C2. As an examiner for the International English Language Testing System IELTS, she has travelled internationally from Uzbekistan to China.
She conducts research in the field of interactive learning resources and is heavily involved in the international networking of the Department of Information Technology at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland. "With ambition and energy, Marie Deissl-O'Meara has achieved a lot of positive things for the university. She is very successful in her extensive teaching activities and is highly valued by her students," says Head of Department Christian Büll.
Prof.in (FH) Dagmar Fenninger-Bucher, MA graduated with a Master of Arts in Social Sciences from the St. Pölten UAS after studying Special Needs Education at the University of Vienna. Further training, such as completing the intensive course in child protection work, characterise her academic career. She is the author of numerous scientific articles as well as three novels and emphasises the issue of structural injustice in all her publications. From 1994 onwards, she was head of the Children, Youth and Family Department at Volkshilfe Niederösterreich. From 1997 to 2020, she worked in child protection and was head of child and youth welfare at the Wiener Neustadt municipal authority.
She has been a part-time lecturer at UAS Burgenland since 2017 and a full-time lecturer, practice coordinator and researcher in the Department of Social Work since 2020. She is a member of the board of the Austrian Society for Social Work, chairs the board of the women's advice centre wendepunkt and runs the participation project kinderzukunft on a voluntary basis. "Dagmar Fenninger-Bucher's wide-ranging professional work combines several areas of life: Relationships, education, encounters. Her commitment significantly shapes the work in our Bachelor's degree programme in Social Work," emphasises programme director Manfred Tauchner.
Prof. (FH) Robert Pinzolits, PhD graduated from the Master Class for Digital Art at the University of Applied Arts Vienna in 2005, where he studied under media theorist Prof. Peter Weibel. In 2023 he completed a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Educational and Communication Sciences. At the beginning of his career, he worked in the arts and in cultural and music management. He is also an advisor for cultural initiatives at the BMKOES.
Building on his experience in the field of brand and communication design, he has been teaching in the Department of Information Technology at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland for 10 years. In this role, he was instrumental in designing the Master's degree programme in Digital Media and Communication. He explores the interfaces between technology, knowledge and society and focusses on research in areas such as artificial intelligence in academic teaching. He is passionate about sharing his findings with students and colleagues. "In the last 10 years, Robert Pinzolits has supervised 60 Bachelor's and 20 Master's theses, successfully guiding a large number of students to their degree," says Head of Department Christian Büll.
More information on the degree programmes at UAS Burgenland and the opportunity to register for remaining places can be found at www.fh-burgenland.at.
Further enquiries:
Mag.a Christiane Staab
Marketing & Communication
Fachhochschule Burgenland GmbH
E-Mail: christiane.staab@hochschule-burgenland.at
Tel: +43 5 7705-3537
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