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Elisabeth Brauner
Professor
Psychology
Location: 5603 James Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x6035
Fax: 718.951.4814
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Elisabeth Brauner studied Slavic languages, sociology and literature science for several semesters before focusing on psychological science. All of this has shaped her view of what psychology is and why it is important to do empirical work before jumping to conclusions. Her first research project at the University of Oldenburg dealt with experimental aesthetics -- how people perceive works of art based on their level of expertise. In her "Diplom" thesis, she investigated whether social accentuation, the fact that our cognitive representations do not always match physical reality, can be explained by Fechner's or Stevens' laws of psychophysics. Since then, her research became more oriented toward social groups. Her dissertation research dealt with the influence of social interaction on mental models, and vice versa. The research for her "Habilitation" (a second dissertation required in Germany for professorship) addressed transactive memory systems in groups and organizations.
Education:
Habilitation (venia legendi) (postdoc degree), Humboldt-University in Berlin - 2003 (Psychology)
Ph.D. (Dr.rer.nat.), University of Goettingen - 1993 (Psychology)
M.S. (Diplom-Psychologie), University of Oldenburg - 1990 (Psychology)
B.S. (Vordiplom), University of Oldenburg - 1986 (Psychology)
Areas of Expertise:
Elisabeth Brauner is interested in the relations among cognition, communication and social structures. Current research focuses on transactive memory, communicative processes of knowledge acquisition about other people's knowledge, and its application to knowledge management in organizations and organizational learning. Her lab group has developed several methods for investigating transactive knowledge and knowledge transfer and is currently working on various projects related to that topic.
Doctoral Rotation Projects:
Elisabeth Brauner's doctoral research encompasses social and organizational psychology with an emphasis on group research, specifically transactive memory. In collaboration with her research group, she has developed a questionnaire to assess transactive memory in groups and organizations. The questionnaire is currently available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish and soon in Chinese. She has also developed an interaction measure for the assessment of transactive memory in communication that has been applied by several researchers in various countries. Furthermore, she is interested in the intersection of cognition and communication, specifically how communication influences cognition. Collaborators include Dr. Christine Gockel, University Fribourg, CH; Dr. Rommel Robertson, Farmingdale College, SUNY; Dr. Margarete Boos, University of Goettingen, Germany.
Books and Publications
Gockel, C. and E. Brauner. "The Benefits of Stepping Into Others' Shoes: Perspective-taking Strengthens Transactive Memory." Basic and Applied Social Psychology 35.2: 222-30. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01973533.2013.764303. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2013
Teaching Award for 2001 from the Department of Psychology, Humboldt-University in Berlin (The Deans' Funds of Humboldt-University). (Awards and Honors) 2002
International research collaborations: Dr. Christine Gockel, University of Fribourg, Switzerland; Dr. Margarete Boos, University of Göttingen, Germany; Dr. Michaela Kolbe, University of Zurich, Switzerland; Dr. Albrecht Becker, University of Innsbruck, Austria; Dr. Silvia Jordan, University of Innsbruck, Austria; Dr. Heike Welte, University of Innsbruck, Austria; Dr. Manfred Auer, University of Innsbruck, Austria; Dr. Simone Kauffeld, University of Braunschweig, Germany; Dr. Franziska Tschan, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland. 2012
Brauner, E., J. DeMore and C. Gockel. "Cognitive Loafing in Work Groups: When Employees Would Rather Not Think." To be presented at the 16th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP). Muenster, Germany, May 22 - 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
Chair, faculty search committee "Organizational Psychology," Psychology Department, Brooklyn College, 2012-13. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
2003 to present: Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (PSYC 12); Social Psychology (PSYC 10); Independent Research/Honors Research (PSYC 83.1; 83.2); Small Groups 2: Information Processing in Groups (PSYC 777G); Concepts and Methods: Issues in Organizational Psychology (PSYC 785.1); Independent Reading (PSYC 791.1G); Independent Research (PSYC 799.1G); Thesis Supervision; Proseminar in Psychology in the Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (PSYC U801.03G); Colloquium in Experimental Psychology (PSYC U801.01G); Independent Reading (PSYC 802); Independent Research (PSYC 804); Dissertation Supervision (PSYC 900). 2003
