Qualifications
Education
Since 2011
University of Leipzig, Germany: Doctoral Candidate; Thesis: “The Theoretical and Empirical Paradox of Temporal Change due to Digital Media in Germany and China”
03/2022
University of Bergen, Norway: Visiting Scholar
01/2014 - 04/2014
Renmin University, Beijing, PRC: Visiting Scholar
2007 - 2010
University of Leipzig, Germany: Magister Artium (M.A.) in Communication & Media Studies and Cultural Studies, Profile: Empirical Communication and Media Research, GPA: 1.2
2006 - 2007
University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK: Completion of the 1st Year of B.Sc. (Hons) Media and Music Technology
2004 – 2006
University of Leipzig, Germany: Communication & Media Studies and Cultural Studies
1995 – 2004
Sophiengymnasium (High School), Colditz, Germany: “Abitur” Certificate, GPA: 1.2 (750 of 840 points)
2001 – 2002
C.F. Brewer High School, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Employment
Since 01/2023
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia: Freelance Lecturer at the Department of Media, Critical Media Studies, Seminar on "Digital Media, Communication & Culture of the Global South(s)"
Since 11/2020
TU Berlin, Germany: Freelance Lecturer at the Center for Cultural Studies on Science and Technology in China, Seminar on "Digitalization, AI, Big Data, Internet Use and Censrship in China: Between Hegemony and Authoritarianism", "Boundaries of the World Order: China and the West - Ambiguity Tolerance as the Road Ahead"
Since 10/2020
TU Chemnitz, Germany: Research Associate at the Department of Sociological Theories
11/2017 – 02/2018
University of Applied Sciences, Mittweida, Germany: Research Assistant on Usability in E-Learning Contexts (SMWK-Project)
04/2017 – 10/2017
University of Applied Sciences, Mittweida, Germany: Research Assistant on Blended Learning (BMBF-Project)
10/2016 – 05/2017
University of Leipzig / Saxonian Agency of Education, Germany: Freelancer for Evaluation of Foreign Degrees
10/2010 – 03/2014,
02/2015 – 04/2017
University of Leipzig, Germany: Research & Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Communication and Media Studies, Department for Empirical Communication and Media Research, Seminars on "Content Analysis", "Survey Design", "Data Analysis I", "Online Research", "Reception and Media Effects Theories", "Communication and Media Theories", "Media Systems in Germany, USA, and PRC"
10/2007 – 02/2010
University of Leipzig, Germany: Tutor, Tutorial on "Introduction to Communication and Media Studies and Introduction to Scientific Research"
06/2009 – 09/2013
Bureau for Statistics and Elections, Leipzig, Germany Election Worker
06/2009 – 09/2009
European Institute for Journalism and Communication Research, Leipzig, Germany: Freelancer for Media Use Research
10/2008, 04/2009
University of Leipzig, Germany: Assistant for Module Enrolment of Bachelor and Master Students
10/2008
Goethe Institute, Germany: Moderator of the 8th German Network Conference of Anna-Lindh-Foundation, Leipzig, Germany
07/2008
Kantar, Bielefeld, Germany: Freelancer for Advertisement Tracking
03/2003 – 08/2006
Census Bureau Saxony, Kamenz, Germany: Interviewer for Micro Census in the District "Leipziger Land"
Awards & Grants
Since 10/2004
e-fellows.net Scholar: Intellectual Support
05/2022
Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG: Webinar Series "Machine Learning with TensorFlow" (676 €)
03/2022
ARQUS University Alliance: Financial Support for Visiting Scholarship (1600 €)
10/2021
Deutscher Akademikerinnenbund e.V. (DAB, German Society of Female Academics): Publication Grant for Doctoral Thesis (300 €)
03/2020
Foundation and Funding Society of Paris-Lodron University Salzburg (Stiftungs- und Förderungsgesellschaft der Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg), Austria: Publication Grant for the Book "De-Westenizing Visual Communication and Cultures: Perspectives from the Global South"(763 €), together with Assoc. Prof. Thomas Herdin and Prof. Guo-Ming Chen
09/2019
Conference Fee Waiver: DATA Power: Global In/Securities (100 €)
09/2016 – 04/2018
T.E.A.M. Mentoring Network, University of Leipzig, Germany: Intellectual Support
06/2017
Confucius Institute at Texas A&M University, USA: Financial Support for the Chinese Internet Research Conference ($ 750)
11/2016
FAZIT Foundation, Germany: Financial Support for the 5th International Conference on Multicultural Discourses (800 €)
07/2016
PROMOS: Financial Support for Europe China Media Dialogue (600 €)
07/2016
Best Paper Award at the 9th International Conference on ICT, Society and Human Beings (15% Acceptance Rate)
01/2014 – 04/2014
Bilateral University Agreement between University of Leipzig, Germany and Renmin University, Beijing, PRC: Financial Support for Visiting Scholarship (730 €)
05/2013 – 04/2014
MENTOSA Mentoring Network, University of Leipzig, Germany: Intellectual Support by Confucius Institute Leipzig, Germany
07/2011
ERASMUS Staff Mobility: Financial Support for Conference Yin Yang – A New Perspective on Culture (500 €)
07/2011
PROMOS: Financial Support for Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme 2011 (1000 €)
09/2006 – 06/2007
ERASMUS SOKRATES: Scholarship for Stay at University of Teesside (2500 €)
05/2004
Sophiengymnasium (Grammar School), Colditz, Germany: Valedictorian (Sophiendukat)
12/2000
Mathematics Olympics, Germany: 1st Place High School, 3rd Place District
01/1998
Mathematics Olympics, Germany: 1st Place High School, 1st Place District, Honorable Mention for Top 10 Students in Saxony, Germany
12/1996
Mathematics Olympics, Germany: 1st Place High School, 2nd Place District
12/1995
Mathematics Olympics, Germany: 1st Place High School, 3rd Place District
Editorial Posts
04/2020 – 08/2021
Stanford Law School, Stanford University, USA: CGCP Editor of Stanford Law School's China Guiding Cases Project
04/2018 – 11/2019
Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA), UK: Associate Editor of the Journal “Networking Knowledge”
Peer Reviewer
Since 05/2017
International Business Review, Third World Quarterly, Journal of Multicultural Discourses, Mapping China, Networking Knowledge, China Media Research, Communications. The European Journal of Communication Research
Academic Administration
07/2013 – 04/2017
Conducting Oral Module Exams for B.A. Candidates in Communication and Media Studies
10/2012
Conducting Admission Interviews for M.A. candidates in Communication and Media Studies
12/2012 – 04/2017
Member of Professoral Appointment Committees
07/2011 – 09/2012
Conference Organisation of "Inspiration & Systematik. Theorieentwicklung in der Kommunikationswissenschaft. Ein Symposium zu Ehren von Werner Früh.“, 06th October 2012 at Saxon Media Academy, Leipzig, Germany
11/2011 – 04/2017
Supervision of B.A. Theses: First Supervision of 3 theses, second supervision of 8 theses; 3 with focus on China, 1 on Japan, 1 on Australia, 1 on Great Britain, 2 on Germany
Additional Information
Languages
German: Native
English: Excellent (C2)
Russian: Advanced Basic (A2/B1)
Mandarin (Simplified): Basic (HSK 1)
Technical Skills
Advanced: SPSS, Globalpark, Limesurvey
Intermediate: AMOS, Typo3, PHP
Basics: RStudio, HTML, LaTeX