2023-to date Deputy Head and founding member of the Doctoral School in Education (DSE), Univ.of Vienna

2023 Visiting Researcher at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (USA)

2022 Visiting Researcher National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian, Washington D.C., and University of Arizona, Tucson (both: USA)

2020-to date Deputy Head National Institute for Science Education (Austrian Educational Competence Centres Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Univ. of Vienna (AT)

2019 Visiting Researcher Tokyo Gakugei University und Kyoto University (both: Japan)

2018-to date Head of the Austrian Educational Competence Centre for Biology (AECC Biology) 

2018-to date Full professor for Biology Education at the Centre for Teacher Education, Full professor at the Faculty for Life Sciences, Dep. Evolutionary Biology, both: University of Vienna, Austria (AT)

2010-2018 Full professor, Head of Biology Education, University of Trier (DE)  

2009-2010 Assistant professor (Juniorprofessor) of Biology Education, Vechta University  (DE)

2005-2009 Post-Doctorate Researcher, Institute for Biology Education, Giessen University (DE)

2001 - 2006 Dr. rer. nat. in Biology, Goethe-University and Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, both: Frankfurt on the Main,Germany ,Title of thesis: Cryptochrome as a potential receptor molecule for the light-dependent magnetic compass orientation of migratory birds – summa cum laude

2004 Visiting Researcher Lunds Universitet, Dept. of Ecology, Lund (SE)                           

2002 Visiting Researcher Yale University, Dept. of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, New Haven (USA)

2001 Staatsexamen (equivalent to Master of Education) in the subjects Biology, English and Education/Pedagogy, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt on the Main, Germany passed with distinction (Grade: 1.0, highest)   

1996 – 1997 Fulbright Scholar in the Biology Masters Program (M.S.), Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff/AZ, U.S.A.

1995 – 1996 Assistant Teacher (German and Biology), Malvern College, Malvern, U. K

1993 – 2001 Pre-Service teacher education for Gymnasium in the subjects Biology, English, Education/Pedagogy, Spanish, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt on the Main, Germany

• European Science Education Research Association (ESERA)
• European Researchers in Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB) 
• American National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
• Austrian Association for Biology Education (VÖBD), Head since 2020
• German Association for Biology Education (FdDB) in the Life Sciences Association (VBIO)
• Austrian Association for Didactic Research (ÖGFD), Elected Delegate Biology Education since 2020

• Deputy Managing Director Platform for Didactics of Natural Sciences (AECCs) at the University of Vienna (since June 2022)
• Member of the Centre Conference of the Centre for Teacher Education at the University of Vienna (since June 2022)
• Member of the Faculty Conference of the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Vienna (since October 2020)
• Member of the Research Commission of the Senate, University of Trier (2017-2018)
• Chairwoman of the Administrative Board of the Trier Student Union (2016-2018)
• DFG Ombudsperson for safeguarding good scientific practice (together with Prof Raab and Prof Mühlfeld-Kerstan), University of Trier (2015-2018)
• Member of the Senate Commission for Equal Opportunities, University of Trier (2014-2018)
• Member of the Budget and Planning Commission of Department VI, University of Trier (2014-2018)
• Member of the M.Sc. and M.Ed. examination board of the Faculty VI, University of Trier (2012-2018)
• Head of AK Fachdidaktik at the Centre for Teacher Training, University of Trier (2012-2018)
• Member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty VI, University of Trier (2012-2018)
• Member of the Ethics Committee of the Senate, University of Trier (2011-2014)
• Deputy Programme Director for the B.Ed. and M.Ed. Biology programmes, University of Trier (2010-2018)
• Member of the collegial management of the Centre for Teacher Education, University of Trier (2010-2018)

• Invited Lead Author for the 2nd Austrian Assessment Report on Climate Change (AAR2), Chapter 6: Governance, Policies and Education by order of the Austrian Ministry of the Environment and Climate Protection (2022-2024)
• Invited Lead Author for the National Curriculum for the school subject "Biology and Environmental Education" by the Austrian Ministry of Education (2019-2022)
• Scientific advisor in the European ESD - Initiative "Bees in Education” (since 2022)
• Member of the Scientific Board of the Austrian Zoological-Botanical Society (since 2021)
• Member of Scientists for Future Austria, Core Group Vienna/Lower Austria (since 2019)
• Member of the Board of Heinz Sielmann Environmental Foundation (since 2016)

• as a biology teacher at a secondary school in Germany 
• as an assistant teacher for biology and German in the UK 
• as a high school biology teacher in the USA
• as a university teacher in teacher training for secondary schools in Germany and Austria
• as a lecturer in the tertiary education and training of teachers and educators 
• as a lecturer in various school labs 
• as a member of the museum education team at the Senckenberg Nature Museum in Frankfurt am Main
• as a lecturer at the Children's University 
• as a researcher in biology education

