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Academic Education
04/2008 - 06/2012	Doctoral studies in Communication Science, University of Münster, Germany
10/2002 - 12/2007	Undergraduate and graduate studies in Applied Media Science, University of Ilmenau, Germany
Work Experience
10/2018 - 09/2019	Guest professor, University of Greifswald, Germany
04/2017 - 09/2017	Guest professor, University of Greifswald, Germany
09/2013 - 08/2014	Postdoctoral researcher, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
04/2012 - 08/2013	Lecturer, University of Münster, Germany
06/2011 - 03/2012	Research associate, University of Münster, Germany
Functions and Memberships
since 2014	Vice chair of the Public Relations Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK)

In the Twilight Zone Between Veracity and Lying: A Survey on the Perceived Legitimacy of Corporate Deception in Reaction to Ethical Dilemmas. Thummes Kerstin (2018) In: International Journal of Strategic Communication, 12(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Smart, Friendly, Biased Liars? Exploring Motivated Reasoning and Ethical Decision-making in Public Relations Seiffert-Brockmann J, Thummes K (2018) In: (eds.), . (no publisher available). Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
Why “Good Communication” is Making Everything Worse. Towards a Paradox View on Public Relations Winkler P, Thummes K (2018) In: (eds.), . (no publisher available). Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
From Homo Dialogicus to Homo Sapiens: Reconciling Public Relations Research with the Mind Sciences Nothhaft H, Seiffert-Brockmann J, Thummes K (2018) In: (eds.), . (no publisher available). Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
Public Discourse on the Responsibility of Corporations. A Holistic Framework for the Analysis of Corporate Responsibility Assessments Thummes Kerstin, Röttger, Ulrike (2017) In: George, C. (eds.), Communicating with Power. 2016 ICA Annual Conference Theme Book.. New York: Peter Lang. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)

Professional Norms and Morality in Strategic Communication Duration: 01/11/2017 - 31/05/2019 Type of project: Own resources project
Information Problems and Deception on Online Review Sites Duration: 01/04/2016 - 31/10/2018 Type of project: Own resources project
Zwischen Notwehr und Manipulation. Eine Analyse der Akzeptanz von Täuschungen in der strategischen Kommunikation. Duration: 03/08/2015 - 31/07/2016 Type of project: Own resources project
Dialogische PR in sozialen Netzwerken Duration: 15/10/2012 - 31/01/2016 Type of project: Own resources project

Dialog-Panel: Immer diese Widersprüche – Formen und Folgen von Paradoxien in den Public Relations Thummes K, Winkler P (10/11/2018) Jahrestagung der DGPuK Fachgruppe PR/Organisationskommunikation, Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart Type of talk: scientific talk
Alles eine Frage der Haltung – vom Umgang mit widersprüchlichen Erwartungen in der strate-gischen Kommunikation. Eine Analyse des Einflusses von persönlichen… Thummes K, Röttger U (09/11/2018) Jahrestagung der DGPuK Fachgruppe PR/Organisationskommunikation, Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart Type of talk: scientific talk
Meinungen über öffentliche Meinungsmacht. Ein Ansatz und erste Befunde zur Erfassung der wahrgenommenen Machtverhältnisse in der Netzwerköffentlichkeit Thummes, Kerstin (26/01/2018) Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Rezeptionsforschung, Universität Hohenheim, Hohenheim, Deutschland Type of talk: scientific talk
Unternehmensverantwortung im Netzwerk öffentlicher Verantwortungsurteile Röttger, Ulrike; Dudenhausen, Anna; Thummes, Kerstin (01/04/2017) Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Düsseldorf Type of talk: scientific talk
Kanon, Kritik und Komplexität: Meta-Narrative und blinde Flecken in 25 Jahren PR-Forschung Eisenegger, Mark; Sandhu, Swaran; Thummes, Kerstin; Winkler, Peter (05/11/2016) Jahrestagung der DGPuK Fachgruppe PR/Organisationskommunikation, Hannover Type of talk: scientific talk

Bob Heath Top Paper Award 2015 Awarded by: Public Relations Division of the International Communication Association (ica) Award given to: Thummes, Kerstin Date of awarding: 15/05/2015 Type of distinction: Best publication award
Sybille-Hahne-Award for Humanities and Social Sciences 2012 Awarded by: Sybille-Hahne-Foundation Award given to: Thummes, Kerstin Date of awarding: 15/01/2013 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Albert-Oeckl-Wissenschaftspreis Awarded by: Deutsche Public Relations Gesellschaft e.V. Award given to: Thummes, Kerstin Announced at: 31/10/2012 \| Date of awarding: 31/10/2012 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Nachwuchsförderpreis des Bundesverbandes deutscher Pressesprecher 2008 Awarded by: Bundesverband deutscher Pressesprecher (BdP) Award given to: Thummes Kerstin Date of awarding: 15/10/2008 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Best-Thesis-Award Awarded by: Institut für Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, TU Ilmenau Award given to: Thummes, Kerstin Date of awarding: 15/03/2008 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Täuschung in der strategischen Kommunikation. Eine kommunikationswissenschaftliche Analyse der Grenzen und Potenziale organisationaler Täuschungshandlungen
Candidate: Thummes, Kerstin | Supervisors: Röttger, Ulrike; Altmeppen, Klaus-Dieter
Period of time: 01/09/2009 - 20/06/2012
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster