• Network Research
  • Methods of Quantitative Social Research
  • Gamification and Serious Games

Since 2017:
Academic staff member in the Department of Network Research and Family Sociology at the Institute of Sociology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

2017:
Doctorate in Sociology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Topic of the doctoral dissertation: Social Networks of Teachers. Explanations and Consequences.

2011-2017:
Academic staff member in the Department of Organization of Work and Business at the Institute of Sociology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

2011-2012:
Academic staff member in the research project SCIP (“Causes and Consequences of Socio-Cultural Integration in Europe”)

2009-2011:
Student assistant at the Institute of Sociology

2004-2011:
Degree in Sociology and Sports Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Magister Artium)

2001-2004:
Undergraduate studies in French and English for teaching, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

2000:
Abitur in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate

1981:
Born in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate
  • Asking Sensitive Questions: Possibilities and Limits of Randomized Response and Other Techniques in Different Survey Modes (student assistant). Part of the DFG Special Program “Survey Methodology”.
  • Data preparation for the SCIP project (“Causes and Consequences of Socio-Cultural Integration Processes among New Immigrants in Europe”).
  • Evidence-based Action in the Multi-level School System – Conditions, Processes, and Effects (EviS). Part of the BMBF research program “Governance in the Education System”.

Laier, B. (in collaboration with Marina Hennig) (2022). “Social resources and life satisfaction: Country-specific effects?” International Journal of Sociology. Volume 53 (1): 36–58, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1080/00207659.2022.2134614

Laier, B. (in collaboration with Marina Hennig and Stefan Hundsdorfer) (2022). “An inductive typology of egocentric networks with data from the Socio-Economic Panel.” Social Networks Volume 71: 131-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2022.07.005

Laier, B. (in collaboration with Marina Hennig) (2019). Quantitative Netzwerkanalyse in der Bildungsforschung.” In: Jule-Marie Lorenze, Lisa-Marian Schmidt and Dariuš Zifonun (Eds.) “Methodologien und Methoden der Bildungsforschung. Quantitative und qualitative Verfahren und ihre Verbindungen.” Weinheim, Beltz Juventa: 122-147.

Laier, B. (2018). “Soziale Netzwerke von Lehrerinnen und Lehrern. Erklärungen und Konsequenzen.” Baden-Baden, Tectum.

Laier, B., D. Demski, I. v. Ackeren, M. Clausen, and P. Preisendörfer (2016). “Die Bedeutung sozialer Netzwerke von Lehrkräften für evidenzbasiertes Handeln im schulischen Kontext.” Journal for Educational Research Online 8(3): 100-121.

Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, O., L.M. Zimmer, O. Mater, B. Laier, A.R. Koch, C. Binnewies, C. Dormann, I. v. Ackeren, M. Clausen, P. Preisendörfer, U. Schmidt, D. Demski, D. Preuße, and M. Stump (2016). “School-related and Individual Influencing Factors on Evidence-Based Action by Teachers and School Leaders – a Multi-level Analytical Study. Governance in the Education System. Implementation and Impact of New Governance Instruments in the School System.” Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Berlin, BMBF. Educational Research Volume 43: 8-38.

Wolter, F., and B. Laier (2014). “The Effectiveness of the Item Count Technique in Eliciting Valid Answers to Sensitive Questions. An Evaluation in the Context of Self-Reported Delinquency.” Survey Research Methods 8(3): 153-168.

Ackeren, I. v., C. Binnewies, M. Clausen, D. Demski, C. Dormann, A.R. Koch, B. Laier, P. Preisendörfer, D. Preuße, C. Rosenbusch, U. Schmidt, M. Stump, and O. Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia (2013). “Welche Wissensbestände nutzen Schulen im Kontext von Schulentwicklung? Theoretische Konzepte und erste Befunde des EviS-Verbundprojektes im Überblick. Evidenzbasierte Steuerung im Bildungssystem? Befunde aus dem BMBF-SteBis-Verbund.” I. van Ackeren, M. Heinrich and F. Thiel. Münster/ New York/ Munich/ Berlin, Waxmann: 51-73.
  • Computer-based data analysis
  • Methods of Empirical Social Research
  • Multivariate Data Analysis with Stata
  • Quantitative Network Analysis
  • Network Research in the Social Sciences – An Introduction
  • Spring School Network Newbies
  • Serious Games