جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Whitney Agunyegoمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Epistemic injustice
• Trust in science
• Science communication
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Whitney Agunyego, M.Sc. holds dual affiliations: as a Researcher at the Science Acceptance research group of ZPID (Leibniz Institute for Psychology) and as a Lecturer in Social Psychology at Philipps-Universität Marburg (2023–2024). She previously served as a Research Assistant in the BMBF-funded EUNIDES project on national identifications and solidarity dynamics. Education : Bachelor's and Master's (B.Sc. & M.Sc.) in Psychology, Philipps-Universität Marburg (2016–2022) Research Focus : Epistemic injustice, trust in science, science communication, racism/discrimination, and social justice. Her work bridges experimental social psychology with methodological innovation, particularly in integrating qualitative methods into survey-based studies. Labs & Affiliations : Science Reception Lab Metascience Lab Moral Computing Lab Grants & Projects : Active in the EUNIDES BMBF project (2023). Her research has produced high-impact work in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and Identity ( 2023 , 2024 ).

Andre Bittermannمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Computational Psychology
• Text as Data
• Bibliometrics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. André Bittermann is a Senior Researcher at ZPID (Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information) since October 2024, working in the 'Metascience' and 'Information and Retrieval Services' departments. He previously served as acting head of ZPID's 'Big Data in Psychology' department from 2021 to 2024. He holds a PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.) from Trier University (2020). His research focuses on computational methods applied to psychology, including text-as-data approaches, bibliometric analysis, and metascience. He has published extensively on topics like social media analytics for academic well-being, NLP in psychology, and translational psychotherapy research. Key research interests include computational psychology, text-mining techniques, and the application of machine learning to scientific workflows. His work bridges methodological innovation with practical tools like the PsychTopics app, designed to assist researchers in exploring psychological topics. Recent studies address fragmentation in emerging research fields and the role of academic social media (#TwitterMigration). Bittermann has presented at major conferences such as the German Psychological Society Congress and the EARLI Conference. His research often involves collaborations with institutions like TU Braunschweig and the PsyChange Network. He contributes to ZPID's initiatives in metascience and information retrieval, emphasizing reproducibility and open science practices.

Svenja Frenzelمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Conspiracy Beliefs
• Social Identity
• Political Leadership
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Svenja Frenzel is a Senior Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID), focusing on interventions to reduce conspiracy theories within the DFG-funded project. She holds a PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.) from Goethe University Frankfurt (2023), with prior studies at Heidelberg University and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Research Interests: Her work centers on conspiracy beliefs, social identity dynamics, political leadership effects, and psychosocial aspects of chronic diseases. Notable contributions include studies on pandemic response behaviors, leadership trust, and health communication campaigns. Recent Work Trends: Her publications (2020–2025) highlight interdisciplinary approaches to social identity theory, with emphasis on crisis management, pandemic psychology, and health communication. Key topics include adherence to public health measures and the role of group identification in mitigating stress and burnout. Professional Activities: She actively participates in international conferences (e.g., DGPs 2024, University of Kent), presenting on conspiracy theory psychology and sequential identity formation processes. She co-authored a chapter in the Elgar Encyclopedia of Occupational Health Psychology (in press). Affiliations: She is affiliated with ZPID’s Science Acceptance Lab, Social Influence Lab, and Metascience Lab, contributing to projects analyzing big data in psychology and moral computing.

Christiane Baierمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Psychological Archiving
• IT Services in Academic Research
• Data Management Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. med. Christiane Baier is a Researcher and Chair of the Staff Council at the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID). She holds dual qualifications in medicine (Dr. med.) and information technology (Dipl.-Inf. FH). Her primary responsibilities include managing the PsychArchives repository, PubPsych publication platforms, and IT services critical to the institute's operations. As Staff Council Chairperson, she oversees institutional governance and employee representation. Core roles: Research Associate, Staff Council Head Key units managed: PsychArchives, PubPsych Technical expertise: Digital archiving systems, research IT infrastructure Her work focuses on advancing psychological metascience through robust data archiving and publication systems. She contributes to labs including Science Reception Lab and Social Influence Lab, supporting initiatives like Moral Computing and Big Data analysis in psychology. No specific scientific awards or funded grants were explicitly mentioned in the text. Labs/teams: Active contributor to ZPID's interdisciplinary labs including Metascience Lab, Science Reception Lab, and Moral Computing Lab.

Stefanie Muellerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Metascience
• Eye Tracking
• Reference Frames
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Stefanie Mueller is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID), where she previously served as head of the Department of Study Planning, Data Collection, and Data Analysis Services (2018–2024). She holds a PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat., 2014) from Justus Liebig University Giessen. Her research focuses on metascience, eye-tracking methodology, and reference frames in psychological research. She has contributed to developing the Psychological Research Preregistration-Quantitative (PRP-QUANT) Template and led studies on preregistration practices. Key work includes analyzing researcher degrees of freedom, open science practices, and tool development for reproducible research. Her publications emphasize methodological rigor, including articles on preregistration usability, eye-tracker comparisons, and neural correlates of sensory perception. She has presented at international conferences such as the European Summer School on Eye Movements (ESSEM) and the German Psychological Society (DGPs) congress. Mueller actively promotes open science through workshops on tools like PsychNotebook and formr.org.

Lisa Spitzerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Metascience
• Open Science
• Preregistration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Lisa Spitzer is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID), specializing in metascience, open science, preregistration, and eye-tracking methodologies. She received her PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat) from the University of Trier in 2024 and holds an M.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Cologne (2020). Her work focuses on enhancing scientific reproducibility through structured preregistration frameworks and exploring the ethical and methodological challenges in psychological research. Her research interests include advancing open science practices, analyzing researcher motivations and obstacles in preregistration adoption, and evaluating remote eye-tracking technologies. Spitzer has contributed to community-driven initiatives such as developing the Psychological Research Preregistration-Quantitative (PRP-QUANT) Template and organizing workshops to promote preregistration adoption globally. She actively participates in conferences like SIPS and the German Psychological Society (DGPs), presenting on topics ranging from preregistration challenges to metascience innovations. Spitzer’s publications emphasize methodological improvements, including surveys on researcher attitudes toward preregistration, comparative analyses of eye-tracking technologies, and template development for scoping reviews. Her contributions span peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and open-access archives, reflecting her commitment to transparent and reproducible science. She leads or collaborates in labs such as the Science Reception Lab, Social Influence Lab, and Metascience Lab at ZPID, focusing on interdisciplinary metascience and psychological research practices. Her work often bridges theoretical frameworks with practical tools, such as the PreReg platform, to address gaps in scientific transparency and reproducibility.

Anne Sophie Bröhlمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Science Acceptance
• Science Reception
• Social Influence
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Anne Sophie Bröhl is a Scientific Management Consultant and Scientific Advisor to the Management at ZPID (Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information). She holds a PhD in Psychology (2022) from KU Leuven (Belgium) and completed undergraduate and graduate studies in Psychology at the University of Groningen and Leiden University (Netherlands). Her research focuses on metascience, science reception, social influence dynamics, and moral computing. She contributes to labs including the Science Reception Lab, Social Influence Lab, Metascience Lab, and Moral Computing Lab. Her work addresses interdisciplinary themes such as big data applications in psychology and the societal impact of scientific findings. Contact: +49 (0) 651 201-1701 | asb@leibniz-psychology.org

