Career

• 01/2020 Appointed W3 Professor in Chemistry Education at the University of Duisburg-Essen
• 12/2019 Offered the position of W3 Professor of Chemistry Education at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg (rejected)
• 10/2011–12/2019: W2 Professor of Chemistry Education at the University of Duisburg-Essen
• 2011: W2 Professor of Science Education at Leuphana University in Lüneburg
• 2009-2011: Junior Professor of Chemistry Education at the University of Osnabrück
• 2007–2009: Temporary academic advisor in the Faculty of Chemistry (Chemistry Education) at the University of Duisburg-Essen
• 2007: 2^nd state examination for the teaching profession at German Gesamtschulen and Gymnasien secondary schools
• 2006–2007: Trainee teacher for German Gesamtschulen and Gymnasien at the Bocholt study seminar at the Alexander-Hegius-Gymnasium training school in Ahaus
• 2006: Gained a doctorate (Dr rer. nat.) from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Duisburg-Essen
• 2004–2006: Fellow in the research training group for science teaching at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen Campus
• 2003–2006: Research assistant in the research group for science teaching at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen Campus
• 2003–2003: Research assistant at the Institute for Chemistry Education at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen Campus
• 2002: 1^st state examination for the teaching profession SI/SII (Chemistry/German)
• 1997: Studied Chemistry and German Education, secondary level I/II, at the University of Essen
• 1996/97: Studied Chemical Engineering (diploma) at the University of Dortmund
• 1996: School-leaver qualification with the general qualification for university entrance

Tasks in academic self-administration

• Chairman of the examination committee for Chemistry/Biotechnology Education (since 2011)
• Elected member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Chemistry (2012-2016)
• Executive Director of the Centre for Empirical Educational Research (2013-2015)
• Member of the founding board of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Education Research (IZfB) (2015)
• Spokesperson for the board of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Education Research (IZfB) (2016-2020)
• Vice Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry (since 2018)
• Chairman of the IZfB Ethics Committee (since 2022)

Research interests

• https://www.uni-due.de/chemiedidaktik/ag_walpuski_aktuelle_projekte
   
• https://www.uni-due.de/chemiedidaktik/ag_walpuski_abgeschlossene_projekte

Publikationen

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