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Daniela Mahl is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich, and a Senior Research and Teaching Associate. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Media Research (cum laude) from the University of Zurich (2024) and a Master’s in Communication Science and Linguistics (with distinction, 2019). Her research focuses on socio-cultural implications of technology, responsible AI, platformization, science communication, and mixed methods. She has conducted research at the University of Hamburg and the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society.
Her research projects include studies funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), WHO, and DFG, addressing AI’s impact on public health, conspiracy theories, and climate change communication. She has published extensively in journals like *Journal of Science Communication*, *BMJ Global Health*, and *New Media & Society*, with over 30 peer-reviewed articles. Mahl is also a Visiting Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and the Weizenbaum Institute (Berlin).
Her awards include a Semester Award for academic excellence (2019) and a FAN Award shortlist (2025). She teaches MA/BA courses on AI in science communication, conspiracy theories, and misinformation. Mahl has organized workshops on computational methods and serves on academic committees for the German Communication Association (DGPuK).
