Methodological Focus

• Ecological momentary interventions
• Ambulatory assessment
• Ambulatory monitoring and coaching

Thematic Focus

• Job demands and resources
• Work strain and work engagement
• Workplace attention
• Recovery
• Mindfulness
• Vocational rehabilitation

• Personality and Vocation (Lecture)
• Work and Health: Fundamentals (Seminar)
• Work and Health: Applications (Seminar)
• Work & Health: Methods (Seminar)
• Personality Assessment (Seminar)
• Performance Assessment (Seminar)
• Current Research Topics (Seminar)
• Project Work (Seminar)
• Empirical Research in Business and Psychology (Seminar)

• Skalski-Bednarz, S. B., Hillert, A., Surzykiewicz, J., Riedl, E., Harder, J.-P., Hillert, S. M., Adamczyk, M., Uram, P., Konaszewski, K., Rydygel, M., Maier, K., & Dobrakowski, P. (2024). Longitudinal impact of disordered eating attitudes on depression, anxiety, and somatization in young women with anorexia and bulimia. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(17), 5078. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13175078
• Riedl, E. M., Perzl, J., Wimmer, K., Surzykiewicz, J., & Thomas, J. (2024). Short mindfulness meditations during breaks and after work in everyday nursing care: A simple strategy for promoting daily recovery, mood, and attention? Workplace Health & Safety. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799241262814
• Perzl, J., Riedl, E. M., & Thomas, J. (2023). Measuring situational cognitive performance in the wild: A psychometric evaluation of three brief smartphone-based test procedures. Assessment. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911231213845
• Riedl, E. M., Müller, A., Perzl, J., & Thomas, J. (2023). Live-streaming activity and relaxation breaks: A (home-)office-compatible approach to promote break recovery, mood, and attention? Occupational Health Science, 7, 353–377. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-022-00141-9
• Riedl, E., Surzykiewicz, J., Kenkel, M., & Thomas, J. (2022). Der Arbeitsalltag von Pflegekräften in der stationären Altenpflege unter der Lupe: Anforderungs-Vielfalt, aber auch Ressourcen-Reichtum. Ein ambulantes Assessment in Einrichtungen der Caritas. Pflegewissenschaft, 24(2), 102–111.
• Riedl, E. M., Schmid, R. F., Moraß, A. M., & Thomas, J. (2021). Ambulatory assessment as a heuristic research method in the field of occupational rehabilitation. In T. Johansen & W. H. Dittrich (Eds.), Occupational Health and Rehabilitation: New approaches for maintaining work ability in the workplace (pp. 165–184). Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-33484-0_13
• Riedl, E., Schmid, R., & Thomas, J. (2021). Ambulantes Assessment und Coaching mit dem Workcoach. In J. Surzykiewicz, B. Birgmeier, M. Hofmann, & S. Rieger (Eds.), Supervision und Coaching in der VUCA-Welt (pp. 59–69). Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-32692-0
• Riedl, E. M. (2020). Das ambulante Assessment als Methode zur realitätsnahen Erfassung von Belastungsfaktoren und Ressourcen bei der Arbeit: Überprüfung und Weiterentwicklung arbeitspsychologischer Modelle [Ambulatory assessment as a method for the realistic measurement of job demands and resources at work: Examination and further development of theories from the field of organizational psychology]. Doctoral dissertation, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Available at: https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-ku-eichstaett/frontdoor/index/index/docId/620
• Riedl, E. M., & Thomas, J. (2019). The moderating role of work pressure on the relationships between emotional demands and tension, exhaustion, and work engagement: An experience sampling study among nurses. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 28, 414–429. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2019.1588251
• Moraß, A. M., Regensburger, L., Riedl, E. M., Thieme, I., Wagner, M., & Thomas, J. (2018). Selbstwirksamkeitscoaching für Rehabilitanden im BBW: Pilotprojekt. Die Berufliche Rehabilitation: Zeitschrift zur beruflichen und sozialen Teilhabe, 32, 322–333.

