Personal profile
Curriculum
- Since 2021: Professor for Educational Psychology at Leuphana University (Lüneburg, Germany)
- 2019: Renewal of appointment as Associate Professor for Educational Sciences after positive interim evaluation
- 2016-2021: Associate Professor for Educational Sciences, with a focus on Evaluation and Intervention, at Leuphana University (Lüneburg, Germany)
- 2011-2016: Director of the Research Data Center (FDZ) at the Institute for Educational Quality Improvement (IQB) at Humboldt-Universität (Berlin, Germany)
- 2011: Visiting Scientist at Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2007-2011: Research Associate at the Institut for School Quality Improvement (ISQ) at Freie Universität (Berlin, Germany)
- 2004-2007: Fellowship in the IMPRS-Graduate School 'LIFE' at Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development (Berlin, Germany)
- 2004-2006: Research Associate at the Department for Empirical Educational Sciences at Freie Universität (Berlin, Germany)
- 2003: Diploma in Psychology, Freie Universität (Berlin, Germany)
- 1999-2003: Psychology Studies, Freie Universität (Berlin, Germany)
Research interests
- Educational Large Scale Assessments
- Heterogeneity of school achievement
- Inclusive education
- Individual and institutional determinants of the development of school achievement
- Gender-related disparities in the scholastic and psychosocial development in childhood and adolescence
External positions
RatSWD-member, Rat für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsdaten
01.07.2023 → 30.06.2026
Sc. Advisor, Institute for Inclusive Education
01.06.2023 → …
Keywords
- Educational science
- Empirical education research
- Psychology
- Gender and Diversity
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Research collaborations from the last five years
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FaLL: FaLL – Fallportal Lehrkräftebildung Leuphana
Buhrfeind, I. (Project manager, academic), Kuhl, P. (Project manager, academic) & Schwedler-Diesener, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.25 → 31.12.26
Project: Practical Project
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LAMBDA: Assessment of students’ initial learning situations in mathematics as a stimulus for data-based school and instruction development
Kuhl, P. (Project manager, academic), Nonte, S. (Project manager, academic), Gasteiger, H. (Project manager, academic), Riedel, M. (Project staff), Steinmann, M. (Project staff) & Trypke, M. (Project staff)
01.11.24 → 30.10.27
Project: Research
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Profilstudium: Bachelor Lehren und Lernen
Schwedler-Diesener, A. (Project manager, academic), Troll, B. (Project manager, academic), Süßenbach, J. (Project manager, academic) & Kuhl, P. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.21 → …
Project: Teaching
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Profilstudium im Lehramt
Schwedler-Diesener, A. (Coordination), Kuhl, P. (Project manager, academic) & Buhrfeind, I. (Project staff)
Project: Teaching
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ReflexProfi-L: Strengthening the reflection skills of students in the profile study in teacher education
Kuhl, P. (Project manager, academic), Süßenbach, J. (Project manager, academic) & Schwedler-Diesener, A. (Project staff)
01.09.22 → 29.02.24
Project: Teaching
Research output
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A psychological framework for social skill acquisition in immersive VR environments: Conceptualization, application, and empirical evaluation
Escher, Y. A., Petrowsky, H. M., Knabbe, F., Kuhl, P. & Loschelder, D. D., 12.08.2025, In: Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 19, 15 p., 100765.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
COVID-19-related differences in students’ verbal achievements: Comparisons of different cohorts of students with SEN based on large-scale assessment data from Germany
Schneider, R., Weirich, S., Kuhl, P., Schipolowski, S. & Stanat, P., 12.2025, In: Learning and Instruction. 100, 10 p., 102228.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Der Rat für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsdaten (RatSWD): Ziele – Entwicklung – Tätigkeitsfelder
Translated title of the contribution :The German Council for Social and Economic Data (RatSWD) : Objectives - Development - Fields of Activity Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Formative assessment in inclusive mathematics education in secondary schools: A systematic review
Töllner, F., Kuhl, P. & Besser, M., 07.05.2025, In: Education Science. 15, 5, 20 p., 577.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
From verbal complexity to student success: understanding the role of linguistic features in teachers’ oral classroom explanations
Tippe, C., Cruz Neri, N., Kuhl, P. & Retelsdorf, J., 09.2025, In: European Journal of Psychology of Education. 40, 3, 16 p., 88.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Wie Grundschullehrkräfte Daten zur Lernausgangslagen erheben und nutzen
Riedel, M. (presenter), Kuhl, P. (Coauthor), Steinmann, M. (Coauthor), Trypke, M. (Coauthor), Gasteiger, H. (Coauthor) & Nonte, S. (Coauthor)
2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
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Wie Grundschullehrkräfte Lernausgangslagen erfassen und nutzen. Erste Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt LaMbda.
Riedel, M. (Speaker), Kuhl, P. (Coauthor), Steinmann, M. (Coauthor), Trypke, M. (Coauthor), Gasteiger, H. (Coauthor) & Nonte, S. (Coauthor)
2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Lernprozessbegleitende Diagnostik und lernförderliche Leistungsrückmeldung im inklusiven Fachunterricht
Töllner, F. (Speaker), von Kienitz, F. (Speaker), Besser, M. (Speaker) & Kuhl, P. (Speaker)
13.11.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
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Von Datensammlung zu datengestützter Handlungskompetenz – durch DBR zur anschlussfähigen Nutzung von Lernausgangslagendaten in der Grundschule
Riedel, M. (Speaker) & Kuhl, P. (Coauthor)
10.11.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research
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Relationships between school-related emotions and affective disorders: A systematic review
Wirth, L. (Speaker) & Kuhl, P. (Coauthor)
29.09.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Press/Media
Datasets
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Open Educational Practices an niedersächsischen Hochschulen - Auflistung der im Datensatz enthaltenen Quellen
Rahdes, S. (Creator), Herzog, C. (Creator), Rau, F. (Creator), Ahlers, M. (Contributor), Besser, M. (Contributor) & Kuhl, P. (Contributor), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 03.04.2023
DOI: 10.48548/pubdata-24, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/31.3 and one more link, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/31 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Materialien der Interviewstudie und der Interventionsstudie im Projekt "Lernprozessbegleitende Diagnostik und lernförderliche Leistungsrückmeldung im inklusiven Fachunterricht (LERN-IF)"
Töllner, F. (Creator), Kuhl, P. (Creator) & Besser, M. (Creator), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 25.02.2026
Dataset
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Skalendokumentation LERN-IF Interventionsstudie
Töllner, F. (Creator), Kuhl, P. (Creator) & Besser, M. (Creator), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 25.02.2026
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Virtual Reality ElterngesprächstrainingVirtual Reality Training Parent-Teacher Meeting
Knabbe, F. (Creator), Escher, Y. A. (Creator), Petrowsky, H. M. (Creator), Loschelder, D. D. (Creator) & Kuhl, P. (Creator), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 02.05.2025
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