Dora Burbank, M.Sc

Degrees:

· MSc Psychology of Education
· PGCE Latin with Classics
· MA (Hons) Latin & Philosophy

Short Biography:

Dora E. Burbank studied Latin and Philosophy (MA Hons) at the University of St Andrews, then completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Latin with Classics at the University of Cambridge. In 2023, she earned an MSc in Psychology of Education with distinction at the Institute of Education, University College London. Since 2023, she has been pursuing a doctorate in educational psychology at Philipps-Universität Marburg, where she has served as a research associate since 2024. Since June 2026, she has been the scientific coordinator of the Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio 419 “SHARP” at LMU Munich. She has also previously worked as a Latin teacher.

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Collaborative Research Centre - SHARP (TRR419): Simulation-based Learning in Higher Education. Advancing Research on Process Diagnostics and Personalised Interventions – funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)

· Implementation and evaluation of digital learning innovations in schools

· Mental health promotion and resilience interventions in educational settings

· Mixed-methods designs and systematic quantification of qualitative data

Burbank, D. E., Trautner, M., Henze, S., Rombach, E., & Schwinger, M. (2026). Implementation of Digital and Analog School-Based Mental Health Programs in Europe Since COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review Protocol (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.91181

Burbank, D. (2024). A survey involving secondary students with dyslexia studying Latin or a modern foreign language. Journal of Classics Teaching, 25(50), 191–197. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2058631024000138