• Perzl, J., Riedl, E. M., & Thomas, J. (2023, May 24–27). When do challenging demands unfold their performance-enhancing potential? A daily diary study using objectively-measured information processing speed. Oral presentation at the 21st Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP), Katowice, Poland.
• Riedl, E. M., Müller, A., Perzl, J., & Thomas, J. (2022, September 12–15). Live-streaming activity and relaxation breaks: A home-office-compatible approach to promote break recovery, well-being, and attention of office employees. In V. C. Haun (Chair), “Recharging the batteries” – Recovery and energy management during the workday [Symposium]. 52nd Conference of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Hildesheim, Germany.
• Perzl, J., Ahorn, C., Riedl, E. M., & Thomas, J. (2022, September 12–15). Opportunities and limitations of video-based break interventions: Critical evaluation of smartphone-based relaxation and balancing exercises in industrial short breaks considering recovery, well-being, and attention. In V. C. Haun (Chair), “Recharging the batteries” – Recovery and energy management during the workday [Symposium]. 52nd Conference of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Hildesheim, Germany.
• Perzl, J., Riedl, E. M., & Thomas, J. (2022, June 14–16). Ambulatory cognitive assessments: A psychometric evaluation of three smartphone-based test procedures. Oral presentation at the Society for Ambulatory Assessment Conference 2022, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
• Riedl, E., Moraß, A., Schmid, R., Dings, W., & Thomas, J. (2021, September). Ambulatory monitoring and coaching for the aftercare of occupational rehabilitants: Low-threshold, discreet and practicable provision of need-oriented support. Oral presentation at the Congress of the European Forum for Research in Rehabilitation 2021, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
• Riedl, E., Moraß, A., Schmid, R., Dings, W., & Thomas, J. (2021, June–July). An innovative aftercare tool for vocational rehabilitation graduates combining coaching interviews with ambulatory monitoring. Poster presentation at the Society for Ambulatory Assessment Conference 2021, Zurich, Switzerland.
• Thomas, J., Riedl, E., Dings, W., Schmid, R., & Moraß, A. (2021, March). Ambulantes Monitoring und Coaching zur Nachbetreuung beruflicher Rehabilitanden/innen: Niedrigschwellig, unauffällig und praktikabel bedarfsorientierte Hilfe vermitteln. Virtual oral presentation at the 30th Reha-Kolloquium “Participation and Work in Special Times,” Germany.
• Thomas, J., & Riedl, E. M. (2019, June). Meaning and vigor as mediators within the challenge-hindrance framework. Oral presentation at the Society for Ambulatory Assessment Conference 2019, Syracuse, NY, USA.
• Thomas, J., & Riedl, E. (2019, January). An experience sampling study about stressors in psychiatric and intensive care nursing: Effects on affective well-being and collaboration. Oral presentation at the Global Social Work Conference on Multi-Sectoral and Interdisciplinary Responses to Health and Well-Being, Cochin, Kerala, India.
• Riedl, E., & Thomas, J. (2018, September). Experience sampling as a method to support coaching processes in work and vocational rehabilitation. Oral presentation at the EASC Conference “Coaching and Supervision in the VUCA World,” Eichstätt, Germany.
• Riepl, R. F., Wimmer, E. M., & Thomas, J. (2017). Daily affective well-being among occupational rehabilitants during their internship: An experience sampling study about the job demand-control-support model. Poster presentation at the 5th Biennial Conference of the Society for Ambulatory Assessment, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
• Wimmer, E. M., & Thomas, J. (2016, December). Analyzing job strain and buffering factors by ambulatory assessment. Oral presentation at the 2nd International Seminar on Behavioral Economics, Occupational Health and Rehabilitation, Munich, Germany.
• Wimmer, E. M., & Thomas, J. (2016, September). The buffer effect of control on depressive mood in three different demand settings: An experience sampling study about the moderating influence of Desire for Control. Poster presentation at the 50th Anniversary Congress of the German Society of Psychology, Leipzig, Germany.