Dr. Juliane Degner

Biography

Juliane Degner is a full professor in Social Psychology at the University of Hamburg. She graduated in Psychology from Humboldt-University Berlin in 2002 and completed her PhD (Dr. phil) at Saarland University in 2006. Her professional trajectory includes a postdoctoral position followed by an assistant professorship at the University of Amsterdam from 2008 to 2012. Since April 2012, she has held her current position at the University of Hamburg. Her research interests predominantly focus on social perception, impression formation, and intergroup attitudes. She investigates automatic processes involved in social categorization, stereotypes, and prejudices, with particular attention to their implications in social interactions, including virtual contexts. She is also involved in interdisciplinary research regarding discrimination, tolerance, and intergroup relations. Juliane is frequently consulted for her expertise on topics related to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination, which she also addresses through her publications in various psychological journals.

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