Alexandra Valerie Dicks

Alexandra Valerie Dicks is a Research Scientist (and Doctoral Candidate) at the IPN – Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education in Kiel, Germany. Her work focuses on non-visitor and audience research in museums, learning in museums, and science communication. She is based in Room 6 at Kuhnkestr. 2, 24118 Kiel, with contact details listed as dicks@leibniz-ipn.de and +49-(0)431-880-7006.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Psychology (2014–2017) from Osnabrück University of Applied Science.
• Master’s degree in Psychology (2017–2019) from the University of Erfurt.
• Master’s degree in Philosophy of Science (2021–2023) from the University of Münster.

Research Interests:

• Non-visitor and audience research in museums
• Learning in museums
• Science communication and public participation
• Informal learning environments

Projects:

• LePAS – Leibniz-Platform for Advancing and Supporting Visitor Research in Museums.

Past Affiliation:

• Research Scientist at the Centre for Teaching in Higher Education, University of Münster (2020–2021).