Susanne Kinnebrock

Prof. Susanne Kinnebrock holds a professorship at the University of Augsburg's Department of Communication Science. Her research focuses on Gender Studies, Media Change, and Health Communication, emphasizing historical perspectives and societal impacts. Key contributions include studies on public communication dynamics, digital stress, and media's role in social movements. She has led DFG-funded projects exploring pandemic communication and health narratives. Her career spans academic roles since 2012, with notable mentorship from pioneers like Ursula E. Koch. Notable works include analyses of feminist activism in World War I and the WAVES study on healthcare communication. She advocates for interdisciplinary approaches, blending media history with contemporary challenges like digital polarization.

Education: Studied at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), completing her doctorate under Ursula E. Koch. Early career involved researching early female journalists and German suffrage movements.

Research Interests:

• Gender equity in media and academia
• Historical media analysis
• Social conflict dynamics in digital spaces
• Health communication strategies

Articles Trends: Recent work highlights pandemic-related communication (e.g., WAVES study), digital stress management, and the intersection of media logics with historical social movements. Her studies bridge historical patterns and modern challenges in public discourse.

Awards/Grants: DFG-funded projects on science communication during the pandemic and narrative processing in health campaigns. Active in collaborative research with Helena Bilandzic on media reception theories.

Labs/Teams: Associated with the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Research (ZIG) at the University of Augsburg, focusing on healthcare communication and ethical debates.