Miriam Fößel

Miriam Fößel serves as a Scientific Associate at the Chair of Communication Psychology and New Media within the Human-Computer-Media Institute at Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg.

Her educational background includes:

• M.Sc. in Psychology of Digital Media (2022-2025) from University of Würzburg
• B.Sc. in Media Communication (2018-2022) from University of Würzburg

Her research focuses on promoting digital information literacy among disadvantaged young people and examining online reading communities and reading motivation. This work bridges psychology, media studies, and educational technology to address critical issues of digital inclusion and literacy development in vulnerable populations.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Max Weber Program scholarship from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (2022-2024)

Her professional trajectory shows progressive involvement in media research, with previous positions including student assistant and intern roles at the International Central Institute for Children's, Youth and Educational Television and the University of Würzburg's Institute of Human-Technology Systems.