Reviewer for conference program submissions: Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, annual conference. 2012
Session chair, Applied Papers III: Education and Organization. 2013 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA). New York, March 1 - 4. 2013
Robertson, R.R., C. Gockel and E. Brauner. "Trust Your Peers or Bosses? Differential Effects of Trust on Transactive Memory Systems, Job Satisfaction, and Job Performance." Employee Relations 35.2: 222-42. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17068403. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2013
Brauner, E. and R.R. Robertson. "Responsibility and Transactive Memory in a Finance and Planning Department." Wirtschaftspsychologie [Economic Psychology]. Special Issue on responsibility in organizations. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009
Jordan, S. and E. Brauner. "Wissensvermittlung in heterogen organisierten Pflegebereichen Eine Studie an der Klinik für Anästhesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin Innsbruck" [Knowledge transfer in heterogeneously organized care units - a study at the Clinic for Anaesthesia and General Intensive Medicine Innsbruck]." Pflege 21: 114-24. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
"Kodierung transaktiver Wissensprozesse (TRAWIS). Ein Verfahren zur Erfassung von Wissenstransfer in Interaktionen" [Transactive Knowledge Coding System (TRAWIS): A schema for the assessment of knowledge transfer in interactions]. Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie [Journal of Social Psychology] 37: 99-112. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
"Lernen in Netzwerken" [Learning in networks].
Becker, A., E. Brauner and S. Duschek. "Transaktives Wissen, Ressourcen und Wettbewerbsvorteile: Der Akteur als strategischer Faktor" [Transactive knowledge, resources, and competitive advantage: The actor as strategic factor]. Managementforschung [Management Research] 16: 201-30. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
Brauner, E. and A. Becker. "Beyond Knowledge Sharing: The Management of Transactive Knowledge Systems." Knowledge & Process Management 13: 62-71. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
Brauner, E. and A. Becker. "Knowledge Management in Interaction: Transactive Knowledge Systems and the Management of Knowledge." Future of Knowledge Management. Eds. B. Renzl, K. Matzler and H.H. Hinterhuber. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 62-81. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
Brauner, E., A. Becker and S. Jordan. "Organizational Learning: The Interplay of Routinization and Crisis in Practices." The Passion for Learning and Knowing. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Organizational Learning and Knowledge Two volumes. Eds. S. Gherardi and D. Nicolini. Trento, Italy: University of Trento e-books. (ISBN 88-8843-100-X) http://eprints.biblio.unitn.it/archive/00000828/. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Brauner, E. and A. Becker. "Wissensmanagement und Organisationales Lernen: Personalentwicklung und Lernen durch transaktive Wissenssysteme" [Knowledge management and organizational learning: Human resources development through transactive knowledge systems.]. Electronic Human Resource Management: Personalarbeit unter Einsatz des Inter- und Intranet [Electronic Human Resource Management: Inter- and intranet-based personnel work], by G. Hertel and U. Konradt. Göttingen: Hogrefe. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004
"Informationsverarbeitung in Gruppen: Transaktive Wissenssysteme" [Information processing in groups: Transactive knowledge systems]. Teamarbeit und Teamentwicklung [Team Work and Team Development], by A. Thomas & S. Stumpf. Göttingen: Verlag für angewandte Psychologie. 57-83. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2003
"Informationsverarbeitungsprozesse in Gruppen" [Information processing in groups]. Lexikon der Psychologie [Lexicon of Psychology], by G. Wenninger. Heidelberg, Germany: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
"Rollendifferenzierung" [Role differentiation in groups]. Lexikon der Psychologie [Lexicon of Psychology], by G. Wenninger. Heidelberg, Germany: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
"Sozialisation in Arbeitsgruppen" [Socialization in work groups]. Lexikon der Psychologie [Lexicon of Psychology], by G. Wenninger. Heidelberg, Germany: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Transactive Knowledge Systems in Groups and Organizations. Habilitationsschrift (Habilitation Thesis). Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. (Books and Publications: Book) 2002
