Dr. Katherine Marie Engelke, M.A.
Current affiliations
- Institute Communication Studies
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Journalism research
- Emergence and effects of public communication
- Trust research
- Political communication
- Crises and media
Academic Education | |
| 10/2014 - 12/2017 | PhD project in the research training group (GRK 1712/1) "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" at the University of Münster. Title: "The Depiction of Trust, Distrust, and Trust Problems within the Context of Digitalization in the Media" |
| 10/2012 - 09/2014 | Master's degree in Communication Studies, University of Münster |
| 10/2009 - 09/2012 | Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and Political Science, University of Münster |
| 09/2010 - 12/2010 | Semester abroad at the University of Exeter in Exeter, England |
Work Experience | |
| since 04/2023 | Research Associate (civil servant) at the Department of Communication, University of Münster |
| 02/2018 - 03/2023 | Research Associate (civil servant) at the Department of Communication, University of Münster |
| 10/2017 - 01/2018 | Research Associate at the Department of Communication, University of Münster |
| 10/2014 - 09/2017 | Research Assistant in the research training group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World", University of MÜnster |
| 04/2013 - 03/2014 | Scholar in the research training group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World", University of Münster |
| 08/2012 - 03/2013 | Research student in the research training group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World", University of Münster |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 10/2022 | Deputy Member, Student Advisory Council of the Faculty 06 – Educational and Social Science of the University of Münster |
| since 04/2019 | Deputy Member of the Ethics Commission at the Department of Communication at the University of Münster |
| since 2018 | Reviewer for peer-reviewed journals (Digital Journalism, Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice, Media and Communication, Science in Communication and Media, New Media & Society) |
| since 2016 | European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) |
| since 2016 | Reviewer for Conferences (DGPuK, Communication and Politics Division of the DGPuK, Journalism Studies Division of the DGPuK, Journalism Studies Division of ICA, Journalism Studies Section of the ECREA, ÖGK) |
| since 2015 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK) |
| 10/2020 - 09/2022 | Deputy Member, Faculty Council for Education and Social Science at the University of Münster |
| 04/2019 - 03/2021 | Deputy Member of the Rectorate Committee for Academic Career Development at the University of Münster |
| 10/2018 - 09/2020 | Member of the Faculty Council for Education and Social Science at the University of Münster |
| 04/2016 - 03/2017 | Board Member of the Research Training Group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" of the University of Münster |
| 04/2015 - 03/2016 | Equal Opportunities Representative within the Research Training Group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" of the University of Münster |
Publications
Engelke Katherine M. (2023) In: Journalism and Media, 4(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Schützeneder Jonas, Engelke Katherine M., Uth Bernadette, Grassl Michael, Klinghardt Korbinian, Badura Laura, Blöbaum Bernd, Meier Klaus (2022) In: Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft, 70(1-2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Badura Laura; Engelke Katherine M. (2022) In: Journalistik. Zeitschrift für Journalismusforschung, 5(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Emotions in Crisis Coverage: How UK News Media Used Fear Appeals to Report on the Coronavirus Crisis Hase Valerie; Engelke Katherine M. (2022) In: Journalism and Media, 3(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Engelke Katherine M. (2021) In: Digital Journalism, 9(1) Type of Publication: Review (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/04/2012 - 31/03/2021 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster |
Talks
| Exploring new means of source transparency: Footnote journalism's effects on credibility and news engagement Wehden, Lars-Ole; Uth, Bernadette; von den Driesch, Lea; Engelke, Katherine M.; Springer, Nina (14/06/2025) 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Transitioning to transparency: Footnote journalism as a novel journalistic practice Wehden, Lars-Ole, Uth, Bernadette, von den Driesch, Lea, Engelke, Katherine M., Springer, Nina (25/09/2024) 10th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Ljubljana Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Glaubwürdigkeitsheuristiken und die Entwicklung von Medienmisstrauen – Erkenntnisse aus qualitativen Interviews mit Jugendlichen [Credibility heuristics and… Fawzi, Nayla; Jakobs, Ilka; Steindl, Nina; Obermaier, Magdalena; Arlt, Dorothee; Dohle, Marco; Engelke, Katherine M.; Jackob, Nikolaus; Klawier, Tilman; Pohle, Henriette; Prochazka, Fabian; Schweiger, Wolfgang; & Ziegele, Marc (01/12/2023) Tagung “Medien-Misstrauen” der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Soziologie der Medienkommunikation, Mannheim Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Emotion-inducing content in crisis coverage. A multi-method analysis of fear appeals in UK news coverage of the coronavirus. Hase, Valerie; Engelke, Katherine M. (27/05/2021) ICA Annual Conference, Denver, USA Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Theorie-Praxis-Kooperationen: Debattenbeitrag zu Chancen und Herausforderungen für die Journalismusforschung [Theorie-Practice-Cooperations: Debate piece on… Engelke, Katherine M.; Uth, Bernadette; Blöbaum, Bernd; Badura, Laura (25/09/2020) Tagung "Interdisziplinäre Journalismusforschung – Journalismus interdisziplinär" der DGPuK-Fachgruppe…, Hamburg, Deutschland Type of talk: scientific talk |
Prizes
| Dissertation Prize of the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences of the University of Münster Awarded by: University of Münster Award given to: Engelke, Katherine M. Announced at: 12/11/2018 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2018 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Mentee in the Gertrude J. Robinson Mentoring-Program of the DGPuK Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft Award given to: Grosser, Katherine M. Announced at: 01/01/2017 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2017 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Qualifying Fellow in the Research Training Group "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" Awarded by: German Research Foundation Award given to: Grosser, Katherine M. Announced at: 01/01/2013 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Participant in the University of Münster’s scholarship program “First Class!” Awarded by: University of Münster Award given to: Engelke, Katherine M. Announced at: 01/01/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| The Depiction of Trust, Distrust, and Trust Problems within the Context of Digitalization in the Media Candidate: Grosser, Katherine Marie | Supervisors: Blöbaum, Bernd; Schewe, Gerhard; Internationale Mentorin: Prof. Dr. Miriam Metzger (UC Santa Barbara, USA) Period of time: 01/10/2014 - 07/12/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |