Nina Wolf

Social anthropologist (PhD, University of Zurich) specialising in ageing and dementia. At Alz-heimer Zürich since 2020, currently responsible for strategic projects, advisory services and knowledge transfer. Co-author of a textbook on counselling family caregivers of people with dementia.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

since 2024
Strategic Projects, Advisory Services and Knowledge Transfer, Alz-heimer Zürich
Strategic projects and pilot services; advisory services for municipali-ties and organisations; partnerships; lectures and training for care-givers and professionals

2020–2024
Counselling and Projects, Alzheimer Zürich
Psychosocial counselling for people with dementia and their fami-lies; facilitation of caregiver support groups; development of services

2016–2020
Research Associate and PhD Candidate, University of Zurich
Project “Figurations of Care in Dementia in Switzerland”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation

TEACHING

2027
Lecturer, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
CAS Psychosocial Interventions in Old Age

2018
Lecturer in Qualitative Research, University of Zurich

EDUCATION AND FURTHER TRAINING

2016–2020
PhD (Dr. phil.), University of Zurich
Social Anthropology and Empirical Cultural Studies

2010–2015
BA and MA in Social Sciences, University of Zurich

2022–2023
CAS in Leadership, Bern University of Applied Sciences

2022
Motivational Interviewing, University of Applied Sciences Northwest-ern Switzerland