Brauner, E. and B. Orth. "Strukturen von Argumentationssequenzen in Gruppen" [Analysis of structures of argumentation in the group process]. Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie [Journal of Social Psychology] 33: 65-81. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2002
Brauner, E. "Wissenstransfer in Projektgruppen: Die Rolle des transaktiven Gedächtnisses" [Knowledge transfer in project work teams: The role of transactive memory]. R. Fisch, D. Beck and B. Englich (Hrsg.), Projektgruppen in Organisationen [Project Groups in Organizations] (S. 237-248). Göttingen: Verlag für Angewandte Psychologie. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2001
Brauner, E. and A. Becker. "Wormholes to Organizational Expertise: The Management of Metaknowledge." Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management: New Directions: 31-48. Eds. M. Crossan and F. Olivera. London, Ontario: Richard Ivey School of Business. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2001
Brauner, E. and W. Scholl. Editorial: "The Information Processing Approach as a Perspective for Groups Research." Group Processes and Intergroup Relations 3: 115-22. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
Brauner, E. and W. Scholl. Guest editors. Special issue: "Information Processing in Groups. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations 3: 115-217. (Books and Publications: Edited Book) 2000
Brauner, E. (1998). Die Qual der Wahl am Methodenbuffet - oder: Wie der Gegenstand nach der passenden Methode sucht [Hard choice at the buffet of methods - or: How a problem is searching for the appropriate method (Methods for analyzing group structures and processes)]. In E. Ardelt, H. Lechner & W. Schloegl (Hrsg.), Neue Gruppendynamik. Theorie und Praxis, Anspruch und Wirklichkeit [Group Dynamics. Theory and Practice, Desiderata and Reality] (S. 176-193). Göttingen: Verlag für Angewandte Psychologie. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1998
Soziale Interaktion und mentale Modelle. Planungs und Entscheidungsprozesse in Planspielgruppen [Social interaction and mental models. Planning and decision making in groups]. Münster: Waxmann. (Books and Publications: Book) 1994
Brauner, E. (1992). Zum Prozeß der Bedeutungsgenese bei der Wahrnehmung und Beurteilung komplexer ökonomischer Situationen [The process of generating meaning in perceiving and judging complex economic environments]. In F. Achtenhagen & E. G. John (Hrsg.), Mehrdimensionale Lehr-Lern-Arrangements. Innovationen in der kaufmännischen Aus- und Weiterbildung [Multidimensional Teaching-Learning-Arrangements. Innovations in continuing education in business studies] (S. 622-626). Wiesbaden: Gabler. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1992
Becker, A. and E. Brauner. "als gelte es, eine Linie an den Rand des Universums zu ziehen. Computerfaszination und Individuation [... as if it was to draw a line at the border of the universe. Computer fascination and individuation]." Computer und Psyche. Angstlust am Computer [Computer and psyche: Angst-joy at the computer] A. Krafft and G. Ortmann (Hrsg.) (S. 237-253). Frankfurt/Main; Nexus. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1988
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Grant funding for the research project "Conditions Facilitating and Impeding Transactive Memory Development in Groups" from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [German Research Foundation] (No. BR 1732/5-1) (Grants and Fellowships) 2000
Daimler Benz AG funding, for the "1st International German Conference on Group Research: Information Processing in Groups." (Grants and Fellowships) 1998
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [German Research Foundation] Grant No. 4850/197/98, for "1st International German Conference on Group Research: Information Processing in Groups." (Grants and Fellowships) 1998
Research fellowship from the Graduate College "Acting in Complex Economic Environments" (Graduiertenkolleg "Handeln in komplexen oekonomischen Situationen") at Georg-August-University Goettingen. Sponsored by Stiftung Volkswagenwerk and the Government of Lower Saxony. (Grants and Fellowships) 1990
Research Activities
Collaboration on previous projects: Dr. Matthew Erdelyi, Brooklyn College; Dr. Richard L. Moreland, University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Christine Smith, Grand Valley State University; Dr. Renee Meyers, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. 2009
Fields of Research: Transactive memory in groups and organizations: acquisition, improvement, training; Transactive knowledge systems in underrepresented groups; Stereotyping in transactive knowledge acquisition; Group research methods, particularly interaction coding techniques; Knowledge acquisition through communication, Knowledge management in groups and organizations (Transactive Metacognition Regulation), Hypermnesia in groups
