Loes Aaldering

Dr. Loes Aaldering is an Associate Professor in Comparative Politics at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds roles as Research Manager, Associate Editor for Frontiers in Political Science, and Board Member of ECPR's Political Communication group. Her work focuses on gender and politics, media effects on political leadership, electoral behavior, and immersive journalism.

Her research has been supported by grants including a VENI from NWO, a Fulbright Grant, and an Österreichische Nationalbank grant. She earned her PhD from the University of Amsterdam and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Vienna. Her publications appear in journals like the British Journal of Political Science and Journal of Communication.

Key projects include studying gender stereotypes in media coverage and their impact on voters, and exploring immersive journalism's audience value. She actively engages with media and public discourse, contributing to podcasts and policy discussions on topics like sexism in politics and news avoidance.