Maike Braun

Dr. Maike Braun is a Scientific Associate at the Department of Media Psychology, University of Hohenheim, focusing on communication about social inequalities, gender diversity, and minority language reclamation. She joined the Diversity-X project in April 2022 to address gender diversity in communication science. Her PhD (2024) from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg examined framing of social inequality.

Education:

• B.Sc. Psychology, FernUniversität in Hagen
• M.Sc. Psychology (Communication Psychology), University of Koblenz-Landau
• PhD in Social Psychology (Gender & Diversity), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Research Interests: Examines how communication perpetuates or challenges social inequalities, particularly gender disparities. Investigates framing effects, reclaimed slurs by marginalized groups, and diversity within academic institutions. Active in designing tools like Diversity-X to promote equitable representation in citations and conferences.

Recent Work Trends: Her 2023-2024 publications emphasize gender representation in academic spaces and linguistic strategies for minority empowerment. Combines empirical research with applied tools to foster equitable communication practices.

Grants & Advising: No specific grants mentioned, but contributes to the Diversity-X research program. No advisee list provided.