ields of Scholarship
COVID-19 pandemic
Crisis communication
Political psychology
Social media
Evolutionary psychology
Political attitudes
Political violence
Crisis behavior
Political polarization

Honours and Awards
2022 The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science's Annual Research Communication Award 2022 (200,000 DKK)
2022 Knight of the Order of Dannebrog. Awarded by the Danish Queen, Her Majesty Margrethe II for contributions to Danish science and for occupying a central post during the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 The Columbus Award (50,000 DKK) by the Columbus Publisher. Awarded to the HOPE-project for contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 The Fritz Kauffmann Award (100,000 DKK) by the Fritz Kauffmann Foundation. Awarded for contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Appointed member of The Royal Danish Society of Sciences and Letters
2017 The Erik Erikson Early Career Award awarded by the International Society of Political Psychology
2015 Appointed member of The Young Academy, the section for younger, talented researchers in The Royal Danish Academy for Sciences and Letters
2012 The Annual Business and Social Sciences Research Award (100,000 Dkr.) awarded by the Dean of the School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University