Qualifications

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

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

10/2007 – 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"

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

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”

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

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

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