Brainstorming in groups, Development of mental models in group interaction and communication 2007
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Brauner, E., J. DeMore and C. Gockel. "Counterproductive Behaviors in Teams: Detrimental Effects of Cognitive Loafing on Transactive Memory." Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. New York, March 1-4. http://epa2013.sched.org/event/0c2f19a9d60cb4092a346f5b6aef5045. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
Williams, K.N. and E. Brauner. "Could Birthplace Be a Mediator Between Agreement With Age Stereotype and Behavior?" poster. Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. New York, March 1-4. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
Brauner, E. and R.R. Robertson. "Measuring Transactive Memory in Groups and Organizations." Invited Colloquium. Psychology Department, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland. March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"TRAWIS: A Coding System for Transactive Memory." INGRoup, Interdisciplinary Network of Group Researchers. Washington, D.C., July 22-24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Eskine, K.J. and E. Brauner, E. "Effects of Embodied Experience on Self-understanding." Society of Personality & Social Psychology, 11th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Eskine, K.J. and E. Brauner. "Academic Self-efficacy and Perspective Taking as a Function of Embodied Experience." Annual Psychology Research Day. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2010
Gockel, C. and E. Brauner. "Perspective-taking helps transactive memory development." INGRoup, Interdisciplinary Network of Group Researchers. Washington, D.C., July 22-24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"The Road From Slavery to Freedom Is Paved With Education: The Influence of Abolitionist Ideas on Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species'" keynote address. Inauguration of the Courant Center "Evolution of Social Behaviour" as member of the Scientific Advisory Board. February. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
Brauner, E. and R.R. Robertson. "Q-TRACKS - A New Questionnaire for the Assessment of Transactive Memory in Groups and Organizations." INGRoup, Interdisciplinary Network of Group Researchers. Colorado Springs, Colo., July 16-18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Human Communication as conditio sine qua non of Being Human." Psychology Department, Université de Neuchatel, Switzerland, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008
"Measuring Transactive Memory Using the TRAWIS Interaction Coding System." Social Interaction Coding, Psychology Department, University of Braunschweig, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008
Brauner, E. and R.R. Robertson. "Trust and Organizational Support: Impact on Transactive Memory and Job Satisfaction." International Congress for Psychology. Berlin, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
Robertson, R.R. and E. Brauner. "Barriers to Knowledge Sharing in Groups: Transactive Memory and Job Satisfaction." Conference of the European Association of Social Psychology. Opatija, Croatia, June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
"Functions of Communication." Cognitive Science Symposium. CUNY Graduate School and University Center, March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
"Cognitive Interdependence in Organizations: Why We Should Beware of Hitchhikers." Psychology Department, Baruch College (CUNY), October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2006
"Individual and Social Metacognition." Conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Palm Springs, Calif., January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Baker McGrath, C. and E. Brauner. "Hypermnesia in Groups." Conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Palm Springs, Calif., January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Brauner, E. and R. Robertson. "Social Dynamics and Transactive Processes on Work Groups." Annual Meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. Philadelphia, October 13-14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Robertson, R., C. Baker McGrath and E. Brauner. "Q-TRACKS: Transactive Knowledge Questionnaire." Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science. New York, May 25-26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
"Lernen in Netzwerken" [Learning in Networks] keynote address. Tagung: WissensTransform. Wissensmanagement in gleichstellungsorientierten Netzwerken [Knowledge Management in Equality Networks]. Georg-August-Unversität Göttingen, March 3-5. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2005
