Dr. Katerina Günter

Emeritus Professor

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Biography

Katerina Günter is a Postdoctoral fellow at Umeå University focusing on the intersection of norms and higher education in science and engineering, emphasizing the identity work of students and instructors through emotional positioning and inclusion from feminist critical perspectives. She plays an active role in projects that explore effective inclusive teaching strategies from the perspectives of university biology instructors. Her research is particularly engaged with the area of emotions in engineering education through the EMOTE (Emotions Engineering Education) project, where she examines concepts of positioning theory and affect. Additionally, Günter collaborates with Anita Hussénius on a project that investigates the significance of materials in teaching laboratory situations, contributing to the overarching goals of inclusive science education. She is also an active member of the Umeå Science Education Research group (UmSER), which focuses on various aspects of science education research.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

2021-01-01 — 2025-12-31

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Conducting research on norms in higher education and emotional positioning in science and engineering education.

Courses

Naturvetenskapensdidaktik 1 och 2 för ämneslärare Examensarbete KPU Education for Sustainable Development

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.