Martin Kerwer

Dr. Martin Kerwer is a Researcher and Manager of the KLARpsy service at the Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID) since 2023. He oversees initiatives to translate psychological evidence into accessible formats, such as plain language summaries for meta-analyses. His role includes managing the KLARpsy platform and guiding projects like PLan Psy, DDP-Bildung, and DataWiz. With a PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.) from Trier University (2021), his work bridges academic research and public understanding of science.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.) from Trier University, Germany (2021)

Research Interests:

• Science Communication: Developing guidelines for accessible research summaries
• Epistemic Beliefs: Exploring how individuals perceive and trust scientific evidence
• Data Management: Creating standards for psychological research data handling

Key Contributions:

• Co-developed KLARpsy guidelines for German-language plain language summaries of meta-analyses
• Conducted randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of plain language summaries
• Authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications on science communication and epistemic cognition

Grants & Projects:

• Third-party funded projects at ZPID include work on data management plans and science literacy initiatives
• Collaborated with institutions like the Swiss Society of Early Childhood Research and the German Psychological Society (DGPs)

Labs/Teams: Active in ZPID's Science Reception Lab and Metascience Lab, focusing on improving research communication and science policy.