Irene Kriesi, Prof. Dr.

Foto Irene Kriesi
Work experience
  • 2017-present: Co-Head of research area “Strategic planning of VET/PET system”, Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET, Zollikofen
  • 2011-present: Head of research field “Institutional conditions of VET”, Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET, Zollikofen
  • 2008-2011: Senior researcher; University of Zurich, Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development
  • 2007-2008: Visiting fellow, Center for Research on Inequalities and the Life Course (CIQLE), Yale University, New Haven, USA
  • 2006-2007: Senior researcher, University of Zurich, Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development
  • 2004-2005: Researcher; University of Zurich, Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development
  • 2001-2004: Junior researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Chair of Sociology
  • 1997-2001: Junior researcher, University of Zurich, Institute of Sociology
  • 1997-1999: Junior researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Chair of Sociology
Education
  • 2004: Doctorate (PhD) in sociology, University of Zurich
  • 1997: Licentiate (Master’s degree) in sociology, University of Zurich
  • 1989-1997: Studies in sociology, cultural anthropology and private law, University of Zurich
Teaching experience

Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET

  • 2012, 2016, 2018: ​Master of Science in Vocational Education and Training, Sociology 2: Die Struktur des Schweizerischen Arbeitsmarkts und seine Verknüpfung mit dem Bildungssystem aus soziologischer Perspektive

University of Zurich

  • 2013: Lecture: "Einführung in die Soziologie II: Grundbegriffe, Gegenstandsbereiche, Forschungstraditionen"
  • 2012: Lecture: "Einführung in die Soziologie I: Grundbegriffe, Gegenstandsbereiche, Forschungstraditionen"
  • 2011: Lecture "Übergänge im Bildungs- und frühen Lebensverlauf" (with S. Bayard)
  • 2010: Seminar: "Formale und informelle Qualifikationen und ihre Bedeutung für den Erfolg auf dem Arbeitsmarkt" (with M. Buchmann)
  • 2009: Seminar: "Kindheit und Jugend: Statusübergänge und Kompetenzentwicklung" (with M. Buchmann)
  • 2008: Research colloquium for advanced research theses (with A. Salvisberg)
  • 2006/07: Seminar: "Arbeitsmarktchancen von Frauen" (with M. Buchmann)
  • 2003/04: Seminar: "Haushalt und Beruf: Geschlechterungleichheit" (with M. Buchmann)
  • 2003: Proseminar zur soziologischen Forschung (with V. Bornschier et al.)
  • 2002: Proseminar zur soziologischen Forschung (with V. Bornschier et al.)
  • 2002: Lecture: "Formale und informelle Qualifikationen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt" (with U. Klarer and A. Salvisberg)
  • 2001/02: Lecture: "Arbeitsmarktnachfrage und Berufsverlauf im Wandel" (with U. Klarer and A. Salvisberg)
  • 2001: Proseminar zur soziologischen Forschung (with V. Bornschier et al.)
  • 2001: Seminar: "Haushalt und Beruf: Geschlechterungleichheit" (with M. Buchmann)
  • 2000: Proseminar zur soziologischen Forschung (with V. Bornschier et al.)
  • 1998/99: Seminar: "Arbeitsmarktchancen von Frauen" (with M. Buchmann)

 

Area of expertise
  • Education and labor market sociology
  • Social inequality
  • Gender inequality
Projects
Career path study in social care
The social care field also faces the problem of shortages of skilled workers. The umbrella organisation for Swiss social care SAVOIRSOCIAL takes targeted action to address these shortages. More information
Publications
Transfer into practice
Presentations
Awards
Mandates/Memberships
  • Scientific Advisory Board TREE Study
  • Scientific counsellor of the «Fachrat Weiterbildung” Kanton Bern
  • Scientific board member of the Swiss National Poverty Monitor
  • Scientific board member of the Committee “Sociology of Education” of the Swiss Sociological Association
  • Swiss Sociological Association
  • Committees “Gender Studies” and “Sociology of Education” Swiss Sociological Association
  • Swiss Society for Research in Education (SSRE)
  • European Sociological Association
  • Research Committee 28, ISA
  • Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (SLLS)