Rima-Maria Rahalمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Decision Making
• Social Dilemmas
• Moral Psychology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Rima-Maria Rahal is a Researcher in the Cognition and Behavior group at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna), specializing in decision-making processes across social, moral, legal, and economic contexts. Her work employs innovative process-tracing methodologies including eye-tracking and thermal imaging to investigate cognitive and affective mechanisms underlying human choices. Her research interests span decision science, moral psychology, process tracing, open science, and cross-cultural variations in decision-making. She has made significant contributions to understanding prosocial behavior, ingroup favoritism, and the cognitive foundations of moral judgments through large-scale international collaborations. Dr. Rahal has published extensively in high-impact journals including Nature Human Behaviour, PNAS, and Psychological Science, with a focus on how cognitive processing modes influence moral judgments and how cultural contexts shape decision-making patterns. Her recent work includes a meta-analysis on intuitive deontology across 731 effects and a multi-country study examining cognitive processes of ingroup favoritism across 20 nations. She is actively engaged in Open Science initiatives and has contributed to rethinking research funding mechanisms through her involvement with the 'More than Luck' project, advocating for alternative funding allocation procedures that address current systemic challenges in scientific research.

• Research Data Management
• Library Science
• Bibliometrics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Elke C. Bongartz serves as Deputy Head of the Research Infrastructures Department and Head of the Library at the German Institute for Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) since 2024 and 2018, respectively. With a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Trier, she brings expertise in economics and library science to her role, leading research support services and the library at DIE. Her educational qualifications include: Doctorate in Political Science, University of Trier (2015) Graduate economist (Dipl.-Volksw.), University of Cologne Graduate in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kff.), University of Cologne Dr. Bongartz's research focuses on research data management, library science, and bibliometrics, particularly in the context of adult education and open science. She investigates infrastructure research and metasciences to optimize scientific information services, with additional interests in human resources management and strategic development for research support. Her recent publications (2019-2024) demonstrate a consistent emphasis on improving research data practices in educational research and enhancing library services for open science. She has conducted bibliometric studies on adult education history and contributed to frameworks for research data management, often in collaboration with the Leibniz Association. While the provided information does not list any specific scientific awards, Dr. Bongartz's contributions to research infrastructure are recognized through her leadership roles and committee memberships. Dr. Bongartz actively participates in professional organizations, including the Commission for Research-Related Services of the Association of German Librarians (VDB) and the spokespersons' circle for Libraries and Information Facilities of the Leibniz Institutes. She is a member of the VDB, the Association for Social Policy, and the Federal Association of German Economists and Business Economists. Leading the Research Infrastructures Department at DIE, she oversees the library and research support services, which provide literature research, research data management, and access to historical archives such as the VHS program archive. Her team is integral to DIE's mission of advancing adult education research.

Felix Schönbrodtمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Open Science
• Metascience
• Replicability in Behavioral Sciences
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Felix Schönbrodt is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and serves as Managing Director of the LMU Open Science Center. He is a board member of the META-REP priority program focused on improving replicability in behavioral, social, and cognitive sciences. Research Focus : Open Science, Metascience, and responsible research practices Leadership : Co-leading CoARA Working Group 'Responsible Metrics and Indicators' His work emphasizes transparency in research methods, data sharing, and promoting scientific credibility through independent verification and replication. He advocates for responsible research assessment frameworks and has developed a Commitment to Research Transparency and Open Science initiative.

Levent Neyseمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Behavioral Economics
• Labor Economics
• Household Surveys
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Levent Neyse is a Research Fellow at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) in the Market Behavior research department and at the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) . He co-leads Lab^2 , a metascience lab focused on replication and research transparency, supported by the Leibniz Association. Research Interests in behavioral economics, labor economics, and neuroeconomics are evident in his work on cognitive reflection , digit ratio (2D:4D) as a biomarker , and risk attitudes . His contributions to meta-science include improving experimental design and replicability standards. Articles span domains like gender discrimination , entrepreneurship , and mental health , reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with economics, psychology, and neuroscience. Laboratory Affiliations : As co-PI of Lab^2, he collaborates with institutions such as Emlyon Business School, Stockholm School of Economics, and London School of Economics and Political Science, where he serves as a visiting fellow.

