Magazine Staff

Jana Dreston is an editor of the English version of In-Mind magazine. She studied at the Universities of Düsseldorf and Cologne. She is currently a PhD student at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Her research focuses on psychological processes of education in social media and political communication. She is also interested in memory, learning, science communication and media psychology. Find her at: https://www.uni-due.de/media-psych-edu/dreston_cv_en

jana.dreston@uni-due.de

Stella is editor at the international version of In-Mind magazine. She gained research experience at Heidelberg University, the Technical University of Munich, and Bangor University before joining the Computational Cognition Group at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on how humans and machines perceive the world through vision and language. Stella is also passionate about software development for data analysis and visualizations, and about science communication and public outreach.

Rinat is an editor of the international edition of In-Mind magazine. With a background in psychology from the University of Würzburg, she is currently pursuing her PhD and working as a predoctoral researcher in the Advertising and Media Psychology Research Group at the Department of Communication of the University of Vienna. Her research focuses on digital hate, especially on how bystanders perceive and respond to various forms of hate on social media. She has also a keen interest in social psychology, intersectionality, counterspeech, and content moderation. Find her here.

Elena Benini is part of In-Mind magazine's website team. She is a postdoctoral researcher in Cognitive and Experimental Psychology at RWTH Aachen University (Germany), where she obtained her PhD in May 2024. Her research interests span from cognitive control in multitasking settings, to associative processes such as feature binding and episodic retrieval and to bilingualism and language control processes. Find her here.
elena.benini[at]psych[dot]rwth-aachen.de

Elisabeth Höhne is an editor of the English version of In-Mind magazine. She is currently a PhD student at Leibniz Universität Hannover and a lecturer at NYU Berlin. Her research is at the interface between social psychology and education and focuses on the role of social and academic integration as well as belongingness in educational contexts, stereotypes and social identity (threat) in explaining group differences in academic motivation and attainment among minorities and women, and different mindsets that promote belonging and achievement. She is also interested in the individual, social, and contextual factors that influence students’ psychological functioning. Find her here.
elisabeth.hoehne@iew.uni-hannover.de

Sameeksha Shukla is Editor for Cultural Psychology at the English version of In-Mind magazine. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology from the University of Delhi, India. Her research interests include social psychology, cultural psychology, and environmental psychology, with her doctoral research primarily focusing on the relationship between music and emotions. Additionally, she has a keen interest in cultural memory and research methods.
sshukla@psychology.du.ac.in

Corinna is Editor for Clinical Psychology at the English version of In-Mind. She is a Professor of Psychology at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany, and is also in training to become a licensed cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, with completion expected late 2025. Her research focuses on the clinical and social-cognitive consequences of social interactions. She investigates how social exclusion affects psychological needs, social comparison, and well-being, and explores strategies to restore social connectedness. Her work also examines how trust and distrust develop in interpersonal contexts. Find her here.

Lukas Repnik is Editor for Developmental Psychology (Childhood & Adolescence) at the English version of In-Mind magazine. He completed his psychology studies in Vienna and is currently pursuing his PhD at the Medical University of Graz. Working at the intersection of developmental psychology and neuroscience, his research focuses on neural mechanisms underlying psychological resilience. He also conducted research at the SCAN-Unit (University of Vienna), the University of Zurich, and the Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (Radboud University, The Netherlands). Besides his PhD, he is currently completing his training as a systemic family therapist.

Charikleia is Editor for Developmental Psychology (Adulthood & Aging) at the English version of In-Mind. She is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Geneva, specializing in lifespan developmental psychology, and specifically in (older) adulthood. She is also the scientific officer of the Swiss Centre of Expertise in Life Course Research LIVES. Her work focuses on the psychological processes that underlie resilience, adaptation, and identity development in the context of major life transitions, including bereavement, family reconfiguration, and aging-related sensory decline. She is particularly interested in loneliness, social connectedness, and their cognitive and emotional consequences, with a growing emphasis on the role of digital environments and identity tensions. Her research is methodologically grounded in longitudinal modeling, multilevel analysis, and large-scale secondary data, particularly from international datasets such as SHARE.

Chenhao is Editor for Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the English version of In-Mind. She is a social psychologist on a mission to create more inclusive and supportive workplaces, especially for LGBTQ+ employees. Her work at Utrecht University dives deep into how identity disclosure shapes perceptions of professionalism and collaboration. Her research interest covers LGBTQIA+, cultural diversity, emotion, and Diversity equity inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.

Maike Ramrath is part of In-Mind magazine's Social Media Team. She holds a Master of Science in Applied Cognitive and Media Science from the University of Duisburg-Essen and is currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Wuppertal. Her research interests include human-technology-interaction and organizational psychology, with her doctoral research primarily focusing on critical system information in high-risk-work-environments. Additionally, she is an active member of the User Research working group of the German UPA. ramrath[at]uni-wuppertal.de

Alisha is part of the Social Media Team at In-Mind Magazine and is currently pursuing a MSc in Psychology at the University of South Wales. Her primary interest is in neurodiversity, particularly autism. Her research focuses on deepening the understanding of cognitive diversity and creating more inclusive environments for neurodivergent individuals.

Anika Cukingnan is a member of the Social Media team at In-Mind and is currently pursuing a BSc in Psychology at Durham University in the UK. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of social, clinical, and health psychology. She has developed strong quantitative research and data analysis skills through her role as a research assistant, supporting a study on the physiological and psychological benefits of solitude in stress recovery. In addition to her academic pursuits, Anika has gained experience in social media management and communications through her work with startups and university societies.

Zoey is an Editorial Assistant at the English version of In-Mind. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Mental Health at McGill University. Her research explores the risk of suicide among youth who experienced physical health problems in childhood. She also has broader interests in mood disorders, mental health policy, and dementia.

Parnian is an Editorial Assistant at the English version of In-Mind. She is currently studying Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, neuroinformatics, and computational modeling. Parnian has been involved in research on visual memory and spiking neural networks and she is particularly interested in how brain activity can be understood through interdisciplinary methods.
pkourangbehe@uni-osnabrück.de