• Digital health communication

• Patient-centered communication

• Religion and social support

• Preference-based research methods

• Political communication

Scherr, S., Angermayr, K., & Neuendorf, N. L. (2026). Psychische Krankheiten in der Gesellschaft und in den Medien: Ein narratives Review [Mental disorders in society and in the media: A narrative review]. In C. Rossmann & M. R. Hastall (Hrsg.), Handbuch Gesundheitskommunikation – Kommunikationswissenschaftliche Perspektiven (2. Auflage) [Handbook of health communication – communication science perspectives (2nd ed.)]. Springer: Heidelberg.

Scherr, S., & Bartsch, A., Angermayr, K., & Neuendorf, N. L. (2026). Pathologische Mediennutzung: Von Internetsucht bis Binge-Watching [Pathologic media use: From internet addiction to binge-watching]. In C. Rossmann & M. R. Hastall (Hrsg.), Handbuch Gesundheitskommunikation – Kommunikationswissenschaftliche Perspektiven (2. Auflage) [Handbook of health communication (2nd ed.)]. Springer: Heidelberg.
 

Neuendorf, N. L., Angermayr, K., & Scherr, S. (2026, August). From In-Person and Online Clinicians to Online Health Communities and AI Chatbots: What Shapes U.S. Preferences for Interactive Healthcare Providers? Evidence from Two Preregistered Studies. Paper presented at the 109^th Annual AEJMC Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Angermayr, K., Neuendorf, N. L., & Scherr, S. (2026, June). Understanding me and my symptoms: Evidence of preferred communication features of AI mental-health chatbots from two pre-registered studies in the U.S.. Paper presented at the 76^th Annual ICA Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.

Laufer, L., Selzer, F., Stockwald, J., Schleithoff, A., Neuendorf, N. L., Sacher, A.-L., & Reinemann, C. (2026, June). Free speech on campus? The impact of political congruence and fear of sanctions on perceptions of freedom of speech and willingness to speak out among German university students. Paper presented at the 76^th Annual ICA Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.

Laufer, L., Selzer, F., Stockwald, J., Schleithoff, A., Neuendorf, N. L., Sacher, A.-L., & Reinemann, C. (2026, March). Freie Rede auf dem Campus? Einflüsse von politischer Kongruenz und Sanktionsängsten auf die Meinungsfreiheitswahrnehmung und Redebereitschaft deutscher Studierender [Free Speech on Campus? The Impact of Political Congruence and Fear of Sanctions on German Students’ Perceptions of Free Expression and Willingness to Speak]. Paper presented at the 71^th Annual Meeting of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Dortmund, Germany.

Neuendorf, N. L., Dong, Y., Angermayr, K., Scherr, S. (2025, August). The Nutri-Score effect: How front-of-package nutrition labels influence healthiness expectations, attitudes, and purchase intentions toward food among U.S. consumers. Paper presented at the 108^th Annual AEJMC Conference, San Francisco, CAL.

Neuendorf, N. L., & Scherr, S. (2025, June). The influence of religious social networks on mental health: A systematic review. Paper presented at the 75^th Annual ICA Conference, Denver, CO.

v. Luetzow, U., Neuendorf, N. L., & Scherr, S. (2025, June). The effectiveness of just-in-time adaptive interventions for improving mental health and psychological well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Paper presented at the 75^th Annual ICA Conference, Denver, CO.

Zhu, Y., Leiner, D. J., Neuendorf, N. L., & Scherr, S. (2025, June). How choice sets influence overall and cross-cutting news exposure: Evidence from two experiments. Paper presented at the 75^th Annual ICA Conference, Denver, CO.

Dong, Y., Angermayr, K., Neuendorf, N. L., & Scherr, S. (2025, June). Expectations in play: Examining the effects of front-of-package nutrition labels on healthy food choices. Paper presented at the 75^th Annual ICA Conference, Denver, CO.

Neuendorf, N. L., Sacher, A., & Reinemann, C. (2024, September). Freedom of speech on campus: A student nightmare? Investigating freedom of speech on university campuses via a German nationwide student survey. Paper presented at the 10^th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Hase, V., Ozornina, N., Lechner, M., Schmidbauer, E., Neuendorf, N. L., & Haim, M. (2023, September). How do audiences engage with news on social media? Employing data donations to advance multi-platform perspectives on news engagement. Paper presented at the Data Donation Symposium, Zurich, Switzerland.

Leiner, D. J., Neuendorf, N. L., Jungblut, M., & Wurst, A.-K. (2022, October). Anwendung eines einheitlichen Datenformats für Semantik zur Framing-Analyse [The use of a standardized data format for semantics in framing analysis]. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Methods Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Munich, Germany.
 

Best Paper Award (1st Place) of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) RMIG Division (2026)

Nathalie Laura Neuendorf is a Researcher and PhD Candidate in Digital Health Communication at the University of Augsburg, Germany.

Nathalie's primary research centers on health and risk communication, with a specific emphasis on mental health. She also delves into political communication topics, including freedom of speech, and actively participates in research related to automated semantic coding. Her research primarily employs quantitative methods, such as surveys, preference-based research methods and content analysis.

Nathalie holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Communication from Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) in Munich, Germany. Additionally, she double majored in law and completed the university law examination ('juristische Universitätsprüfung') in 2023.

During her academic journey, she acquired experience as a research assistant in Health Communication (Prof. Rossmann, LMU Munich) and in Political Communication (Prof. Reinemann, LMU Munich). As a research assistant, she made notable contributions to the 'Semantic Coding' project led by Dr. Leiner (LMU Munich), which focused on the future of quantitative content analysis. Additionally, she expanded her expertise through freelance editorial work, thereby accumulating valuable journalistic experience.