Dieter Zapf

Biography

DIETER ZAPF,Study of psychology and evangelical theology in Neuendettelsau, Erlangen, Marburg and Berlin. Diploma in Psychology 1980 at the Institute of Psychology at Freie Universität Berlin. Theological Examination 1983 in Ansbach. Doctorate to Dr. phil. 1988, FU Berlin, Habilitation 1993 University of Giessen. 1982-83 Research assistant in a research project on mental stress in the workplace. 1983-1987 Research Assistant for Labor and Organizational Psychology at the Institute for Psychology of the Freie Universität Berlin. 1987-1990 Research assistant in a project in the human computer field (FAUST: error analysis for the investigation of software and training) at the University of Munich. 1990-1991 Guest at the Department of Psychology, University of Manchester. 1991-1993 Scientific assistant at the Institute of Psychology of the Justus Liebig University of Giessen. 1993-1994 Acting professor at the University of Bielefeld. 1994-1997 Professor at the University of Konstanz. Since 1997 Professor of Labor and Organizational Psychology at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt.

Research Interest

Psychological stress in the workplace. Stress-related work analysis. bullying. Emotional work in organizations. Psychological Error Research.