Becker, A., E. Brauner and S. Duschek. "Transactive Knowledge Systems and Competitive Advantage: Re-conceptualizing Knowledge in the Knowledge-Based Perspective of the Firm." 21st Conference of the European Group for Organizational Studies. Free University Berlin, June 30-July 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
Brauner, E., A. Becker and S. Jordan. "Organizational Learning: The Interplay of Routinization and Crisis in Practices." 6th International Conference on Organization Learning and Knowledge. Trento, Italy, June 9-11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
Gockel, C. and E. Brauner. "Development of a Transactive Memory in Small Groups." Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, May 5-7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
"How to Know What Others Know. The Assessment of Transactive Knowledge in Conversations." Postgraduate Workshop Group Process Analysis in Psychology, Murten, Université de Neuchatel, Switzerland, October 7-10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2004
"Production of Transactive Knowledge." Annual Meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Fort Worth, Texas, October 15-16. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004
Becker, A. and E. Brauner. "Management as Reflexive Practice and the Role of Transactive Knowledge." 5th International Conference on Organizational Learning and Knowledge, Lancaster University Management School, May 30-June 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2003
Zander, L., J. Degner and E. Brauner. "Der Einfluss von Geschlechterstereotypen auf die Bildung von Transactive Memory" [The influence of gender stereotypes on transactive memory development]. IX. Tagung der Fachgruppe Sozialpsychologie. Heidelberg, Germany, September. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2003
"Fördernde und hindernde Faktoren der Entstehung von Transactive Memory: Prozessanalysen" [Promoting and hindering factors in the development of transactive memory: Process analyses]. 44. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psychologen (TeaP), Technische Universität Chemnitz. March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
"Gruppenpsychologie. Eine Einführung" [Psychology of groups: An introduction]. Eingeladener Vortrag. Katholische Studentengemeinde Maria Sedes Sapientiae. Berlin, November 13. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2002
"Transaktives Wissen in Gruppen und Organisationen: Neuere Entwicklungen in Theorie und Forschung" [Transactive knowledge in groups and organizations: New developments in theory and research]. Eingeladener Vortrag. Department of Psychology, Institut für Psychologie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Munich, November 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2002
Becker, A., S. Duschek and E. Brauner. "Going beyond the Resources Given: A Structurationist View on Knowledge and Strategic Management." Third European Conference on Organizational Knowledge, Learning, and Capabilities. Athens, Greece, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
Buschek, S., B. Siem, R.L. Moreland and E. Brauner. "Der Zwang, sich auf einander zu beziehen: Die Bedeutung von Konversationsmaximen beim Brainstorming in Gruppen" [On the compulsion to refer to each other: The impact of conversational maxims during brainstorming in groups]. 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Berlin, September 22-26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
Gockel, C. and E. Brauner. "Erwerb von Transactive Memory in der Kommunikation: Der Einfluss von Perspektivenübernahme und Metakognition" [Acquisition of transactive memory in communication: The influence of perspective-taking and metacognition]. 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Berlin, September 22-26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
Jochmann, M., D. Sommer and E. Brauner. "TAMI - Ein Fragebogen zur Erfassung von Transactive Memory in Gruppen" [TAMI - A questionnaire for the assessment of transactive memory in groups]. 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Berlin, September 22-26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
Sommer, D., M. Jochmann, G. Schwan, E. Brauner and S. Szameitat. "Zusammenarbeit in Gruppen. Ein Vergleich zwischen Deutschland und Chile" [Cooperation in groups. A comparison between Germany and Chile]. 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Berlin, September 22-26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
Spies, M., E. Brauner, R. Kerschreiter and A. Mojzisch. "Sozialpsychologische Aspekte des Wissensmanagements" [Social psychological aspects of knowledge management]. 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Berlin, September 22-26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
