Neuroscience of Messages Lab (Department of Communication)
Center for Avatar Research and Immersive Social Media Applications (Carismalab) Department of Communication
College of Communication Arts and Sciences @ MSU
Neuroscience Program @ MSU
Cognitive Science Program @ MSU
Michigan State University
Diploma University of Konstanz, Germany
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, College of Communication Arts & Sciences, Michigan State University, USA (since 2022)
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, College of Communication Arts & Sciences, Michigan State University, USA (2016-2022)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Communication Neuroscience Lab, Annenberg School for Communication & Penn Complex Systems Group, Penn School of Engineering; Fellow, Warren Center for Network and Data Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, USA (2015-2016)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Schupp Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany (2009-2014)
Predoctoral fellow, Schupp Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany (2005-2009)
Laboratory Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany (2001-2005)
2020, 2022, 2023 NCA Top Paper/Distinguished Article Awards, National Communication Association (Social Cognition Division)
2017-2020 ICA Top Paper Awards, International Communication Association (Information Systems Division & Communication Science & Biology Interest Group)
2013 Positionsreferat “Schnell und unmittelbar: Intuitive Risikowahrnehmung und -kommunikation aus einer neurowissenschaftlichen Perspektive”, DGPS (German Psychological Society) Annual Meeting, Bochum, Germany
2011 Associated fellow, Zukunftskolleg Uni Konstanz (Mentorship-Programme)
2010 Visiting Researcher, Hasson Lab, Princeton University, USA
2010 Lienert-Fellowship
2009 Schmieder-Foundation Prize for Advances in Research on Neurological Rehabiliation
2009 Tursky-Award of the Society for Psychophysiological Research
2005 VEUK-Award for best Psychology Diploma
Two kids (*2012, *2013).
I speak German, English, and have expert knowledge in languages Latin and (ancient) Greek, which are considered dead languages, yet nevertheless continue to be useful tools for communication and comprehension. I have a minor in stats and skills in machine learning. I enjoy coding, nowadays mostly in python, and am very interested in AI and VR, particularly in their intersections with communication and neuroscience.
OSF
Neurosynth
Creative Commons
Khan Academy + Eduson (my wife’s online-school – somewhat smaller than khan)
and many related projects.