Dr. Ulrike Frischen
Research Assistant
Psychology, Dr. rer. nat.
Musicology, M.A.
Music & Biology, M.Ed.
University of Bremen
Mary-Somerville-Str. 3, room 3.3260
28359 Bremen
Phone: + 49-421-218-68658
E-mail: frischen@uni-bremen.de
CV
Since 2023 | Research assistant at the University of Bremen, Germany. Project: BRISE – Bremen initiative to foster childhood development |
2019 - 2023 | Research assistant at the University of Oldenburg, Germany, a.o. in the project MIDDEL – Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in Elderly Care |
2021 | Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat., summa cum laude) at the Justus Liebig University Gießen, Gießen, Germany |
2017 – 2020 | Research assistant at the Justus Liebig University Gießen, Gießen, Germany, department of developmental psychology |
2016 | Master of Arts (musicology) Master of Education (music & biology) |
2012 | Bachelor of Arts (two-subject-bachelor, music & biology) |
Publications
Reserach papers
- Frischen, U., Degé, F., & Schwarzer, G. (2022). The relation between rhythm processing and cognitive abilities during child development: The role of prediction. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 (September), 1–11. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.920513
- Frischen, U., Bullack, A., Roden, I., & Kreutz, G. (2022). Short-term Effects of Listening to Music on Breathing and Emotional Affect in People Suffering From Chronic Lung Diseases. Music and Science, 5, 1–11. doi.org/10.1177/20592043221074665
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G., & Degé, F. (2022). Music training and executive functions in adults and children: what role do hot executive functions play? Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, 25(3), 551–578. doi.org/10.1007/s11618-022-01103-1
- Degé, F., & Frischen, U. (2022). The impact of music training on executive functions in childhood—a systematic review. Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, 25(3), 579–602. doi.org/10.1007/s11618-022-01102-2
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G., & Degé, F. (2021). Music lessons enhance executive functions in 6- to 7-year-old children. Learning and Instruction, 74 (December 2020). doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2021.101442
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G. & Degé, F. (2019). Comparing the Effects of Rhythm-Based Music Training and Pitch-Based Music Training on Executive Functions in Preschoolers. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 13(August), 1–11. doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2019.00041
Bookchapters
- Frischen, U., & Büdenbender, N. (2016). Kinder- und Jugendchöre und Migrationsgesellschaft – die Expert_innen-Interviews. In K. Ermert (Hrsg.), Chormusik und Migrationsgesellschaft. Erhebungen und Überlegungen zu Kinder- und Jugendchören als Orte transkultureller Teilhabe (Bd.66, S. 254–323). Wolfenbüttel: Bundesakademie für Kulturelle Bildung Wolfenbüttel
Posters & scientific presentations at symposia (selection):
- Frischen, U., Bullack, A., Roden, I., & Kreutz, G. (2022). Short-term Effects of Listening to Music on Breathing and Emotional Affect in People Suffering From Chronic Lung Diseases. Music & Hearing Health Workshop, Oldenburg (presentation)
- Frischen, U. & Rasing, N. (2022). Processes of group music therapy and recreational choir singing - experiences from MIDDEL. Presentation at the symposium "Music therapy and other music interventions in dementia care", Ankara, Turkey.
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G., Degé, F. (2022). The effect of music lessons on IQ in 6- to 7-year-old children: the mediating role of inhibition. 52nd Congress of the German Psychological Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie - DGPs, in Hildesheim, Germany (poster).
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G., Degé, F. (2019). Do instrumental music lessons enhance executive functions and IQ in children? Symposium of the expert group "Developmental Psychology and Pedagogical Psychology (presentation at the symposium: "Transfer effects of music training on cognitive abilities", Leipzig, Germany.
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G., Degé, F. (2019). Der Einfluss von Musikunterricht auf exekutive Funktionen und IQ im Kindesalter (The influence of music education on executive functions and IQ in childhood.). Annual congress of the German Society for Music Psychology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Musikpsychologie - DGM), Eichstätt, Germany (presentation).
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G., Degé, F. (2019). Der Einfluss verschiedener Musiktrainings auf Exekutive Funktionen im Vorschulalter – Rhythm is it!? (The influence of different music trainings on executive functions in preschool age - Rhythm is it!?) Annual congress of the German Society for Music Psychology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Musikpsychologie - DGM), Eichstätt, Germany (presentation).
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G., Degé, F. (2019). The Effect of Music Lessons on Executive Functions and IQ in 6-to-7-year-old Children. 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC), New York City, New York, USA (presentation).
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G., Degé, F. (2019). The Effect of Music Lessons on Executive Functions in Preschoolers – Rhythm is it!? 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Baltimore, Maryland, USA (presentation).
- Frischen, U., Schwarzer, G. & Degé, F. (2018). Der Zusammenhang zwischen Musikunterricht und heißen exekutiven Funktionen (The relationship between music education and hot executive functions.). Annual congress of the German Society for Music Psychology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Musikpsychologie - DGM), 2018, Gießen, Germany (poster).
Memberships and committees
Since 2021 | Young member representative of the speaker group Developmental Psychology of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs) |
2021 - 2023 | Decentralized Equal Opportunity Officer at the Institute of Music, University of Oldenburg |
2021 - 2023 | Member of the Study Commission of FK III, University of Oldenburg |
Since 2017 | Member of the German Society for Music Psychology (DGM), Treasurer |