Staff members with discipline Communication Studies
Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

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n.j.van.der.aart rug.nl
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Communication & Marketing
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cognitive processes, writing models, keystroke logging, text production processes, writing strategies

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Assistant professor
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i.m.baas rug.nl
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PhD student
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I belong to the Chair of European Culture and Literature, and my main supervisor is Prof. Dr. Pablo Valdivia.
I am a PhD Candidate and researcher at the University of Groningen (RUG) and the National Research School for Literary Studies in the Netherlands... read more
I am a PhD Candidate and researcher at the University of Groningen (RUG) and the National Research School for Literary Studies in the Netherlands... read more

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r.a.boegeholz rug.nl
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PhD student
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Bachelor Human Technology: as a human technology engineer I act as an intermediary between users and developers of technical products. I do research, advise and facilitate the development of technology in such a way that the characteristics, wishes and... read more

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josien.de.boer rug.nl
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Coordinator Educational applications
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Citizen science, science communication, climate change communication, systems thinking, social ecology

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j.m.bogert rug.nl
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Postdoc researcher
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- Digital Media Use
- Digital Literacy
- Digital Inclusion
- Media Education in Schools
- Media and Migration
- Inter- and Transcultural Communication
- Digital Literacy
- Digital Inclusion
- Media Education in Schools
- Media and Migration
- Inter- and Transcultural Communication

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Associate Prof.
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Journalism, Media Studies, Communication Studies, History

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Professor of Media and Journalism Studies
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Digital journalism, global journalism, digital media/press criticism, reparative journalism, media accountability/policy, comparative studies, digital media culture, data and activism, media representation and media participation

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Assistant Professor
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The Politics of Sound and Listening, Radio and Podcast Studies, Media Cultures of Gender and Sexuality, Audio Archives and Cultural Heritage, Queer and Feminist Media Production and Aesthetics, Political Phenomenology, Audio Recording as Method, Canadian... read more

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a.v.m.copeland rug.nl
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Assistant Professor - Cultural Heritage and Identity, Creative Industries
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I am an advocate for transformative education. As a transdisciplinary scholar in applied linguistics, discourse and organizational studies, I explore how language creates and shapes social structures.
My teaching and research intersect around fostering... read more
My teaching and research intersect around fostering... read more

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I am a discourse analyst and interactional sociolinguist primarily interested in health and language, and more specifically in health and the media, food and health, and the body in health discourses. Secondarily, I am also interested in sibling... read more

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j.h.m.declercq rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Information coordinator, graphic designer and corporate identity coordinator, content creation, social media management, event organization.

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Communications Officer
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As Graduate School Coordinator, I enjoy working closely with PhD candidates, supervisors, and faculty to help make the doctoral journey as smooth and rewarding as possible. I aim to provide clear guidance, practical support, and a welcoming point of... read more

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b.e.dijkstra rug.nl
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Coordinator Graduate School
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People manager. Strategy and policy development in organization and service. Projectmanagement, operational management.

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Head Office for Student Affairs
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Marc Esteve del Valle is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies. His research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of digital media and social change, with a particular focus on mediated climate change communication.
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Science Team: Circular Society & Economy
Sustainable Mobility
Sustainable Mobility

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l.fidder rug.nl
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PhD student
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Assistant Professor
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After completing her PhD at the University of Tübingen, Germany, in 2016, she spent 3 years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies at the University of Bremen. She is the author of "Security Threats and... read more

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e.gaufman rug.nl
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Assistant Professor of Russian Discourse and Politics
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Survey Methodology: mixed-mode and mixed-device surveys, targeting hard-to-survey populations, interviewer-respondent interaction.
Qualitative Research Methods: interviews, focus groups, thematic analysis. Vice-Chair of the Sociology Exam Committee
Qualitative Research Methods: interviews, focus groups, thematic analysis. Vice-Chair of the Sociology Exam Committee

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marieke.haan rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Language and literacy development

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c.m.de.glopper rug.nl
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Professor emeritus of Speech Communication and Discourse Analysis (briefly: Discourse Studies)
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Alberto Godioli is Associate Professor in European Culture and Literature at the University of Groningen, and Programme Director of the Netherlands Research School for Literary Studies (OSL). He obtained his PhD in 2012 from the Scuola Normale Superiore... read more

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a.godioli rug.nl
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Associate Professor (UHD1) with Ius Promovendi
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kennisontwikkeling in interactie, uitleginteracties, basisonderwijs, conversatie-analyse

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Universitair Docent
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aphasia, everyday interaction, spontaneous speech, liveliness, comprehensibility, enactment

Multimodal argumentation, argumentation theory, multimodality, discourse studies, fact-checking, TikTok

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m.n.grzenkowicz rug.nl
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PhD Candidate in Multimodal Argumentation
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Communication advisor of the Knowledge Platform, which collects and shares knowledge and research that is relevant for social policy in the Groningen gas extraction area. The Knowledge Platform stimulates partnerships to create more attention for social... read more

