Dr. Verena Kleissner

Academic Education

• 2017 – 2021: Doctoral Studies in Psychology at Chemnitz University of Technology
• 2013 – 2015: Master Programme in Business Administration and Psychology at the Ferdinand Porsche FernFH (Degree: Master of Arts in Business)
• 2008 – 2012: Diploma Programme in Psychology at the University of Vienna (Degree: Magistra der Naturwissenschaften)

Training/Qualifications

• 2014 – 2017: Training in Psychotherapy at the Center of Psychotherapy in Chemnitz (Title: Psychological Psychotherapist)
• 2012 – 2013: Training in Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology at the Austrian Academy of Psychology (title: Clinical and Health Psychologist)
• 2010 – 2012: Propaedeutic Training in Psychotherapy at the University of Vienna

Work Experience

• 2017 - present: Research Associate at Chemnitz University of Technology
• 2015 – 2017: Psychologist in Continuing Psychotherapy Education at the Center for Psychotherapy in Chemnitz
• 2014 – 2016: Psychologist at the Psychosomatic Clinic Carolabad in Chemnitz
• 2012 – 2013: Psychologist in Continuing Psychotherapy Education (Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology) at the Vienna General Hospital (Clinic for Neurology) and the Vienna Women’s Health Programme

Conference Contributions

• Kleissner, V., & Jahn, G. (2019). Implizite und explizite Messung von arbeitsplatzbezogenen Alterseinstellungen und Altersstereotypen. [Implicit and explicit measurement of work-related age attitudes and age stereotypes.] Conference Talk at Gerontologie und Geriatrie Kongress 2019, Berlin, Germany.

• Kleissner, V., & Jahn, G. (2018). Altersstereotype und Intentionen der frühen Berentung im Pflegekontext: Die Rolle der Wahrnehmung des Alterungsprozesses. [Age stereotypes and early retirement intention among nurses: The role of perception of aging.] Conference Talk at Gerontologie und Geriatrie Kongress 2018, Cologne, Germany.

• Kleissner, V., & Jahn, G. (2018). Age stereotypes in the workplace: German nurses’ perception of aging and early retirement. Poster presented at the GSA 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA.

Publications

• Kleissner, V., & Jahn, G. (2020). Dimensions of work-related age stereotypes and in-group favoritism. Research on Aging, 42 (3-4), 126-136. https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027519896189

• Kleissner, V., & Jahn, G. (2020). Implicit and explicit measurement of work-related age attitudes and age stereotypes. Frontiers in Psychology, 11:579155. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.579155

• Kleissner, V., & Jahn, G. (2021). Implicit and explicit age cues influence the evaluation of job applications. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 51(2), 107-120. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12720