Alumni

Since 2006, many doctoral students have taken up the unique opportunity to participate in DPDS. The broad spectrum of their research interests is mirrored by the diversity of career decisions they have made, which can serve as an orientation for current doctoral students regarding where to get placed after the completion of their PhD.

Abzianidze Nino, Dr. des. Postdoctoral researcher, CEU Budapest Thesis: Democratization, nationalism and media on the path to civil conflict: Structure and dynamics of nationalist appeals in Georgian print media E-Mail
Afonso Alexandre, Dr. Associate Professor (Public Policy and Comparative Political Economy), U of Leiden Thesis: Europeanization and social partnership in small European states. European integration, tripartite concertation and labour market policies in Austria, Ireland and Switzerland (2013, Amsterdam University Press) E-Mail and Website
Amsler Michael, Dr. Postdoctoral Scholar at the Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research, Division: International & Comparative Media Research, U of Zurich Thesis: Using Lexical-Semantic Concepts for Fine-Grained Classification in the Embedding Space (2020, U of Zurich) E-Mail and Website

Bernhard Laurent, Dr. Senior researcher, U. of Zurich, Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau, ZDA Thesis: Campaign strategy in direct democracy (2012, Palgrave Macmillan) E-Mail
Beste Simon, Dr. Senior researcher (Methods Qualitative Empirical Social Research), U of Frankfurt a.M. Thesis: Exploring deliberative systems: An empirical account of large scale public discourses (2018, U. of Lucerne) E-Mail
Biela Jan, Dr. Consultant, PROGNOS AG Thesis: The accountability regimes of independent agencies: A comparative study (2016, U of Lausanne) E-Mail
Boesch Hans-Jakob, Dr. President of the Liberal Party of the canton Zurich / Member of the Parliament of the canton of Zurich / Strategic Project Manager, Asset Management, Swiss Life Thesis: Ist eine erfolgreiche Demokratisierung nur bei Bestehen einer freien Marktwirtschaft möglich? (2011, GRIN Verlag) E-Mail
Bormann Nils-Christian, Dr. Lecturer, U of Exeter Thesis: The causes and consequences of ethnic power-sharing (2014, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Bousbah Karima, Dr. Data analyst, Adecco group Thesis: Putting young citizens' political participation into context: An analysis of the role of socioeconomic and political context factors (2017, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Brändli Matthias, Dr. Senior consultant, Publicom AG Thesis: Die Online-Kommunikation von politischen Interessengruppen in der Schweiz. Bedeutung, Einsatz und Veränderungen von Oganisationsstrukturen (2015, Halem) E-Mail
Büchel Florin, Dr. des. Project manager TV Research, Mediapulse AG Thesis: An international comparison of media-centered reporting styles E-Mail
Buess Michael, Dr. Project leader "Social Research", DemoSCOPE Thesis: The vertical accountability of EU agencies: An empirical analysis of management boards' accountability (2016, U of Lucerne) E-Mail
Burkadze Zarina, Dr. des. Thesis: Competing foreign influences and domestic coordination in democratizing Georgia: EU, NATO, US and Russia E-Mail
Camia Valeria, Dr. Freelance copywriter / editor Thesis: Parties’ discourse on Europe compared: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of social democrats in Great Britain, Germany and Italy (2013, U of St. Gallen) E-Mail
Capaul Raphael, Dr Scientific Researcher, FDP Bern Thesis: Patterns of agenda setting in Swiss politics E-Mail
Castro Herrero Laia, Dr. des. Assistant Professor (Department of Political Science and Constitutional Law), U of Barcelona Thesis: Partisan bias, cross-cutting exposure, and political participation: A cross-national analysis (2018, U of Fribourg) E-Mail
Dalmus Caroline, Dr. Research associate, University of Applied Sciences Graubünden Thesis: Issue engagement during election campaigns: Political actors in search of the ideal strategy E-Mail
El-Wakil Alice, Dr. Assistant Professor (Political Theory), U of Copenhagen Thesis: Government with the people - The Value of facultative referendums in democratic systems E-Mail and Website
Ernst Nicole, Dr. Postdoctoral researcher, U of Zurich Thesis: Comparing populist communication across media channels: How political actors utilize populist messages and styles E-Mail
Ewert Christian, Dr. Senior research and teaching associate, U of Zurich Thesis: The architecture of transnational regulatory networks (2018, U of Lausanne) E-Mail