"Soziale und kognitive Prozesse bei der Entstehung von Transaktivem Gedächtnis" [Social and cognitive processes during the development of transactive memory]. 8. Tagung der Fachgruppe Sozialpsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Universität Würzburg. September. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2001
"Transactive Memory and Performance Gains in Groups." Workshop on Motivation Gains in Groups. Department of Psychology, University of Hamburg, December. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2001
"Transactive Memory in Groups and Organizations: A research Rrogram." Workshop on Social and Cognitive Processes in Groups. Georg-Elias-Müller-Institute of Psychology, University of Göttingen, January. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2001
"Transactive Memory in Gruppen und Organisationen" [Transactive memory in groups and organizations]. Eingeladener Vortrag. Instituts-Kolloquium des Instituts für Psychologie, Westfälische Wilhems-Universität Münster. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2001
Brauner, E. and A. Becker. "Wormholes to Organizational Expertise: The Management of Metaknowledge." 4th International Conference on Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management: New Directions. Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada, June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2001
Brauner, E. (2000, September). Nutzung von transaktivem Wissen in Arbeitsgruppen [Using transactive knowledge in work groups]. 42. Kongreß der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 24. - 28. September 2000, Jena. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2000
Brauner, E. and R.L. Moreland. "Trapped by the Rules: Why Aren't Brainstorming Groups More Productive?" Nags Head International Conference on Groups, Networks and Organizations, Highland Beach, Florida, June 1-5. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2000
"Information Exchange in Organizations." Nags Head International Conference on Groups, Networks and Organizations, Highland Beach, Florida, June 6-10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999
Brauner, E. (1999, July). Diversität als Thema der Gruppenforschung [Diversity as an issue for psychological group research]. Eingeladener Vortrag. Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft der Freien Universität Berlin, 10./11. Juli 1998, Berlin. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1999
Brauner, E. (1999, May). Wissens- und Informationsverarbeitungsstrukturen in Gruppen [Knowledge and information processing in groups]. Eingeladener Vortrag. Institut für Psychologie der Universität Potsdam, 03. Mai 1999, Potsdam. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1999
Brauner, E. and A. Becker. Controlling als transaktives Wissenssystem [Accounting as transactive knowledge system]. Workshop "Wissen, Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissensmanagement" der Kommission Wissenschaftstheorie im Verband der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e. V., 18. - 19. Juni 1999, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999
"Interaction Coding of Transactive Memory." 1st International German Conference on Group Research: Information Processing in Groups. Berlin, June 25-28. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Brauner, E. (1998, December). Entscheidungsprozesse in Gruppen [Decision making in groups]. Eingeladener Vortrag. Institut für Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre der Freien Universität Berlin, 01. Dezember 1998, Berlin. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1998
Brauner, E. (1998, November). Transactive Memory in Gruppen und Organisationen [Transactive memory in groups and organizations]. Eingeladener Vortrag. Arbeitswissenschaftliches Kolloquium der GHS Kassel, 17. November 1998, Kassel. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1998
Brauner, E. (1998, October). Das Forschungsprogramm "Informationsverarbeitung in Gruppen" [The research program 'Information processing in groups']. Eingeladener Vortrag. Workshop "Wissen und Handeln," 2. - 3. Oktober 1998, München. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1998
Brauner, E. and S. Szameitat. "Group Work in Practice." 24th International Congress of Applied Psychology. San Francisco, August 9-14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Szameitat, S. and E. Brauner. "Funktionale Unterschiede in der Koordination von Praxisgruppen" [Functional differences in coordination of work groups]. 41. Kongreß der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Dresden, Germany, September 27-October 1. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
