Epple, Ruedi, Dr., Senior Lecturer em.

Department for Social Work and Social Policy
University of Fribourg,
Routes des Bonnesfontaines 11
CH-1700 FRIBOURG

Born:
January 15, 1952 in Liestal

Nationality:
Swiss

Civil Status:
divorced

Education and academic degrees:
1986: Thesis, Dr. phil., University of Frankfurt a. M.
1979: MA in Political Science and Sociology, University of Konstanz

Professional career (year / duration, position, institution)
2006-2016:  Senior Lecturer at the Department of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Fribourg
2004-2006:  Chief Project Manager, Swiss Federal Statistical Office
2001-2004:  Project Leader, Swiss Federal Statistical Office
1999-2001:  Chief Project Manager, Research Center in History of the Canton Basle-Land
1988-1999:  Project Leader, Research Center in History of the Canton Basle-Land

Research projects:
since 2015:   Geschichte des "Gartenhof" in Zürich (Schweizerischer Friedensrat Zürich)
2010-2015:   Spuren einer anderen Sozialen Arbeit. Kritische und politische Sozialarbeit in der Schweiz (Dep. of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Fribourg)
2006-2010:  Geschichte der Armut, Selbsthilfe und Unterstützung in der Schweiz (Dep. of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Fribourg)
2004-2006:  Statistics on Income and Living Condition (SILC) (Swiss Federal Statistical Office)
2001-2004:  Statistik der Versicherten der Altervorsorge (Swiss Federal Statistical Office)
1999-2001:  Nah dran, weit weg. Geschichte des Kanton Basel-Landschaft (Canton Basle-Land)
1988-1999:  Bewegung im Übergang – Zur Geschichte der Politik im Kanton Basel-Landschaft (Canton Basle-Land)
1979-1986:  Friedensbewegung und direkte Demokratie in der Schweiz (Thesis Political Science)