Bernd Rohrmann (Australia)

Bernd Rohrmann is the initiative taker to TIEMS Rohrmann Student Scohlarship Fund.

He has his scientific education in Germany (Masters, PhD and Habilitation degrees). He has had various positions as social scientist and lecturer at research institutions and universities. Then director of a social-scientific consultancy team and visiting lecturer in Austria, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Since 1993 he has been with the University of Melbourne.

Main areas include: applied social research, environmental psychology, and research methodology. Special substantive interests: risk perception/ attitudes/ communication/ management; impacts of environmental stressors (eg, noise, fires); hazard appraisal and disaster preparedness; residential choice and satisfaction; decision processes and decision-aiding technologies; teaching quality. Methodological  interests: response scales, survey methodology, evaluation research, and structural models.

He has conducted numerous empirical investigations; strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and applicability of findings. Also work as consultant with governmental agencies, courts and companies. Publication of more than100 articles/ reports/ chapters/ books.