Main Focus
- Psychological Underpinnings of Misinformation Susceptibility, Ideological Polarization, and Alienation from Democracy
- Interventions to Strengthen Democratic Resilience
- Political Communication in the Digital Space
Curriculum Vitae
Scientific Activities:
Since 11/2025 Postdoctoral Researcher at Max Planck Institute for Communication Science
04/2020 - 03/2025 Doctoral Researcher at the Institute for Communication Science, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
01/2020 - 03/2020 Intern at UNESCO Paris: Section of Global Citizenship and Peace Education, Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, Education Sector
08/2017 - 07/2019 Research Assistant in the Department of Medical Sociology and Medical Psychology, University of Leipzig
01/2016 - 03/2017 Student Assistant in the Department of Social Psychology, University of Leipzig
Research Visits:
- 03/2023 - 05/2023 Research Visit at the Social Decision-Making Lab, Cambridge University, UK
Education:
10/2017 - 01/2020 M.Sc. Psychology, University of Leipzig
09/2018 - 01/2019 Master's in Social Psychology, Work, and Organizations, University of Nantes
10/2013 - 04/2017 B.Sc. Psychology, University of Leipzig