Dr. Michael Eid

Professor

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Biography

Michael Eid is a Professor in the Department of Education and Psychology at Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on Methods Evaluation. His extensive academic background includes a Diploma in Psychology from the University of Trier (1989), a Ph.D. from the same university (1994), and Habilitation completed in 1999. He has held various academic positions including Research Assistant at the Institute Science Education and Scientific Assistant at the University of Trier. He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Mainz and University of Magdeburg. Michael has held professorships at the University of Koblenz-Landau and the University of Geneva prior to his current role. His research interests include Measurement Change, Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis, Item Response Theory, and well-being assessment among others. He has received various grants from organizations such as the German Research Foundation aimed at enhancing psychology related to emotions and well-being. His editorial contributions include being Editor-in-Chief for several prominent journals in psychological research. Michael Eid has an impressive publication record focusing on methodologies and their applications in psychological assessments. He is celebrated for his efforts to bridge methodological practices with advanced statistical techniques in psychology.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Full Professor of Methods Evaluation within the Department of Education and Psychology.

Full Professor

2003-01-01 — 2006-01-01

University of Geneva • Geneva, Switzerland

Served as a Full Professor focusing on data analysis.

Assistant Professor

2001-01-01 — 2003-01-01

University of Koblenz-Landau • Koblenz, Germany

Appointed as Associate Professor for Methods Evaluation.

Visiting Professor

1999-01-01 — 2001-01-01

University of Mainz and University of Magdeburg • Mainz and Magdeburg, Germany

Held visiting professorships in Quantitative Psychology.

Courses

Statistics Specific Psychological Research Methods: Linear Structural Equation Modeling

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.