Research projects
2022-2026
Social Work in Swiss Prisons: Elements, Limits and Articulations, (PI) with Martin Böhnel, Julia Emprechtinger, Lucile Franz, Sabrina Helle-Russo
Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation #204644, Link
2022-2026
Evaluation Modellversuch “Datenbasierte Qualitäts- und Organisationsentwicklung im Justizvollzug”, with Julia Emprechtinger.
Commissioned by the Bundesamt für Justiz.
2021-2023
Le vécu de la probation. Une analyse comparative de l’expérience des personnes en liberation conditionnelle astreintes à un suivi probatoire en Suisse romande et alémanique, with Julia Emprechtinger (PI), Lucile Franz, Daniel Lambelet.
Funded by the Domain Travail Social of the HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Link
2021-2024
Cercive Space-Time-Regimes: Comparing Configurations of Care and Constraint in Different Institutions, with Ueli Hostettler (PI), Irene Marti, Anna Hänni, Jago Wyssling
Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, Grant #192’697, Link
2019-2020
Social Work in Closed Settings: Challenges for the Profession, with Julia Emprechtinger
Funded by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
2018-2019
Employment and Social Differences in the Health Sector: An Institutional Perspective on a Swiss Hospital, with Susan Thieme (University of Bern).
Funded by the Foundation Homo Liberalis.
2018-2019
Studie über Wirtschaftsspionage in der Schweiz, with Ueli Hostettler, Irene Marti and Fabienne Zwahlen (University of Bern).
Commissioned by the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport; Federal Intelligence Service.
2018
Evaluation Neue Fall-Triage, with Ueli Hostettler, Elias Krummenacher, Stefania Mathis and Fabienne
Zwahlen (University of Bern).
Commissioned by the Canton of Zurich, Oberjugendanwaltschaft.
2017-2018
Evaluation Stand der Arbeitsagogik in der JVA Witzwil, with Ueli Hostettler and Elias Krumenacher (University of Bern).
Commissioned by the JVA Witzwil.
2016-2019
Evaluation Electronic Monitoring, with Ueli Hostettler, Charlotte Gisler and Barbara Ryser (University of Bern).
Commissioned by the Canton of Zurich.
2013-2016
Migration and Transnationalism between Switzerland and Bulgaria: Assessing social inequalities and regional disparities in the context of changing policies, with Michael Nollert (University of Fribourg), Paolo Ruspini (Università della Svizzera Italiana), Vesselin Mintchev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) and Docho Mihailov (Agency for Socioeconomic Analyses).
Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. > homepage
2012 – 2015
End-of-Life in Prison. Legal Context, Institutions, Actors, with Ueli Hostettler (University of Bern) and Nicolas Queloz (University of Fribourg).
Funded by: Swiss National Science Foundation. > homepage
2009 – 2012
Bridging Places Across Borders. Constitution, Maintenance and Meaning of Transnational Social Spaces, with Michal Nollert (University of Fribourg), Janine Dahinden, Yvonne Riaño and Marc Tadorian (all University of Neuchâtel).
Funded by: Swiss National Science Foundation.
2008 – 2009
Kooperation “Ärztliche Praxis im Gefängnis – Phase 2 – Anstaltsbesuche”, with Ueli Hostettler and Dominic Sprumont (University of Fribourg).
[Medical Practice in Prisons]
Commissioned by: Institut de droit de la santé, Université de Neuchâtel | Verbindung der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (FMH)
2007 – 2010
Mandatsforschung für die Strafanstalten Witzwil, Begleitung und Auswertung des Projekts “Neukonzeption zur Einführung von Arbeitsagogik”, with Ueli Hostettler (project leader)
[Evaluation of the project “Reconceptualisation and Introduction of an Agogical Understanding of Work” for a Swiss prison]
Commissioned by: Canton of Berne
2007 – 2010
Mandatsforschung für das Schweizerische Arbeiterhilfswerk (SAH) und die Drosos-Stiftung, “Bildung im Strafvollzug” (BiSt), with Christin Achermann (University of Neuchâtel), Ueli Hostettler (project leader), Roger Kirchhofer and Chris Young (all University of Fribourg)
[Evaluation of the project “Education in the Penal System”]
Commissioned by: Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk (SAH)
2006
Mandatsforschung für das Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG), „Bekämpfung von Infektionskrankheiten und Drogentherapie im Gefängnis“ (BIG), with Christin Achermann (University of Neuchâtel), Ueli Hostettler (project leader) and Maurizia Masia (all University of Fribourg)
[Treatment and Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Drug Therapy in Prisons]
Commissioned by: Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG)
2002 – 2006
Integration, Identität, Differenz. Der Integrationsprozess aus der Sicht spanischer Migrantinnen und Migranten
[Integration, identity, difference. The process of integration seen from the migrants’ perspective]
Funded by: Scholarship of the Swiss Rectors Conference (CRUS)