Faoro Nathalie Assistant, Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Zürich Thesis: The descriptive representation of citizens with a migrant background, (2015-2016) E-Mail
Fivaz Jan U of Bern / Researcher, VAA smartvote Thesis: Politische Repräsentation in der Schweiz E-Mail
Floss Daniela, Dr. (née Spranger) Consultant, AOK PLUS Thesis: The impact of mass media on political support: A preferences-perceptions model of media effects (2010, Nomos) E-Mail
Fontana Marie-Christine, Dr. Scientific collaborator, Canton Aargau (Department Education, Culture and Sport) Thesis: Europeanization and the weakening of domestic policy concentration. Comparing policy sectors in Belgium and Switzerland (2014, Nomos) E-Mail
Fossati Flavia, Dr. Assistant Professor (Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration), U of Lausanne Thesis: Activation policies in Western Europe: The multidimensionality of "novel" labour market strategies (2013, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Frey Kathrin, Dr. Consultant, KEK-CDC Consultants Zürich Thesis: Evidenzbasierte Politikformulierung in der Schweiz. Gesetzesrevisionen im Vergleich (2012, Nomos) E-Mail
Freyburg Tina, Dr. Professor for Comparative Politics, U of St. Gallen Thesis: Transnational influences and democratic socialization in authoritarian contexts (2012, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Friemel Thomas N., Dr. Professor of Media Use & Effects, U of Zurich Thesis: Mediennutzung im Sozialen Kontext (2013, UVK) E-Mail
Füglister Katharina, Dr. Scientific consultant, Federal Department of Home Affairs Thesis: Policy laboratories of the Federal State? The role of intergovernmental cooperation in health policy diffusion in Switzerland (2012, Nomos) Phone: 0041 31 32 28070
Fürrutter Martina, Dr. Projekt Manager, Innovation in Politics Institute, Vienna Thesis: The transnationalized reality of EU sanctioning: a new research agenda beyond the study of effective economic sanctions. (2021 U. St. Gallen) E-Mail
Gander Heiri, Dr. Scientific Collaborator Parliamentary Services, Canton of Zurich Thesis: Die parlamentarische Oberaufsicht in den Schweizer Kantonen (2021, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Greuter Nicole, Dr. Head of PR and Projects, Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz Thesis: Accountability without election: The attribution of responsibility in the financial crisis 2007-2010 (2014, Nomos) E-Mail
Hänggli Regula, Dr. Associate professor for General Communication Studies, U of Fribourg Thesis: Frame building and framing effects in direct-democratic campaigns (2011, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Hänni Miriam, Dr. Postdoctoral researcher, U of Konstanz Thesis: The quality of political representation in plural societies: An analysis of the causes and consequences of policy responsiveness towards ethnic minorities (2017, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Hasler Karin, Dr. Freelancer, Zurich Thesis: Accountability in the metropolis: A media content analysis across European city regions (2014, Nomos) E-Mail
Hedinger Franziska Thesis: Human rights in interdisciplinary classes on civic education/history at the lower secondary level (2022, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Heyne Lea, Dr. Post-Doctoral Researcher, ERC Maple Project Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon Thesis: Support for which kind of democracy? What European citizens want from their democracies, and why they are (dis)satisfied (2017, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Keemss Judith PhD Student, U of Zurich (2022-2023) PhD project: Deepfakes: Their effects on recipients and the threats they pose for democracy E-Mail
Kalbhenn Anna, Dr. Economist, European Central Bank Frankfurt a.M. Thesis: Democracy, international interlinkages and cooperation over shared resources (2010, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Kalte Deborah, Dr. Projektleiterin, DemoScope Thesis: Vegans – The new homo politicus? An empirical analysis of the political implications of veganism (2021, U. of Zurich) E-Mail
Klöck Carola, Dr. (née Betzold) Assistant Professor, Sciences Po CERI, Paris Thesis: Non-state actors in international climate change negotiations (2013, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Koch Philippe, Dr. Lecturer in Urban Studies, ZHAW Thesis: Governancewandel und Demokratie in Schweizer Agglomerationen (2011, Nomos) E-Mail
