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Elena Engel, MA

Elena Engel, MA
Project Assistant
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elena.engel@mci.edu




Elena Engel, MA


Elena Engel is a project assistant at the 'Center for Social and Health Innovation' at MCI. She is also enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Vienna. She completed her bachelor's studies in communication science and anglistics, as well as her master's studies in health communication at the University of Erfurt. In 2021, Elena Engel worked as a research assistant at the University of Erfurt for the repeated cross-sectional study "COSMO — COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring." Afterwards, she worked as a research assistant at the Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media, and in June 2022, she started working at MCI. Her research interests lie in the field of health communication, focusing on social media influencers, adolescents, and health. Her doctoral thesis focuses on dietary supplement promotion by social media influencers.

2023 - present
PhD Student - University of Vienna

2022 - 2023
PhD Student - KU Leuven (Belgium)

2022 - present
Project Assistant - MCI - The Entrepreneurial School

2022
Research Assistant - Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media

2021
Research Assistant - University of Erfurt

2017 - 2021
Tutor and student assistant - University of Erfurt

2023 - present
PhD - University of Vienna

2022 - 2023
PhD - KU Leuven

2018 - 2021
Health Communication - University of Erfurt (Master of Arts)

2015 - 2018
Communication Science - University of Erfurt (Bachelor of Arts)

2015 - 2018
Anglistics and American Studies - University of Erfurt (Bachelor of Arts)

Introduction to research in communication science - University of Erfurt

Introduction on Communication science - MCI - The Entrepreneurial School

  • Engel, E., Gell, S., Heiss, R., & Karsay, K. (2023). Social media influencers and adolescents' health: A scoping review of the research field. Social Science & Medicine. 116387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116387
  • Heiss, R., Nanz, A., Knupfer, H., Engel, E., & Matthes, J. (2023). Peer Correction of Misinformation on Social Media: (In)civility, Success Experience and Relationship Consequences. New Media & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448231209946
  • Engel, E. (2023). Young peoples' perceived benefits and barriers of sexual health promotion on social media—A literature review. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2023.2241035
  • Reinhardt, A., Rossmann, C., & Engel, E. (2022). Radio public service announcements to promote vaccinations for older adults: Effects of framing and distraction. Vaccine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.037
  • Adeyanju, G. C., Engel, E., Koch, L., Ranzinger, T., Shahid, I. B. M., Head, M. G., Eitze, S., & Betsch, C. (2021). Determinants of influenza vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women in Europe: a systematic review. European journal of medical research, 26(1), 116. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-021-00584-w

  • Engel, E., Trümper, E., & Urban, M. (2021). Jugendliche und die Selbst- und Fremdwahrnehmung exzessiver Online-Mediennutzung. In M. Seifert, & S. Jöckel (Hrsg.), Bildung, Wissen und Kompetenz(-en) in digitalen Medien: Was können, wollen und sollen wir über digital vernetzte Kommunikation wissen? (S. 177-190). Berlin https://doi.org10.48541/dcr.v8.10

    Engel, E., Karsay, K., & Heiss, R. (2023). Dietary Supplement Presentation on Social Media: A Content Analysis of Influencer Posts Targeted at Austrian Adolescents. Presentation to the European Conference om Health Communication (ECHC), Nov 15-17, Klagenfurt, Austria

    Gell, S., Engel, E., Heiss, R., Karsay, K. (2023, November). Challenges and Benefits of Social Media Influencers for Adolescent Health - A Scoping Review. Presentation at the 16th European Public Health Conference, November 9-11, Dublin.

    Heiss, R., Bode, L., Bradshaw, S. R., MacCarthy, M., Porter, E., Engel E., & Gell, S. (2023). Countering Misinformation on Social Media: A Socio-Ecological Response Model. Presentation to the Information Technology, & Politics Division at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), August 31 - September 3, Los Angeles, USA.

    Engel, E., Gell, S., Heiss, R., & Karsay, K. (2023). Social Media Influencers and Adolescents' Health: A Scoping Review. Presentation to the Health Communication Division at the 73rd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.

    Heiss, R., Nanz, A., Knupfer, H., Engel, E., & Matthes, J. (2023, May). Civil vs. uncivil correction of misinformation, success experience, and relationship consequences: A three-wave panel study. Presentation to the Communication and Technology Division at the 73rd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.

    Gell, S., Engel, E., Heiss, R., Karsay, K. (2023). Social Media Influencers and Adolescents' Health: A Scoping Review. Presentation at the Etmaal 2023, 25th Edition, February 25-26, Twente, Netherlands.

    Engel, E. (2022, September 27-29). Sexual Health Promotion on Social Media. 9th Responsible Management Education Research (RMER) Conference

    Reinhardt, A., Engel, E. & Rossmann, C. (2020, Mai 20-27). Radio public service announcements to promote vaccination behavior in older ages: Effects of distraction and framing. 70. Jahrestagung der International Communication Association (ICA), Virtual Conference.

  • Betsch, C., Sprengholz, P., Schmid, P., Korn, L., Eitze, S., Ochel, P., Felgendreff, L., Engel, E., & Böhm, R. (2021). Eine politische Entscheidung. Deutsches Ärzteblatt.