I spent most of my academic life including my PhD in Munich, where I was lucky enough to not only find an inspiring working environment but also amazing colleagues and friends. From there, I found my way to the beautiful Wörthersee and currently hold a professorship for media & communication at the University of Klagenfurt.
In addition, I had the pleasure to work as a guest professor at the HMTM Hanover as well as the University of Vienna. My research visit at the University of Haifa in Israel in 2017 gave me the opportunity to gather experience in international academics and to get to know great colleagues as well as a wonderful country.
Formal Education &
Academic Career
Since 2021 | Full Professor of Media & Communication, Department of Media and Communications, University of Klagenfurt
2015 - 2021 | Assistant Professor (akademische Rätin a. Z.), Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich
Summer 2018 | Guest Professorship at the University of Vienna, Austria (competitive process)
Winter 2017/18 | Guest Professorship at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, Germany
Spring 2017 | Research Visit at the University of Haifa, Israel (Host: Yariv Tsfati)
2010 – 2016 | PhD Studies in Communication and Psychology, Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich
Degree: Dr. phil.
2009 – 2015 | Scientific Assistant, Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich
2008 – 2009 | Student Assistant, Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich
2007 - 2009 | Master Studies in Communication, Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich
Degree: Master of Arts
2004 – 2007 | Bachelor Studies in Communication and Political Science, Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Other Work Experience
2006 - 2009 | Working student in Marketing at Online-Media-World in Munich
Spring 2007 | Journalism internship at the Münchner Abendzeitung, after that freelance journalist
09/2006 | Internship in Marketing/PR/Advertising at Imitalia in Luino, Italy
03/2006 | Internship in Marketing/Advertising at Dexl & Partner in Deggendorf
09/2005 | Internship in Marketing at trivero in Munich
03-04/2005 | Internship at the Deggendorfer Zeitung in Deggendorf
Awards
2021 | IfKW Teaching Award for the seminar "How Influencers Promote Political Messages and Sustainable Lifestyles" (Evaluation 1.15)
2019 | Distinguished Reviewer Award – Journal of Media Psychology
2018 | Distinguished Reviewer Award – Journal of Media Psychology
2018 | Fritz Karmasin Award of the ÖGK for innovative empirical media and communication research, together with Kathrin Karsay (KU Leuven) and Brigitte Naderer (LMU Munich)
2015 | Top Faculty Paper Award (third place) of the Communication Theory & Methodology Division (AEJMC), together with Thomas Koch (University of Mainz
2015 | Best Paper at the annual conference of the specialist group for reception and impact research of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (DGPuK)