Markus Seifert

Dr. Markus Seifert serves as Senior Lecturer and Research Assistant at the University of Erfurt within the Seminar for Media and Communication Studies. He coordinates the aptitude assessment process and acts as academic advisor for the Bachelor's degree program in Communication Studies, while also contributing to Master's programs in Health Communication and Global Communication. His academic career spans multiple institutions, including visiting professorships at Chemnitz University of Technology (2022) and Friedrich Schiller University Jena (2023).

• Research Focus: Health Communication, Digital Communication, Political Communication
• Methodological Expertise: Quantitative Analysis, SPSS Applications, Experimental Design
• Academic Roles: Seminar Manager, Research Assistant, Teaching Professor (Acting)

His scientific contributions address contemporary communication phenomena across three key domains:

• Health Communication: Digital patient support, hospital choice behavior, grief processing through online media
• Political Communication: Internet's mobilizing effects, digital democracy, political self-expression
• Music Communication: Digital music consumption, embodied listening practices, music taste formation

Markus Seifert actively participates in academic governance as elected member of the Senate Committee for Study Affairs and the Study Commission of the Faculty of Philosophy. He serves as peer reviewer for multiple journals including Publizistik and European Journal of Health Communication.