Kranz, J., Baur, A., Möller, A. (2022): Learners' Challenges Understanding and Performing Experiments:    A Systematic Review of the Literature. Studies in Science Education doi.org/10.1080/03057267.2022.2138151 

Winter V., Kranz J., & Möller A. (2022). Climate Change Education Challenges from Two Different Perspectives of Change Agents: Perceptions of School Students and Pre-Service Teachers. Sustainability,14(10), 6081. doi.org/10.3390/su14106081

Müllner, B., Möller, A. (2022): Herausforderungen und Chancen der Textsorte „Versuchsprotokoll“ im Biologieunterricht für Schüler:innen mit Deutsch als Erst- und Zweitsprache. Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Biologie. doi.org/10.11576/zdb-4347

Gebhard, U., A., Lude, Möller, A., Moormann, A. (Hrsg.) (2021): Naturerfahrung und Bildung. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35334-6

Moormann, A., Lude, A., Möller, A. (2021): Wirkungen von Naturerfahrungen auf Umwelteinstellungen und Umwelthandeln. In Gebhard, U., A., Lude, Möller, A., Moormann, A. (Hrsg.), Naturerfahrung und Bildung. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35334-6_4

Möller, A. (2021): Naturerfahrung mit Bienen. In Gebhard, U., A., Lude, Möller, A., Moormann, A. (Hrsg.), Naturerfahrung und Bildung. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35334-6_16

Kuschmierz, P., Beniermann, A., Bergmann, A., Pinxten, R., Aivelo et al. (2021): European first-year university students accept evolution but lack substantial knowledge about it: a standardized European cross-country assessment. Evo Edu Outreach 14, 17. doi.org/10.1186/s12052-021-00158-8 

Möller, A., Kranz, J., Pürstinger, A., & Winter, V. (2021). Professionsverantwortung in der Klimakrise: 

Klimawandel unterrichten. Befähigung Lehramtsstudierender zur Klimabildung als wichtiger Beitrag zum Erreichen der SDGs. In M. Kubsch, S. Sorge, N. Graulich & J. Arnold (Hrsg.), Lehrkräftebildung neu gedacht. Münster: Waxmann. S. 208-217. doi.org/10.31244/9783830993490 

Lederman, J.S., Lederman, N.G., Bartels, S., Jimenez, J., Acosta, K., Akubo, M., et al. (2021): International collaborative follow-up investigation of graduating high school students’ understandings of the nature of scientific inquiry: is progress being made? International Journal of Science Education 43, 991–1016. doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2021.1894500

Kremer, K., Möller, A., Arnold J., Mayer J. (2019): Kompetenzentwicklung beim Experimentieren. In: Groß J., Hammann M., Schmiemann P., Zabel J. (Hrsg.): Biologiedidaktische Forschung: Erträge für die Praxis. Heidelberg, Springer: 113-128. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58443-9_7

Scharfenberg, F.-J., Möller, A., Kaufmann K, Bogner F. X. (2019): Schülerlabore und Lehr-Lern-Labore. In: Groß J., Hammann M., Schmiemann P., Zabel J. (Hrsg.): Biologiedidaktische Forschung: Erträge für die Praxis. Heidelberg, Springer: 229-251. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58443-9_13

Schmidt, D., & Möller, A. (2019). Mit Mikroalgen die Welt retten? Papierbasierte Experimente zur Photosynthese. Der Mathematische und Naturwissenschaftliche Unterricht, 2, 147–153.

Gebhard, U., Lindner, M., Lude, A., Möller, A., Moormann, A., Retzlaff‐Fürst, C., Annette Scheersoi, A., Wilde, M. (2018): Treffpunkt Forschung: Neue Arbeitsgruppe "Außerschulisches Biologielernen", Biologie in unserer Zeit 1(48): 18-19. doi.org/10.1002/biuz.201870109

Kranz, J., Kaufmann, K., Tempel, T., Möller, A. (2018). Beeinflussung des Lernens der Variablenkontrollstrategie durch aktiven Gedächtnisabruf. In: Hammann, M., Lindner, M. (Hrsg.): Lehr- und Lernforschung in der Biologiedidaktik. Band 8: Biologiedidaktik als Wissenschaft.  Studienverlag, Innsbruck. S. 355-371. 

Tempel, T., Kaufmann, K., Kranz, J., Möller, A. (2018). Retrieval-based skill learning: Testing promotes the acquisition of scientific experimentation skills. Psychological Research, 84(3), 660-666. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00426-018-1088-2

Kaufmann, K., Scharfenberg, F.-J. & Möller, A. (2018): Universitäre Lehr-Lern-Labore als multifunktionale didaktische Lernwerkstätten. Außerschulischer Lernort, praxisnahe Lehrerausbildung und fachdidaktische Forschung im Verbund. In: Peschel, M. & Kelkel, M (Hrsg): Fachlichkeit in Lernwerkstätten. Kind und Sache in Lernwerkstätten. Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt. dx.doi.org/10.35468/5652-12