Dr. Christa Nater
Social & Organizational Psychologist
Teaching
As a psychologist, I know that good learning experiences are the beginning of growth and development processes. Acknowledging that everyone has their own background and current state of knowledge, I attempt to motivate my students by encouraging them to practice critical reflection and integrative thought that can be tapped into both in the classroom and beyond.
Throughout my academic career, I have had the opportunity to teach multiple courses and supervise students at all levels. Every time I enter a classroom or a meeting with students, I look forward to the mutual learning experience ahead.
Courses
Bachelor seminar “Stereotypes and prejudice”, Department of Psychology, University of Bern
​– Spring 2016, 2025
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Master seminar “Reducing social discrimination”, Department of Psychology, University of Bern
– Fall 2023, 2019, 2018
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Master seminar “Gender from a social psychological perspective”, Department of Psychology, University of Bern
– Fall 2020
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Professional MBA residency “Inclusion and diversity”, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Canada
– Spring 2023
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Supervision of Junior Researchers
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Co-supervision of 2 Ph.D. students at University of Bern – 2017 to 2024
Supervision of 3 Honours’ thesis students at University of British Columbia – 2021 to 2023
Supervision of 15 Master’s thesis students at University of Bern – 2017 to present
Supervision of 6 Bachelor’s thesis students at University of Bern – 2024 to 2025
Supervision of 19 research assistants at University of Bern – 2017 to present
Outreach (selected)
​​I have had the ​opportunity to participate in a number of outreach opportunities that have reached a diverse audience. Sharing my passion about scientific research and its findings with organizations and the broader society alike is one of my favorite parts of the work I do. Over the last years, I appreciate having been invited for a wide range of outreach and knowledge transfer opportunities (selection of talks below).
Nater, C. (2025, March). The woman of today – still the dogsbody [Die Frau von heute - immer noch Mädchen für alles]. Wissenschaftscafé, Thun, Switzerland.
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Nater, C. (2025, February). Gender-based inequalities in workplaces: Where they come from and how to address them. Colloquium, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva.
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Nater, C. (2025, February). Why do gender stereotypes and social status expectations vary across cultures? Novel insights from public opinion polls. Colloquium, Department of Social Psychology, University Zurich.
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Nater, C. (2023, November). The costs and consequences of gender bias in the workplace. Colloquia series of the Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Nater, C. (2023, June 8; June 12; June 14). Unbewusste Vorurteile: Ursprung und Auswirkungen von Gender Biases [Unconscious biases: Origins and consequences of gender biases]. Mitarbeitenden-Workshops des Eidgenössisches Department für Verkehr, Umwelt, Energie und Kommunikation (UVEK).
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Nater, C. (2023, January). Gender Diversity and Inclusion in STEM. Guest lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Nater, C. (2022, April). Herausforderung Gender Diversity: Ursprung und Auswirkungen von Gender Bias [The challenge of gender diversity: the origins and consequences of gender biases]. Kadertagung des Bundesamts für Zivilluftfahrt BAZL, Flughafen Zürich, Switzerland.
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Nater, C. (2021, June). Teilnahme an der Kadertagung des Eidgenössisches Department für Verkehr, Umwelt, Energie und Kommunikation (UVEK) mit Schwerpunkt Geschlechterdiversität, in Magglingen, auf Einladung der Bundesrätin Simonetta Sommargua. [Participation at the management conference of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) on gender diversity, in Magglingen, by invitation from the Federal Council Simonetta Sommargua].
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Nater, C. (2021, June) Vorurteile und Stereotype und deren Auswirkungen in der Rekrutierung und Entwicklung von Mitarbeitenden [Prejudices and stereotypes and how they may affect recruitment and development of employees]. HR-Tagung des Eidgenössischen Departments für Verkehr, Umwelt, Energie und Kommunikation (UVEK), Switzerland. (delivered remotely due to Covid-19)
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Nater, C. (2021, June) «Gender Biases» in Rekrutierung und Beförderung: Wirkungsvolle Massnahmen und Tools [Gender biases in recruitment and promotion: Effective measures and tools]. Werkplatz Égalité des Kantons Bern, Switzerland. (delivered remotely due to Covid-19)
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Nater, C. (2020, January). Geschlechtsstereotype und ihre Auswirkungen im beruflichen Kontext [Gender stereotypes and their implications for the workplace]. Neue Helvetische Gesellschaft, Switzerland.Nater, C. (2019, September). Frauenquoten im europäischen Vergleich: Wie erfolgreich sind sie? [Comparing gender quotas across Europe: How successful are they?]. Faculty of Law, University of Lucerne, Switzerland.
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Nater, C. (2019, March). Do affirmative action measures help or hinder the development of gender balance in leadership positions in the long-run? INSEAD Business School, Singapore.