"Different Words, Different Planets? A Study of Gender Talk Based on Group Research Methods." Nags Head International Conference on Groups, Networks, and Organizations. Highland Beach, Fla., June 1-6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1997
Brauner, E. and C. Busch. "Betriebliche Entscheidungsprozesse - Organisationspsychologische und soziologische Ansätze" [Decision making in firms - organizational and sociological approaches] workshop, 10. Zürcher Symposium Arbeitspsychologie. ETH Zürich, March 24-26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1997
"Interaktion bei Entscheidungsprozessen in Gruppen" [Social interaction in decision making processes in groups]. Eingeladener Vortrag. Institut für Psychologie der Universität Potsdam. April 17. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1996
"Stability and Change of Attitudes and Mental Models in Group Interaction Processes." Nags Head International Conference on Groups, Networks, and Organizations. Highland Beach, Fla., June 2-7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1996
Wissensrepräsentationen im Interaktionsprozeß" [Knowledge representation in interaction processes]. 40. Kongreß der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Munich, September 22-26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1996
"Zur Veränderung von Einstellungen und mentalen Modellen in interagierenden Gruppen" [Change of attitudes and mental models in group interaction]. Tagung der Fachgruppe Sozialpsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Potsdam, Germany, June 22-24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1995
"Strukturen und Metastrukturen von Argumentationssequenzen in Planspielgruppen" [Structures and meta structures of argumentation sequences of groups playing a system game]. 39. Kongreß der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Hamburg, Germany, September 25-29. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"Soziale Interaktion und mentale Modelle" [Social interaction and mental models]. 38. Kongreß der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Trier, September 28-October 1. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1992
Professional Leadership
Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Psychology, 2011-present. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Member, Executive Committee, Ph.D. program in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior, Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center, 2008-present. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Member, Brooklyn College Committee on Master Planning, Educational Policy and Budget. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Member, Campus Steering Committee of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Head of the Doctoral Subprogram in Psychology: Cognition, Brain, and Behavior, CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 2005-08. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2008
Member, Scientific Advisory Board of the Courant Center "Evolution of Social Behaviour", University of Goettingen, Germany, a project of the German Excellence Initiative to Promote Outstanding Research and Scholarship at 10 German Top Universities. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008
Member, Brooklyn College Committee on Master Planning, Educational Policy and Budget. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007
Member, Scientific Advisory Board for the Courant Center "Evolution of Social Behaviour," 2007-present. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007
Workshop on Ph.D. programs and studies, New York University, October 27. Organized by Olivia Little and Barry Cohen, M.A. program in general psychology, New York University. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2006
Head of the Ph.D. Program in Psychology: Cognition, Brain, and Behavior, CUNY Graduate School and University Center at Brooklyn College, 2005-08. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2005
Organization, coordination, and teaching in the Train-the-Trainer Program of artop e.V., Humboldt-University, Berlin (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1998
Pedagogical Achievements
1992-2003 (Humboldt University and Free University):
Introduction to Social Psychology (Lecture), Theories and Schools in Social Psychology (Lecture), Social Psychology (Seminar), Social Psychology (Reading course), Group Work in Practice (Seminar/Empirical Project), Brainstorming in Groups (Seminar/Empirical Project), Computer Communication (Seminar/Empirical Project), Gender Communication (Seminar/Empirical Project)
Introduction to Groups Research (Lecture), Interaction and Communication (Lecture),
Group Structure (Seminar), Group Processes (Seminar), Group Productivity (Seminar), Group Dynamics (Seminar), Decision Making in Organizations (Seminar)
