Karin Fikkers is assistant professor in the Language & Communication group of the department Languages, Literature & Communication and the Institute for Language Sciences. She teaches in the bachelor Communication and Information Sciences and is also the chair of the curriculum committee of this programme.
Research-wise, she studies the effects (interactive) stories can have on the feelings, thoughts and behavior of people. In her dissertation research, Karin studied which teens are more (or less) susceptible to the negative effects of violent media entertainment on aggressive behavior. In 2016, Karin defended her dissertation with honors ('cum laude') at the University of Amsterdam. For her dissertation, she received the Kyoon Hur dissertation award of the Mass Communication divisie of the International Communication Association. Together with various colleagues, Karin has also won multiple prizes for her papers.
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For more information about my research interests, see my personal website.