Through my research, I aim to contribute to the co-creation of a socio-technical context that empowers individuals to enhance their wellbeing.
Topics: Information system implementation, adoption and adaptation, Communication, Aging, Organizational change,... read more
Topics: Information system implementation, adoption and adaptation, Communication, Aging, Organizational change,... read more

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Associate professor Change Management
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Berber Hagedoorn is Assistant Professor Media Studies & Audiovisual Culture at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Her research interests revolve around screen cultures (representations and crossmedia storytelling practices, particulary around... read more

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Assistant Professor Media Studies & Audiovisual Culture
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Identity negotiation in companion service

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PhD student
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populism, visual dis/misinformation; political discourse; humane AI

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k.he rug.nl
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organisational change, reseach in higher education, diversity & inclusion, internationalisation, international relations, European University Alliances

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senior policy and grants advisor and researcher
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Persuasive Communication

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Full Professor of Communication and Information Sciences
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Qian obtained her PhD degree in 2022 from Erasmus University Rotterdam with her project The Assemblage of Social Death: Mapping Digital Vigilantism in China. She was also a visiting scholar at The University of Oxford China Centre in 2024. Qian's research... read more

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qian.huang rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Conversation Analysis / Multimodal Communication / Health Communication

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Associate Professor
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Communications advisor
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All round video/content producer, programmaker.

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AV specialist & Communications officer
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- Conversation Analysis
- Classroom interaction
- Emergency calls
- Health communication
- Classroom interaction
- Emergency calls
- Health communication

Visual generative media, multimodality, media semiotics, digital communication

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Assistant professor in digital and multimodal communication / humane AI
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Daniel Leix Palumbo is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies and the Department of Language, Technology & Culture. Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Susan Aasman, Dr. Robert Prey and Dr. Matt Coler, he conducts the research... read more

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PhD candidate
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I am a PhD candidate at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts and a lecturer at Universitas Nusa Cendana. My research focuses on the intersection of media, environment, and digital technology, specifically investigating Climate Change... read more

Coordinator of the Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development working on projects related with interdisciplinary research, education and societal impact.
PhD Candidate at the UG Center for Language and Cognition.
PhD Candidate at the UG Center for Language and Cognition.

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Coordinator Rudolf Agricola School | PhD student in Science Communication
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Digital Inclusion; Children's use of digital media - The development of digital literacy; media literacy; news competencies; citizenship

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d.mensonides rug.nl
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Postdoctoral researcher
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Esteban Morales is an Assistant Professor in Media and Digital Cultures at the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies. Esteban’s research area is widely concerned with the (social, cultural, and technological) processes by which citizens and communities... read more

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e.morales.velasquez rug.nl
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Media literacy; Digital civic activism; Inclusive media education


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a.nistor rug.nl
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Communications officer Language Centre & Student Well-being
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Survey Research Methodology, Questionnaire design, quantitative analysis of interviewer-respondent interaction in survey interviews.

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Senior Lecturer
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Conversation analysis

civic engagement, messaging apps, political discourse, propaganda, media trust, media reception

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Assistant Professor, Social Media & Politics
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Argumentation theory, health communication, metaphor studies, pragmatics, rhetoric

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Assistant Professor
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Conversation Analysis, Ethnomethodology, Interactional Linguistics, Language and Social Interaction, Pragmatic Typology, Multimodality, Atypical Interactions

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f.possemato rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Robert Prey is a media scholar who studies the relationship between technology, capitalism and culture. Dr. Prey's research and writings focus on algorithmic recommendation systems and the interdependent processes of ‘datafication’ and ‘platformization’.... read more

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Assistant Professor
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Photography, content creation, science journalism and -communication, strategy development, strategic communication

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Visual editor I photographer
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(Multimodal) Critical Discourse Studies, Discourse Analysis, Linguistics, Social Semiotics, Multimodality, Argumentation Theory, Multimodal Argumentation

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d.serafis rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
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Multimodal Communication, Multimodal Document Design, Interaction and Discourse, Corpus Analysis, Evaluation Methods

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Assistant Professor
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My overall research program is to identify pathways toward sustainability, and develop communication models and products that help materialize these pathways. This takes a broad view of sustainability that includes improving social relations as well as... read more

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Discourse studies, text linguistics, stylistics, cognitive linguistics

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Associate Professor
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Discourse Analysis | Multimodal Communication

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l.f.velasquez.vallejo rug.nl
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PhD Candidate
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Study Advisor
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Communication, videos, interviews

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Communication Officer SSE/Webteam SSE
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medical communication, education, psychosocial oncology

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h.wiel umcg.nl
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Professor in health psychology
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Multimodality, Semiotics, Text and Discourse Analysis, Discourse Semantics, Media Analysis (films, comics, social media, games), (multimodal) AI

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Associate Professor/UHD
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lars.de.wildt rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Media & Cultural Industries
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e.l.zaal rug.nl
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PhD
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social media studies, social norm

Social and political implications of new media technologies, political participation, affective polarization, ideological extremism, cross-country comparative research, mixed-methods

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Assistant Professor
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