Profile

Professional career

• since 07/2023
  Profession: Researcher (Educational Research in Sport);Institution: University of Hamburg, Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science; Location: Potsdam, Germany
• since 02/2021
  Profession: Lecturer (Educational Research in Sport);Institution: University of Leipzig, Faculty of Sport Science;Location: Leipzig, Germany
• 09/2021 - 09/2023
  Provisional head of the professorship "Educational Research in Sport" (sport pedagogy)Institution: University of Leipzig, Faculty of Sport Science;Location: Leipzig, Germany
• since 07/2014
  Profession: Senior Researcher & Lecturer (Educational Research in Sport);Institution: University of Potsdam, Faculty of Human Sciences;Location: Potsdam, Germany
• 01/2012 - 12/2013
  Profession: Research Fellow (Educational Research in Sport);Institution: University of Hamburg, Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science;Location: Hamburg, Germany
• 10/2004 - 01/2012
  Profession: Research Assistant & Lecturer (Educational Research in Sport);Institution: University of Leipzig, Faculty of Sport Science;Location: Leipzig, Germany
• 01/2001 - 12/2010
  Profession: Head coach/Leading trainer in the field of strength training;Institution: University of Leipzig, Center for University Sports;Location: Leipzig, Germany
• 04/2005 - 11/2007
  Profession: Lecturer (Sport pedagogy), International Coaching Courses (ITK);Institution: University of Leipzig, Faculty of Sport Science;Location: Leipzig, Germany
• 11/2001 - 03/2004
  Profession: Undergraduate research assistant (Educational Research in Sports)Institution: University of Leipzig, Faculty of Sport Science;Location: Leipzig, Germany

Education

• 11/2015
  Doctorate: Dr. phil. (Human Movement Science/Sport Science);Institution: University of Hamburg, Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science; Location: Hamburg, Germany
• 10/1999 - 03/2004
  Studies: Sport Science & Educational Sciences;Academic Degree: Magister Artium;Institution: University of Leipzig;Location: Leipzig, Germany

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Research focus:

A. Athlete socialisation, personal development, performance and health

• Mental health, psychosocial development and risk/health behavior of athletes
• Development and adaptation of instruments for measuring aspects of mental health in sports contexts
• Development, testing and evaluation of psychological-educational health promotion interventions for athletes

B. Development and promotion of dual careers for (pre-)elite athletes

• Studies on framework conditions and demands in combined educational and competitive sports careers
• Evaluation of measures to promote dual careers for athletes (Dual Career Assistance Programmes/Services)
• Development and adaptation of instruments to measure motivational aspects of engagement in dual careers

C. Development and promotion of students' basic motor competence in school contexts

• Diagnostics of basic motor competence and corresponding self-perception
• Modeling and analysis of the relationship between physical activity, basic motor competence and the corresponding self-perception

D. Coach-athlete relationship in (pre-)elite sports

E. Quality of teaching and learning processes in Physical Education and (pre-)elite sports from an educational-psychological perspective

• Gerloff, I.; Sallen, J.

  „Das Abitur und Olympische Medaillen im Visier“ – Förderung leistungssportlicher Begabung an der Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Sportschule Potsdam.

  SchulVerwaltung spezial – Zeitschrift für Schulgestaltung und Schulentwicklung. 2021. 23 (4). pp. 181–184.
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• Wendeborn, T.; Zetzsche, R.; Sallen, J.

  Schulversuche zur Unterstützung sportlicher Begabungsförderung: Die Umsetzung des Additiven Abiturs aus Sicht der beteiligten Institutionen.

  Leipziger Sportwissenschaftliche Beiträge. 2021. 62 (2). pp. 112–131.
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• Niehues, M.; Gerlach, E.; Sallen, J.

  Measuring dual career motivation among German student-athletes using the Student Athletes' Motivation Toward Sports and Academics Questionnaire. Challenges and failures of linguistic and cultural adaptations.

  German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. 2021.

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-021-00723-9
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Professorship for Educational Research in Sport (sport pedagogy)

Across semesters:

• Supervision and assessment of qualification theses in bachelor's and master's degrees (sport science)

Summer semester:

• Introduction to the sociology of sport - basic seminar (Modul 08-008-0008; Modul 08-004-0001); Course of study: Bachelor of sport science, Primary and secondary school Physical Education teacher course, Special Education teacher course
• Educational aspects in sport - advanced seminar (Sport pedagogy, module 08-001-0040); Course of study: Bachelor of sport science with the profil: Health and rehabilitation sport

Winter semester:

• Educational aspects in sport - advanced seminar (Sport pedagogy, module 08-001-0020); Course of study: Bachelor of sport science with the profil: High-performance, competitive, fitness sport
• Orientation internship (module 08-001-0103); Course of study: Bachelor of sport science
• Qualitative research methods in sport science - advanced seminar (Modul 08-005-0007); Course of study: M. Sc. of sport science & M.Sc. of sport management