Karl Peltzer, psychologist. Member of Health Professions Council of Southern Africa, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, The World Council for Psychotherapy, Psychological Society of Southern Africa, International Society for Traumatic Stress, World Psychiatric Association, Science Advisory Board of the Research and Therapy Center for Victims of Violence.
Education
Bachelor in Psychology, University of Bremen, 1977—1980. Master in Clinical Psychology, University of Bremen, 1980—1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Hannover, Germany, 1986.
Habilitation in Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, Austria, 1995.
Career
Lecturer in psychology University of Malawi, 1983—1986. Research fellow University of Zambia, Institute for African Studies, Lusaka, 1986—1987. Lecturer and senior lecturer Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1987—1989.
Psychotherapist/program advisor Psychosocial Center at Amani Counselling Society, Nairobi, Kenya, 1989—1990. Psychosocial counselor Psychosocial Center for Refugees and Victims of Organised Violence, Frankfurt, Germany, 1991—1995. Part-time lecturer in psychology University of Innsbruck, University of Ulm, University of Saarbrucken, University of Malawi, Ev.
Fachlochschule Darmstadt, Gesamthoschschule University of Kassel, Fachhochschule Fulda, 1992—1995. Visiting professor University of Klagenfurt, Austria, since 1995. Associate professor University of Malawi, 1995—1996.
Professor of psychology University of the North, Southern Africa, 1996—2003. Chief research special, head of Social Aspects of Public Health, Social Aspects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Health Human Science Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa, since 2003.
Membership
Member of Health Professions Council of Southern Africa, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, The World Council for Psychotherapy, Psychological Society of Southern Africa, International Society for Traumatic Stress, World Psychiatric Association, Science Advisory Board of the Research and Therapy Center for Victims of Violence.