Laura Rinker

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Laura Rinker (née Dietz) is a research assistant and PhD student in the field of business and organizational psychology at the Institute for Education, Work and Society at the University of Hohenheim. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology from the Justus Liebig University in Gießen. During her master’s degree, she specialized in Personnel Psychology and Organizational Behavior and took part in a structured, study-related pre-doctoral program.

Her research focuses on the following topics:

  • (Age) Diversity in the Workplace
  • Knowledge Transfer Between Colleagues
  • Interpersonal Relationships and Social Comparisons

Her doctorate is funded as part of a research project by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Academic career

since 11/2021

Research Assistant, University of Hohenheim
Institute of Education, Work and Society
Dept. of Business and Organizational Psychology

10/2019 - 10/2021

Master of Science, Justus Liebig University Gießen

  • Field of study: Psychology
  • Major: Personnel Psychology & Organizational Behavior
  • Participation in a structured study-related pre-doctoral program (PreProPsych)
10/2016 - 07/2019

Bachelor of Science, Justus Liebig University Gießen

  • Field of study: Psychology

Publications

Rinker, L., Fasbender, U., & Gerpott, F. H. (2025, in press). Understanding Age-Diverse Knowledge Exchange through Social Comparison. In E. F. Fideler (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Intergenerational Connections. Oxford University Press. [PDF]

Rinker, L., Fasbender, U., Gerpott, F.H., & Burmeister, A. (2024). Conquering knowledge exchange barriers with age differences: A stress appraisal perspective on the consequences of upward social comparisons. Advance Online Publication. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. doi: 10.1111/joop.12545 [PDF]

Rinker, L., & Fasbender, U. (2024). Empirische Evidenz zum Wissenstransfer zwischen jüngeren und älteren Mitarbeitenden: Aktueller Forschungsstand und Ausblick für zukünftige Forschung. Psychologische Rundschau. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1026/0033-3042/a000685 [PDF]
Fasbender, U., Gerpott, F. H., & Rinker, L. (2023). Getting ready for the future, is it worth it? A dual pathway model of age and technology acceptance at work. Work, Aging and Retirement, 9(4), 358-375. doi: 10.1093/workar/waac035 [PDF]

Dietz, L., & Fasbender, U. (2022). Age-diverse workplace friendships: A systematic literature review and recommendations for future research. Work, Aging and Retirement, 8(2), 163-197. doi:10.1093/workar/waab028 [PDF]

Dietz, L., Burmeister, A. & Fasbender, U. (2022). Age and knowledge exchange: Ability, motivation, and opportunities. In H. Zacher & C.W. Rudolph (Eds.), The SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series - Age and Work: Advances in Theory, Methods, and Practice (pp. 259-276). Routledge.[PDF]