Dr Sarah Kathrin Paland (née Steingräber)
Dr Sarah Kathrin Paland (née Steingräber)
Research and work focus
- Child protection
- Child welfare (endangerment)
- Counselling and co-operation in child protection
- Qualitative research methods
- Research ethics
Curriculum vitae
| October 2025 | Awarded a PhD (Dr. phil.) from the University of Oldenburg; thesis topic: Counselling in cases where a child’s welfare is at risk: A grounded theory study as a contribution to socio-educational user research. |
| Since November 2024 | LECTURER FOR SPECIAL TASKS (LfbA) in the Research Methods in Educational Sciences Group (Prof. Dr Karsten Speck) at the Institute of Educational Sciences, University of Oldenburg |
| 09/2020–10/2024 | RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (FwN) in the Research Methods in Educational Sciences Group (Prof. Dr Karsten Speck) at the Institute of Educational Sciences at the University of Oldenburg |
| 10/2016–03/2020 | STUDENT ASSISTANT AND TUTOR in the Department of Pedagogy and Didactics for Early Years and Primary Education (Prof. Dr Anke Spies) at the Institute of Educational Sciences, University of Oldenburg |
| 04/2020 | Master of Arts (M.A.) in Educational Sciences at the University of Oldenburg Thesis: Challenges and Opportunities in the Co-operation between Primary School Teachers and Specialists with Relevant Experience in the Context of Professional Guidance in Cases of Suspected Child Welfare Risks – a Qualitative Study from the Perspective of Specialists with Relevant Experience. |
| 09/2017 | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Pedagogy at the University of Oldenburg Final thesis: The significance of supervision in the context of professional bereavement support for those left behind after a suicide – a qualitative-empirical interview study on the perspectives of bereavement counsellors. |
Publications
Steingräber, S. K. ( 2025). Counselling in cases where a child’s welfare is at risk: A grounded theory study as a contribution to socio-educational user research ( PhD thesis). Oldenburg: University of Oldenburg.
Speck, K., Thiele, A., Steingräber, S. K., Harms, M. (2023). School social work and co-operation within multi-professional counselling and support systems in schools. Findings from a research project conducted at vocational schools in Hamburg. In: Unsere Jugend, 75(11+12), pp. 458–472. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2378/uj2023.art64d.
Speck, K., Hahn, A. M., Schmidt, N., Steingräber, S. K., Schäfer, A. & Stauvermann, L. (2022). Initiating and (co-)shaping co-operation and networking with external stakeholders based on the mission statement. In: German Youth Institute/Further Education Initiative for Early Years Educators (eds.). All-day schooling for primary school children. Foundations for competence-based further education. WiFF Guide to Further Education, Volume 16. Munich.
Steingräber, S. K. ( 2022). From the coercive context of child protection to a beneficial participatory research project – considerations on research ethics. In: standpunkt:sozial, Issue 2022/1, pp. 68–78.
Lectures
| 06/2021 | Multi-professional co-operation in the context of inclusive academic appointments. Poster presentation at the 4th workshop of the DGfE-AG Inclusion Research (with Prof. Dr Annett Thiele and Prof. Dr Karsten Speck). |
| 10/2018 | Student conference "Research and teaching in student hands" at the Ruhr University Bochum. Contribution title: The importance of supervision in the context of professional bereavement counselling with suicidal people. |
| 09/2017 | Conference for student research "New Teaching - New Learning" at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Contribution title: When young people grieve for a loved one after suicide. |
Projects
| 02/2021-04/2024 | Consultancy services for the development of a framework concept and evaluation of school social work at vocational schools in Hamburg for the Hamburg Institute for Vocational Education and Training (HIBB) |
Committee activities
| since 04/2023 | Spokesperson of the Institute of Educational Sciences |
since 04/2023 | Deputy member of the Faculty Council of FK I |
04/2021-03/2023 | Member of the Faculty Council of FK I |
10/2021-07/2023 | dec. Equal Opportunities Officer at the Institute of Educational Sciences |
Practical experience and other academic appointments
| 05/2020-08/2020 | Group leader youth residential group |
10/2018-04/2019 | Kinderschutzbund Ammerland e.V. Family and educational counselling/violence counselling centre Wendekreis |
| 02/2016-09/2016 | Jugend- und Familienhilfe Oldenburg gGmbH Specialist department for integration assistance in accordance with Section 35a SGB VIII and Section 54 SGB XII |
Lectures
Winter term 2026 / 2027
