Petra Missomelius

Assoc. Prof. Petra Missomelius is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media, Society and Communication at the University of Innsbruck. Her work focuses on intersections between media, education, and philosophy, with a strong emphasis on digital literacy, policy advocacy, and interdisciplinary research. She actively contributes to national and international debates on artificial intelligence in education, media policy frameworks, and digital citizenship. Her research explores how media technologies shape educational practices and societal structures, particularly in contexts of digital transformation.

Her professional activities include editorial roles for journals like MEDIENIMPULSE, policy consultations on digital education strategies, and collaborative projects on media pedagogy. Notable contributions address ethical implications of AI in assessment systems, digital competency frameworks, and the role of media studies in foundational education. She maintains an active presence in academic networks such as the Austrian Society for Educational Studies (ÖFEB) and the Society for Media Studies (GfM).

Prof. Missomelius advocates for critical media literacy as a cornerstone of modern education, emphasizing the need for theoretical grounding in media education practices. Her recent work interrogates the socio-technical dimensions of digitalization in early childhood education and the governance of emerging technologies in schools. She regularly publishes editorials analyzing emerging trends in digital pedagogy and collaborates on policy papers shaping educational innovation agendas.

Her research group engages with transdisciplinary questions at the Frankfurt Triangle model for education in the digital age, exploring intersections between humanistic perspectives, technical systems, and pedagogical innovation. She is a vocal proponent for the integration of media studies into teacher training programs and has contributed to the design of Austrian federal education policy initiatives related to digital media competencies.