Olga Schaffner
Olga Schaffner is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology at University of Basel. Her academic interests focus on child protection, family instabilities, trauma, and systematic and direct violence reduction, with particular concern for women and children. Alongside her studies, she has gained experience in clinical and research-related settings and has worked with children with autism and in a research group at UPK focusing on child protection and violence. Olga is especially interested in integrating scientific research with political frameworks to advocate for systemic change and informed applied psychological practice. She is also interested in neurobiological changes and memory loss due to trauma and stress, as well as in working with sensitive populations such as asylum seekers, in women’s shelters, or in forensic institutions.
