Judith Hercher, M.Sc.

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Institute of Psychology
Department of Youth Research
Am Steiger 3, House 1
07743 Jena

Room: E016
Office hours: by agreement

Telephone: +49 (0)3641 9-45222
Fax: +49 (0)3641 9-45202

judith.hercher@uni-jena.de

Research interests

• Prevention of prejudice and radicalisation in childhood and adolescence: promotion of tolerance and positive intergroup relations as well as values related to democracy and human rights
  
  
• Process and effectiveness evaluation of group-based intervention programmes
  
  
• Humour as a variable of mental health and form of (psychological) intervention

Professional qualifications

• 2012
  Master of Science|MSc in Psychology (focus on Clinical Psychology and Health Promotion) at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  
  
• 2010
  Bachelor of Science|BSc (B. Sc.) in Psychology at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Continuing education

• 2012-2023
  Postgraduate training as a psychological psychotherapist, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  
  
• 2022-2023
  Postgraduate studies in Organizational Consulting for Educational Institutions, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Occupations

• since 2023
  Teaching associate|research associate|academic staff at the Department of Youth Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  
  
• since 2012
  Teaching associate at the Department of Research Synthesis Intervention and Evaluation, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  
  
• 2014-2016
  Psychotherapist in training at the practice for psychotherapy J. Sim, Unterwellenborn

Publications

• Beelmann, A., Hercher, J., Lutterbach, S. & Sterba, L. S. (2024). Practical recommendations for the promotion of democracy and prevention of radicalisation. Description and evaluation of development-orientated prevention measures. Jena: Centre for Right-Wing Extremism Research, Democracy Education and Social Integration (KomRex), Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
  
  
• Hercher, J. & Beelmann, A. (2023). BLEIB menschlich - Programme for the promotion of democratic and human rights-oriented values. Manual and working materials. Jena: Institute of Psychology.
  
  
• Beelmann, A. and colleagues (2023). PARTS - Programme for the Promotion of Acceptance, Respect, Tolerance and Social Competence. Theoretical foundations, manual and working materials (updated and revised edition). Jena: Institute of Psychology.
  
  
• Beelmann, A., Arnold, L. S. & Hercher, J. (2023). Parent training programs for preventing and treating antisocial behaviour in children and adolescents: A comprehensive meta-analysis of international studies. Aggression and Violent Behaviour, 68, 101798.
  
  
• Andreas Beelmann/Lena Lehmann (eds.)* (2022). Radicalisation in the digital age. Recommendations for policy, practice and society. Long version. Hanover, Jena: Criminological Research Institute e.V. and Centre for Research on Right-Wing Extremism, Democracy Education and Social Integration (KomRex), Friedrich Schiller University Jena. * With the co-operation of: Thomas Bliesener, Nicole Bögelein, Laura-Romina Goede, Thomas Görgen, Stefan Harrendorf, Judith Hercher, Katrin Höffler, Sara Jahnke, Diana Kietzmann, Asbjørn Mathiesen, Bernd-Dieter Meier, Jana Meier, Miriam Meyer, Antonia Mischler, Veronika Möller, Pia Müller, Frank Neubacher, Silke Schmidt, Carl-Phillip Schröder, Jens Struck, Samuel Tomczyk, Daniel Wagner.
  
  
• Beelmann, A. & Hercher, J. (2016). Methodological assessment of evaluation studies in the subject) area|field of violence & crime prevention: Description and reasons for a methodological profile. In Stiftung Deutsches Forum für Kriminalprävention (ed.), Development Promotion & Violence Prevention 2015/2016. Current contributions from science and practice (pp. 97-116). Bonn: DFK.
  
  
• Beelmann, A. & Hercher, J. (2014). Effectiveness and quality criteria of prevention and intervention. In W. Melzer, D. Hermann, U. Sandfuchs, M. Schäfer, W. Schubarth & P. Daschner (Eds.), Handbuch Aggression, Gewalt und Kriminalität bei Kindern und Jugendlichen (pp. 573-578). Bad Heilbrunn: Julius Klinkhardt.
  
  
• Hercher, J. & Beelmann, A. (2014). Humour and depression in adolescence - An investigation of the relationship between mentally ill and non-ill adolescents. Poster presentation at the 49th Congress of the German Psychology Association (DGPs), Bochum, 21-25 September 2014.