Prof. Dr. Elke Sumfleth - Curriculum Vitae

• Curriculum Vitae
• Achievements/Degrees Awards
• University Self-Governance
• Services to Professional Associations
• Scientific Boards, Editor and Review Activities

Curriculum Vitae

• 1971
  University entrance Diploma, Gymnasium an der Max-Planck-Str., Delmenhorst, Enrolment at the University of Hamburg, Department of Chemistry
• 1976
  Diplom (Chemistry), Hamburg University 
• 1979
  PhD in Organic Chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.), Research Group Prof. Dr. H. Paulsen, University of Hamburg, Germany
• 1979-1988
  Research Assistant at the University of Essen, Chemistry Department
• 1987
  Habilitation, University of Essen, qualification for professorial teaching and research in Chemistry Education, Venia Legendi
• 1988-1990
  Substituting Professor for Vocational Education with Specialization in Cosmetics/Hairdressing, Essen University
• 1990 - 2004
  Associate Professor for Chemistry Education, Essen University 
• 2002
  Offer of a Full Professorship in Science Education, Stockholm Institute of Education, Sweden, declined 
• 2004
  Offer of a Full Professorship in Science Education, Hamburg University, declined 
• 2004 - present
  Full Professor for Chemistry Education, Duisburg-Essen University 
• 2004 - present
  Head of the DFG Research Training Group 902
  "Teaching and Learning of Science" 

Achievements/Degrees Awards

• 1976
  Diplom (Chemistry) Hamburg University
  Thesis: Synthesen und Reaktionen von verzweigten Epoxid-Zuckern
  (Prof. Dr. Hans Paulsen)
• 1976-1978
  Scholarship (PhD), Fund of Chemical Industry
• 1979
  PhD (Organic Chemistry, Dr. rer.nat.), Hamburg University
  Thesis: Synthesen neuer Aminocyclite durch Umwandlung von
  2-Desoxystreptamin-Derivaten
  (Prof. Dr. H. Paulsen)
• 1986
  Research Award, Verein zur Förderung des mathematischen und naturwissenschaft-lichen Unterrichts - MNU (Association Fostering Math and Science Teaching)
• 1987
  Habilitation (Chemistry Education), Essen University
  Thesis: Kognitionspsychologische Erkenntnisse, amgewandt auf Lehr- und Lernprozesse in Chemie - Mit Beispielen aus dem Chemieunterricht der Jahrgangsstufe 11
• 1988
  Johann-Friedrich-Gmelin-Award, German Chemical Society - GDCh
• 2010
  Medal of Honor, Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik - GDCP (Association for Chemistry and Physics Education)

University Self-Governance

• 1992 - 1998
  Member of the University Council, Essen University
• 1994 - 1998
  Deputy Head of the Chemistry Department, Essen University
• 2000/2001
  Member of the Academic Senate's Committee on Teaching, Study, Academic Reform and Continuing Education, Essen University
• 2001 - 2005
  Chair of the Center for Teacher Education, Essen University
• 2001 - 2004
  Deputy Head of the Chemistry Department, Essen University
• 2004 - 2008
  Head of the Chemistry Department, University of Duisburg-Essen
• 2006 - present
  Member of the Commission for Teacher Education, University Duisburg-Essen
• 2008 - 2009
  Member of the Steering Committee for Reform in Teacher Education
• 2008 - present
  Chair of the Ph.D. Graduation Board of the Chemistry Faculty

Services to Professional Associations

• 1990-1996
  Board Member of Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik - GDCP
• 1990-1996
  Member of the Working Group of Science and Mathematics Education (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Fachdidaktiken der Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik - AFNM)
• 1994-1998
  Member of the Working Group in Science Education (Arbeitsgruppe der Didaktiken der naturwissenschaftlichen Fächer - ADINA)
• 1995-1998
  Member of the Conference of the Chairs of the Professional Associations in Subject-Specific Education (Konferenz der Vorsitzenden der fachdidaktischen Fachverbände -KVFF)
• 2001-2005
  Chair of the Board of Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik - GDCP
• 2001-2005
  Member of the Committee for In-Service Teacher Training of the German Chemical Society -GDCh

Scientific Boards, Editor and Review Activities

• 1988-2004
  Co-Editor of the Book Series "Naturwissenschaften und Unterricht - Didaktik im Gespräch, Lit, Münster
• 1994-present
  Reviewer for the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG)
• 1995-1999
  Member of the Advisory Board of Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Naturwissenschaften - ZfDN (German Journal for Science Education)
• 1999-present
  Member of the Editorial Board of Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Naturwissenschaften - ZfDN

• 1998-2001
  Member of the National Expert Group Sciences in the PISA project, Germany
• 1999-2003
  Member of the Scientific Advisory Board Pilote Programme „Steigerung der Effizienz des mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Unterrichts (SINUS)" funded by the federal states
• 2001-2004
  Member of the National Scientific Advisory Board, OECD Project PISA 2
• 2002-2003
  Member of the Review Commission in a gender research programme in Baden Württemberg
• 2002-2004
  Member of the National Expert Group providing an expert report on ccore curricula for Higher Secondary Education in Chemistry
• 2002-2004
  Member of the Round Table "University/Vocational College/Industry", Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Düsseldorf
• 2002-2008
  Member of the Advisory Board, Journal „Chemie Konkret"
• 2002-2008
  Member of the Scientific Committee, BMBF-project "Chemie im Kontext"
• 2003 Member of the Review Commission, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft for the Evaluation of the Institute for Science Education (IPN)
• 2003-2004
  Member of the Review Commission for the Evaluation of Natural Sciences at the Universities of Education in Baden Württemberg
• 2003-2008
  Member of the Scientific Committee of the Swedish National Graduate School in Science and Technology Education (FontD)
• 2003-present
  Deputy Chair of the DFG-Research Group 511 „Teaching and Learning of Science"
• 2004-present
  Chair of the DFG Graduate School 902 „Teaching and Learning of Science"
• 2004-present
  Member of the Editorial Board, Book Series "Studien zum Physik- und Chemielernen", Logos, Berlin
• 2005-2006
  Reviewer for the Swedish Research Council
• 2005-present
  Reviewer for the International Journal of Science Education
• 2005-present
  Member of the Scientific Committee of the Zentrum für empirische Schul- und Unterrichtsforschung - ZeUS, Göttingen
• 2006-present
  Member of the Jury for the Presentation of the ThyssenKrupp Prize „Ideenmacher"
• 2008-2009
  Member of the Commission for the Development of a half-year Internship in Pre-Service Teacher Education in NRW
• 2008-present
  Member of the Editorial Board, Journal "Chemie Konkret"
• 2008-present
  Chair of the Committee for Quality Management of German School Leaving Exams in Chemistry (Abitur) in NRW