Dr Pamela Miano
Dr Pamela Miano
Dr. phil. Pamela Miano
• Positive psychology and psychological well-being in higher education
• Motivation, emotion regulation, and academic resilience
• Mixed-methods approaches in teaching and learning research
• Psychoeducational interventions in intercultural settings
Department of Educational Sciences (» Postal address)
Curriculum vitae
Work Experience:
Since 12/2025
Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin in empirischer Lehr- und Lernforschung)
01/2018 - 09/2025
Tutorial Fellow in Psychology, Pwani University, Kenya
(Academic leave from 10/2021- 09/2025)
09/2017 - 12/2017
Part-time Psychology Lecturer, Pwani University, Kenya
09/2016 - 05/2017
Volunteer Student Counsellor, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya
01/2014 - 12/2025
Counseling Psychologist Intern, Nelson Mandela University & Missionvale Community Clinic, South Africa
Academic Background:
10/2021- 06/2025
Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. Phil), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Research Topic: The Influence of a Positive Psychological Intervention Programme on the Well-being of Kenyan First-Year University Students
Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Barbara Moschner
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hilbert Meyer
Overall Grade: Magna Cum Laude
01/2014-12/2015
Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
01/2010-12/2013
Bachelor of Psychology (Counselling)
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
09/2007-06/2009
General Certificate of Education (A-Levels), Rainbow International School, Uganda
09/2004-06/2007
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (O-Levels), Rainbow International School, Uganda
Memberships:
• Member – Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen un Psychologen (BDP)
• Registered Psychologist – Counsellors and Psychologists Board of Kenya
• Positive Psychological Association of Kenya
Subsidies:
DAAD scholarship: Kenyan-German Postgraduate Training Programme Scholarship (2021-2025)
Lectures
Summer term 2026
Publications
Ashubwe, A.F. & Miano, P.W. (2018). Gambling Disorder: An Overview with Emphasis on Psychological Treatments. International Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and
Psychiatry: Theory Research & Clinical Practice (Volume III). https:/ijpcp.com/
Miano, P.W. (2016). Positive Psychology Interventions in a Student Counselling Centre: An Exploratory Study [Master's dissertation, Nelson Mandela University].
http://hdl.handle.net/10948/11702
Miano, P.W. (2025). The Influence of a Positive Psychological Intervention Programme on Kenyan First-Year University Students’ Well-being: A Mixed Methods Study [PhD,
University of Oldenburg]. https://oops.uni-oldenburg.de/id/eprint/7212