Personal profile
Research interests
Qualitative and critical participatory action research in psychology, psychology of gender, history and theory of psychology, theories of gendered division of labor, theories of epistemological ignorance, feminist epistemologies.
My research examines the relationships between psychology, social inequalities, and social movements from a feminist, critical participatory action, and historical perspective on psychology. On the one hand, I have inquired how the discipline of psychology has contributed to the legitimation and reproduction of social inequalities. On the other hand, I have analyzed how social movements, e.g., the women’s movement, have altered how both psychologists and citizens understand human experience and agency. My research focus in the last four years has been critical participatory action research with counselors and (former) clients of women’s counseling centers. Collaboratively, we are investigating the emotional challenges women's counselors face between administrative labor and counseling, as well as the "triple shift" of paid labor, unpaid care and household labor, and administrative burden intersectionally disadvantaged individuals face in their everyday lives.
Education/Academic qualification
Social Sciences, Habilitation , Das Psychologische ist politisch. Geschichte und Theorie feministischer Psychologien , Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna
Award Date: 23 Oct 2025
Social Sciences, Doctorate or PhD (EQR Level VIII), Darwins Ästhetik? Eine Kritik evolutionspsychologischer Attraktivitätsforschung. , University of Vienna
Award Date: 31 Jan 2012
Social Sciences, Master or Diplom (EQR Level VII), University of Vienna
Award Date: 23 Jun 2005
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Jede Wahl ein Albtraum - Eine partizipative Aktionsforschung über die Emotionsarbeit von Wiener Frauenberater*innen im Spannungsfeld von Beratung nd Bürokratie
Paloni, S. (CoI), Ruck, N. (PI) & Alshuth, A. L. T. (CoI)
1/11/25 → 30/04/27
Project: External Funding Project
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CoARAverse in Psychology. Piloting reforms to foster and assess diverse research cultures with a focus on participation, qualitative indicators, and peer-review.
Ruck, N. (PI), Garaus, M. (CoPI), Drexel, D. (CoPI), Alshuth, A. L. T. (CoI) & Hofmann, J. (CoI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Project: External Funding Project
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The Psychosocial load of getting better
Ruck, N. (PI), Laner, I. (CoPI), Paloni, S. (CoI), Sippel, C. S. (CoI) & Alshuth, A. L. T. (CoI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/25
Project: Internal Funding Project › Seed Funding Project for Internal Projects
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The Psychological is Participatory
Ruck, N. (PI), Rothmüller, B. (CoI), Struppe-Schanda, J. (CoI), Zehetner, B. (CoI), Kaiser-Horvath, A. (CoI) & Awart, S. (CoI)
1/05/22 → 30/04/24
Project: External Funding Project
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Feminist psychological voices in Vienna
Rack, E. (CoI), Hahnl, S. (CoI) & Ruck, N. (PI)
1/04/22 → 30/09/23
Project: External Funding Project
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Bridging Theory and Practice as a Feminist Concern
Rack, E. (Editor), Ruck, N. (Editor), Sippel, C. (Editor) & Struppe-Schanda, J. (Editor), 2026, (In preparation) Theory & Psychology.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Special issue
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Estranging intersectionality: A call for context-sensitive applications of intersectionality for non-capitalist and non-democratic regimes
Sippel, C. S., Paloni, S. & Ruck, N., 11 Feb 2026, In: Theory and Psychology. 0, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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(Re)Searching Traces of Feminist Psychology in Vienna: Feminist-psychological Voices in Vienna: A Hidden But Rich History
Rack, E., Ruck, N. & Salis, D., 1 May 2025Research output: Other contribution
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CoARA Action Plan Sigmund Freud PrivateUniversity (SFU)
Drexel, D., Garaus, M. & Ruck, N., 8 Sept 2025, In: Zenodo.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Exploring Ambivalent Emotions of and with Women’s Counselors: Bridging Critical Participatory Action Research and the Hermeneutics of Demystification.
Ruck, N., Rothmüller, B., Struppe-Schanda, J., Awart, S., Kaiser-Horvath, A., Zehetner, B., Brunner, M., Hametner, K. & Wrbouschek, M., 15 Jul 2025, Open Science Framework.Research output: Other contribution
Activities
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Kritisch - partizipative Aktionsforschung und Consciousness -Raising. Methodologische Überlegungen zur Verbindung von partizipativer Forschung und Hermeneutiken der Entmystifizierung
Ruck, N. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk, presentation or panel discussion › Keynote speech
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CoARA CoChairs Meeting
Ruck, N. (Participant)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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How to empower research careers
Ruck, N. (Participant)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Ein gutes Leben ohne Gewalt: Feministisch-partizipative Utopien
Ruck, N. (Speaker) & Struppe-Schanda, J. (Speaker)
5 Dec 2024Activity: Talk, presentation or panel discussion › Invited talk
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53. DGPs-Kongress/15. ÖGP-Konferenz
Ruck, N. (Chair) & Rack, E. (Chair)
16 Sept 2024 → 19 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Prizes
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Ars Docendi Award for Excellent Higher Education by the Republic of Austria
Ruck, N. (Recipient), Brunner, M. (Recipient) & Wegenstein, B. (Recipient), 2017
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Psychologie ist partizipativ – Was braucht es für ein gutes Leben?
22/04/25
1 Media contribution
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Forscherinnen: "Vielen Frauen fällt es schwer, sich eine bessere Zukunft vorzustellen"
Ruck, N., Struppe-Schanda, J. & Rothmüller, B.
18/11/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Als das Psychologische politisch wurde
Ruck, N., Rothmüller, B., Luckgei, V., Knasmüller, F., Parzer, E., Rack, E., Beck, M. & Franke, N.
4/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Psychologie ist partizipativ – Was braucht es für ein gutes Leben?
Rothmüller, B., Struppe-Schanda, J. & Ruck, N.
1/06/23
1 item of Media coverage
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