Krebs Lutz, Dr. Assistant Professor / Education Director MGSoG, Maastricht U Thesis: Democratization and ethno-nationalist civil war: The role of political leaders (2010, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Kühne Rinaldo, Dr. Associate professor in the Amsterdam School of Communication Research, U of Amsterdam Thesis: Emotionale Framing-Effekte auf Einstellungen: Eine theoretische Modellierung und empirische Überprüfung der Wirkungsmechanismen (2015, Nomos) E-Mail
Kunz Ruth, Dr. Teacher Thesis: Mediatisierte politische Sozialisation: Die Rolle der Medien im politischen Sozialisationsprozess Jugendlicher in der Schweiz (2013, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Landerer Nino, Dr. Business analyst, Swiss National Bank Thesis: Mass media and political decision-making: Analyzing mediatization in Switzerland (2015, Nomos) E-Mail
Lauwerier Ewoud, Dr. des. Thesis: Democratic legitimacy of European foreign policy E-Mail
Maggetti Martino, Dr. Associate professor in Political Science, U of Lausanne Thesis: Regulation in Practice: the de facto independence of regulatory agencies (2012, ECPR Press) E-Mail
Manucci Luca, Dr. des. Thesis: Populism, media, and European identity: 1995-2015 E-Mail
Marti Thomas Dr. Thesis: Does the Swiss democratic system suffer from a public legitimacy crisis? An investigation into the decumbent voter turnout in Switzerland (2018-2019) E-Mail
Müller Lisa, Dr. Head of Division Research Development University of Zurich Thesis: Patterns of media performance: Comparing the contribution of mass media to established democracies worldwide (2015, U of Zurich) E-Mail
O'Flynn Ciaran, Dr. Thesis: Technocratisation and legitimacy of financial policies in times of crisis: A multi-level analysis (2021, U of St. Gallen) E-Mail
Ogami Masakazu, Dr. Thesis: Responsibility for the future: Justice and democracy in transgenerational polities (2023, U. of Zurich) E-Mail
Ruchet Olivier, Dr. Thesis: Of democracy and radical longings: The political philosophy of Sheldon Wolin (2023, U. of Zurich) E-Mail
Pedrini Seraina, Dr. Scientific collaborator, Swiss Federal Statistical Office Thesis: Mapping deliberative capacity: Culture, sites, and styles (2013, U of Bern) E-Mail
Peter Lukas, Dr. des. Research assistant, U of Zurich Thesis: Democracy, the market and the commons. Possibilities and limits of the collective management of common pool resources as an answer to the problematic relationship between democracy and the market E-Mail
Pianzola Joëlle, Dr. Executive Director of the Public Policy Group, ETH Zurich Thesis: Mirror me. The effect of the voting advice application smartvote on voting preferences and behavior of Swiss voters (2013, U of Lausanne) E-Mail
Rocabert Jofre, Dr. des. Thesis: Parliaments in international politics (2018, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Scheuss Urs, Dr. Deputy Secretary General, Campaign leader, Green Party of Switzerland Thesis: Konfliktherd Agglomeration: Politische Gegensätze im urbanen Raum der Schweiz (2013, Nomos) E-Mail
Scherz Antoinette, Dr. Postdoctoral researcher, U of Oslo Thesis: The contribution of normative theory to the institutional design of multilateral democracy: An evaluative framework for the European Union (2016, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Schneller Lena Lawyer, U Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich Thesis: The impact of the WTO on democracy in its member States (2007-2009) E-Mail
Schulz Anne, Dr. Postdoctoral researcher, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, U of Oxford Thesis: Populist citizens' media perceptions and media use in Western democracies E-Mail
Schütz-Ierace Mirella, Dr. Lecturer, University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur / Bellingua Language School Zurich Thesis: Von geheimen Politikmachern und wissenschaftlichen Hoflieferanten: Wissenschaftliches Wissen in der Politikberichterstattung (2010, VS Verlag) E-Mail
Skripka Tatiana, Dr. Assistant professor, Maastricht University / Associate researcher, UNU-CRIS Thesis: The European Union and its neighbourhood: The promotion of democracy and regional cooperation (2011, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Spilker Gabriele, Dr. (née Ruoff) Associate professor of International Politics, University of Salzburg Thesis: Grow rich and clean up later? Joint effects of international integration and democracy on environmental quality in developing countries (2009, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Strebel Michael, Dr. des. Postdoctoral researcher, U of Zurich Thesis: Public support for metropolitan integration. Citizens' attitudes in eight West European metropolitan areas E-Mail
