Roman Mandelc

Roman Mandelc is a Lecturer at the Institute for English and American Studies (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik) at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt. He specializes in media literacy, digital communication, and education policy, with a focus on sociolinguistics and cultural studies. His research often intersects with interdisciplinary fields such as robotics, economics, and health communication.

Key projects include leading the 'Forecast model overnight stay forecast' project and contributing to initiatives like the #NoFakeFacts citizen science project promoting media literacy. He has also been involved in studies on sustainable business models, climate change mitigation, and pandemic communication.

Mandelc has published extensively in journals like Behavior & Information Technology, Journal of Higher Education Development, and Small Business Economics, with a focus on behavioral science, media effects, and innovation dynamics. His recent work addresses topics ranging from online political avoidance to FMCW radar simulation frameworks.

He collaborates with multiple institutions including the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and the OeAD, and has presented at international conferences on topics like digital niche marketplaces and entrepreneurial ecosystems. His teaching and research emphasize practical applications of theory in real-world contexts.