Bernd Rohrmann (Australia)

Bernd Rohrmann is the initiative taker to TIEMS Rohrmann Student Scholarship Fund.

He received his scientific education in Germany (Masters, PhD and Habilitation degrees). He has had various positions as social scientist and lecturer at research institutions and universities. Then director of a social-scientific consultancy team and visiting lecturer in Austria, Switzerland, Australia New Zealand and Hong Kong. From 1993 until 2009 with the University of Melbourne in Australia, now establishing the Roman Research Road for continuing cross-cultural reserach.

Main areas include: applied social research, environmental psychology, and research methodology. Special substantive interests: risk perception/ attitudes/ communication/ management; impacts of environmental stressors (eg, noise, fires); hazard appraisal and disaster preparedness; residential choice and satisfaction; decision processes and decision-aiding technologies; teaching quality. Methodological interests: response scales, survey methodology, evaluation research, and structural models.

He has conducted numerous empirical investigations; strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and applicability of findings. Also work as consultant with governmental agencies, courts and companies. Publication of more than 100 articles/ reports/ chapters/ books.

In 2009 TIEMS made Bernd Rohrmann its Honorary Member.