Group Dynamics (Seminar), Social Cognition (Seminar) (with Dr. Bertram Gawronski)
Problem Solving in Complex Environments (Free University Berlin, Seminar) (with Dr. Albrecht Becker) 1992
Community Activities
Reviewer for conference program submissions: Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, annual conference. 2011
Reviewer for conference program submissions: Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, annual conference. 2010
Reviewer for conference program submissions, Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, annual conference. 2009
Reviewer for professional journals: European Journal of Personality, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations; Journal of Experimental Social Psychology; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology; International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology; Management Learning, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin; Social Psychology (former Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie; Journal of Social Psychology); Swiss Journal of Psychology, Wirtschaftspsychology (Economic Psychology); and Zeitschrift für Psychologie (Journal of Psychology). 2009
Other Professional Activities
Organizer, 1st International Meeting of the Friends of Group Research, Brooklyn College, March 2-4. Keynote speakers: Christine Smith (Grand Valley State University), Michael Schober (New School for Social Research) and William Hirst (New School for Social Research). 2006
Brauner, E. and Christine Smith. Co-organizers. 13th Annual Pre-conference on Small Groups of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. October 6. 2005
Brauner, E. and M. Boos. Co-organizers, 2nd International Conference on Group Research: Information Processing in Computer-mediated Groups. Berlin, September 25. 2002
Chairperson, "Wissensorganisation in Gruppen: Transactive Memory und geteilte mentale Modelle Symposium" [Knowledge organization in groups: Transactive memory and shared mental Models]. 43rd Congress of the German Psychological Society. Berlin. 2002
On groups, systems, and origami: A review of Arrow, H. McGrath, J. E., & Berdahl, J. L. (2000). Small groups as complex systems: Formation, coordination, development, and adaptation. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage. European Bulletin of Social Psychology 12: 39-41. [Book review] 2000
Brauner, E. (1999). Rezension zu: Dammer, I. & Szymkowiak, F. (1998). Die Gruppendiskussion in der Marktforschung. Grundlagen, Moderation, Auswertung. Ein Praxisleitfaden [Group discussion in marketing research. Basics, moderation, analysis. A practical guide]. Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 207, 120-121. [book review] 1999
Brauner, E. (1999). Rezension zu: Kauke, M. (1998). Kooperative Intelligenz. Sozialpsychologische und spielexperimentelle Grundlagen der Interaktivität zwischen Partnern [Cooperative intelligence. Social psychological and game theoretical foundations of interaction between partners]. Heidelberg: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 207, 119-120. [Book review] 1999
Brauner, E. (1998). Rezension zu: Stroebe, W., Hewstone, M., & Stephenson, G. M. (1996). Sozialpsychologie. Eine Einführung [Introduction to Social Psychology] (3. erw. u. überarb. Aufl.). Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 206, 103-104. (Review of Social Psychology Textbook) 1998
Conference Organization: 1st International German Conference on Group Research: Information Processing in Groups, Berlin, June 25-28 (with Prof. Dr. W. Scholl, Humboldt-University in Berlin). 1998
Brauner, E. (1997). Rezension zu: Born, M. & Eiselin, S. (1996). Teams. Chancen und Gefahren. Grundlagen. Anwendungen am Beispiel von Lean Management [Teams. Chances and risks. Basics. Applications for lean management]. Zeitschrift für Psychologie [Journal of Psychology], 205, 322-324. [Book review] 1997
Workshop Organization: Betriebliche Entscheidungsprozesse - (k)ein Thema für Arbeitspsychologen(?)! [Decision making in firms ? (No) Topic for industrial psychology!?] Workshop organized at the 10. Zürcher Symposium Arbeitspsychologie [10th Zurich Symposium on Work Psychology], 24. - 26. März 1997, ETH Zürich. (Workshop organizer with Christine Busch) 1997
Brauner, E. (1995). "... kleiner als der Garten meines Onkels, aber größer als der Helm meines Neffen". Rezension von: Bierhoff, H. W. (1993). Sozialpsychologie. Ein Lehrbuch (3. überarb. u. erw. Aufl.). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer [... smaller than the garden of my uncle, but larger than the helmet of my nephew. Review of: Social psychology: A textbook]. Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie, 26, 221-224. [Review of Social Psychology Textbook] 1995