• Applied Cognitive Psychology
• Digital Media Interaction
• Artificial Intelligence Ethics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Markus Huff is a W3 Professor of Applied Cognitive Psychology at the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen and Head of the Perception and Action Lab at the Institute for Science Education (IWM). Since 2025, he has also served as Deputy Director of the IWM and member of the Executive Board of the 'Medien in der Bildung' foundation. His research focuses on perception and action processes in digital environments, including AI ethics, risk perception, narrative comprehension, and metascience. He studied psychology, mathematics, and computer science at Tübingen University, earning his doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in 2007 with a thesis on verbal influences on visual memory. His career includes postdoctoral roles at Washington University in St. Louis and leadership positions at the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE). He received the Leibniz Young Investigators Award for his PhD work in 2007. Key research interests include: cognitive processes in digital media interaction, AI ethics, perception of narratives (films, comics), and evaluating open science policies. His work bridges experimental psychology with real-world applications in education and technology. Notable projects include ArchiveGPT, investigating AI in archives, and studies on climate change communication and AI risk perception. His 2025 publications explore topics like algorithm aversion, trust in AI agents, and global perceptions of scientists. Awards: - Leibniz Young Investigators Award (2007) Labs/Teams: - Perception and Action Lab at IWM - Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams on AI ethics and educational technology

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Cognitive Modeling
• Metascience
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Louis Schiekiera is a Researcher in the Emmy Noether Junior Research Group Computational Modeling at Humboldt University , affiliated with the Faculty of Life Sciences and Institute of Psychology . He is also a PhD student at the Department of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin , working on his dissertation 'Understanding Publication Bias Using Large Language Models and Behavioral Methods.' Education: PhD in Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin (2024–) MSc in Psychology, University of Potsdam (2021–2023) BSc in Psychology, University of Hamburg (2018–2021) BA in Sociology and Technology Studies, TU Berlin (2014–2018) His research bridges Natural Language Processing , Computational Cognitive Modeling , and Metascience to investigate Publication Bias , Political Bias in Historiography , and Clinical Psychology . He develops computational models (e.g., 'Swinging Lexical Network') to simulate speech production dynamics and applies machine learning to analyze scientific literature trends. Recent publications span 2021–2025 , focusing on NLP in Clinical Research , Publication Bias , and Political Ideology in Academic Decision-Making . His work appears in Collabra: Psychology , F1000Research , and Journal of Psychology , alongside a book chapter on global equity in clinical psychology. Scientific Awards: Emmy Noether Junior Research Group He collaborates with Dr. Fritz Günther (HU Berlin) and Prof. Rasha Abdel Rahman (HU Berlin) on computational modeling, while his PhD work at FU Berlin integrates behavioral science and machine learning . His open-source projects (e.g., NegativeResultDetector on GitHub) highlight his commitment to transparency in research.

• Human decision-making
• Cognitive science
• Machine learning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dirk U. Wulff is a senior researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. His work bridges psychology, artificial intelligence, and metascience, focusing on human decision-making and cognition through computational methods. Research interests include semantic representations mapped via free associations, machine learning applications in cognitive modeling, and network analysis of mental structures. He employs methodologies like large-scale behavioral experiments, natural language processing, and large language models to explore these areas. Wulff also contributes to data science education and provides consulting services to academic and private organizations, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding human cognition.

Valentin Wernerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Applied Linguistics
• Learner Englishes
• Sociolinguistics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Valentin Werner is an associate professor at the University of Bamberg , holding a chair in English Linguistics . His work bridges applied linguistics, corpus studies, and pop culture analysis, with a focus on language education and sociolinguistic variation. Expertise in learner Englishes, telecinematic language, and multimodal discourse Director of multiple DFG-funded projects including 'Young German Learner English' Recipient of Taylor & Francis Outstanding Research Monograph Award (2020) His recent research explores: Pop lyrics as pedagogical tools (2023-2024 projects) Political live blogs and hybrid news discourse (2025 publications) Country music authenticity and register analysis (2024 studies) Scientific awards include: Taylor & Francis Outstanding Research Monograph Prize (2020) Habilitationspreis by German Association for the Study of English (2022)