Stirnimann Arno, Dr. Thesis: Legitimacy of state secrecy in liberal democracies (2023, U. of Zurich) E-Mail
Strijbis Oliver, Dr. SNFS Professorship, U of Zurich Thesis: From native to immigrant minorities: Ethnic mobilization in Western Europe since World War I (2012, Sprintout) E-Mail
Timcheva Siyana, Dr. Thesis: Ideological divisions in international parliamentary institutions (2021, U. of Zurich) E-Mail
Trichet Marine, Dr. Thesis: The transformation of European public administrations against the backdrop of public sector’s digitalization. A comparative case study of e-government’ impact on tax administration (2023, U. of Zurich) E-Mail
Turner (née Shagina) Maria, Dr. Postdoctoral researcher, Ritsumeikan University (Japan) / Contributing analyst at Global Risk Insights (UK) Thesis: The impact of cooperation between europarties and non-EU parties on party development in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine (2017, ibidem Verlag) E-Mail
Umbricht Andrea, Dr. Project leader, gfs-zürich Thesis: Patterns of newsmaking in Western journalism: A content analysis of newspaper across six Western democracies and five decades (2015, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Van der Heiden Nico, Dr. Co-chair of section "Further advancement of health professions", Federal Office of Public Health Thesis: Urban Foreign Policy and Domestic Dilemmas: Insights from Swiss and EU City-Regions (2010, ECPR Press) Phone: 0041 79 775 67 54
Valsangiacomo Chiara, Dr. Postdoctoral researcher, The Center for Ethics, U of Zurich Thesis: Fluid Democracy: An attempt to justify a nascent model of democracy (2022, U. of Zurich) E-Mail
Vogel Martina, Dr. Owner and managing director, comm.versa Zurich Thesis: Regierungskommunikation im 21. Jahrhundert. Ein Vergleich zwischen Großbritannien, Deutschland und der Schweiz (2010, Nomos) E-Mail
Vogt Manuel, Dr. Lecturer in International Security, U College London Thesis: Ethnic mobilization, equality and conflict in multi-ethnics states (2013, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Vorrath Judith, Dr. International Security Division, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) Berlin Thesis: Democratization as integration: Exile, return and changing conflict lines in Burundi's democratic post-war transition (2010, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Weber Edward, Dr. des. Trainee, gfs. Bern Thesis: Populismus in der Schweiz (Populism in Switzerland) E-Mail
Welge Rebecca, Dr. Lecturer & Project leader, Demokrative Thesis: Democratic citizenship in multilevel systems: Normative standards and the outcome of political membership and rights in the European Union (2013, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Wetzel Anne, Dr. Associate professor, Department of Political Science and Management, U of Agder Thesis: The European Union and democratic governance promotion: Effectiveness, consistency and impact on the EU acquis (2010, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Wettstein Martin, Dr. Senior research and teaching associate (Media Psychology & Effects), U of Zurich Thesis: Verfahren zur computerunterstützten Inhaltsanalyse in der Kommunikationswissenschaft (2016, U of Zurich) E-Mail
Winzen Thomas, Dr. Associate professor of Political Science, U of Mannheim Thesis: Beyond the decline of parliament European integration and national parliamentary democracy (2013, ETH Zurich) E-Mail
Wirz Dominique, Dr. Postdoctoral researcher, U of Fribourg Thesis: The Populist Persuasion: Wirkungen inhaltlicher und formaler Merkmale populistischer Kommunikation auf politische Einstellungen E-Mail
Woo Su Yun, Dr. Postdoctoral researcher, U of Zurich Thesis: Deliberative democracy with Chinese characteristics - Examining the impact of deliberation on local governance in Chengdu and Wengling (2020 U. of Zurich) E-Mail
Zamora Patrik, Dr. des. Research associate (Civic Education and History Teaching), Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau (ZDA) Thesis: Political simulation games in civic education E-Mail
Zurbrügg Simon, Dr. Vocational school teacher, Langenthal Thesis: ‘EU? Foreigners? No, thank you!’ - European education in general education in Switzerland: Stocktaking and recommendations (2017-2019) E-Mail
Zwicky Roman, Dr. Stadtentwickler, Wetzikon Thesis: Housing governance in a time of financialization: A comparative analysis of Zurich, Birmingham and Lyon (2020 U. of Zurich) E-Mail

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