Associate Professor for Media Effects and Media Psychology
Ph.D. (Dr. phil.) in Psychology, University of Hamburg
M.A. (Dipl. Psych.) in Psychology, University of Hamburg
Curriculum Vitae
- August 2017 – present: Associate Professor at the Department of Communication at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
- February 2012 - July 2017: Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
- January 2011 - January 2012: Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Media and Communication Studies (Prof. Dr. Peter Vorderer) at the University of Mannheim
- August - October 2009: Visiting Scholar at the Department of Communication at Michigan State University (MSU), funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- April 2009 - June 2011: Research Assistant in the Research Project “Socialization in the Social Web“ funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the Department of Psychology (Prof. Dr. Sabine Trepte), University of Hamburg
- January 2007 - December 2010: Research Assistant at Hamburg Media School
Research Areas
In his research, Leonard Reinecke addresses a variety of topics in the context of media uses and effects. His current areas of research include:
- Media psychology and entertainment research
- The reciprocal effects of media use and psychological well-being
- Media use and resilience
- Media use, self-control, and procrastination
- Mobile Internet use, „permanently online, permanently connected“ (POPC) usage behavior, and online vigilance
- Digital stress
- Online social interaction, online social support, and online social capital
He is the founder and coordinator of the “Young Scholars Network on Media Use and Well-Being″ funded by the German Research Foundation.
Professional Organizations and Service to the Scientific Community
Leonard Reinecke is Co-Editor of Media Psychology.
He is a member of the editorial boards of Human Communication Research and Journal of Media Psychology.
Additionally, he is an ad-hoc reviewer for a large number of national and international scientific journals in the area of communication and media psychology, among them the Journal of Communication, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Communication Research, Mass Communication and Society, New Media and Society, and Computers in Human Behavior.
He is a member of the International Communication Association (ICA), the German Communication Association (DGPuK), and the German Psychological Association (DGPs) and a reviewer for numerous national and international academic conferences.
Awards and Achievements
2021
- Top Paper Award of the Communication and Technology Division of the International Communication Association (ICA)
- Best-Paper Award of the Media Uses and Effects Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK)
2017
- Top Paper Award of the Mass Communication Division of the National Communication Association (NCA)
2015
- Top Paper Award of the Communication and Technology Division of the International Communication Association (ICA)
- Excellence in Teaching Award of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2014
- Best-Paper Award of the Media Uses and Effects Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK)
2009
- Best-Paper Award of the Media Psychology Division of the Germany Psychological Association (DGPs)