Dr. Jessica Szczuka
Scientific Associate Dr. Jessica Szczuka
| Address | Tectrum Bismarckstr. 120 47057 Duisburg |
| jessica.szczuka@uni-due.de | |
| Association: | Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security/ INTITEC: Intimacy with and through Technology |
| Current Project | Sentiment |
Research Interests
- Digitalized intimacy
- Romantic and sexual interactions and relationships with chatbots
- Privacy in intimate interactions with chatbots
- AI-generated representations of child abuse material
Academic Background
2024
Visiting Scholar
Virtual Human Interaction Lab
Cornell University (Ithaca, USA)
2023
Visiting Scholar
Concordia Vision Lab
Concordia University Montréal
2018
Visiting Scholar
Department of Communication Science
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2015–2019
PhD in Psychology
University of Duisburg-Essen
Dissertation on sexualized robots
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nicole Krämer & Prof. Dr. Tilo Hartmann (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
2012–2015
M.Sc. Applied Cognitive and Media Science
University of Duisburg-Essen
2009–2012
B.Sc. Applied Cognitive and Media Science
University of Duisburg-Essen
Research stay at New York University (Games for Learning Institute)
Professional background
2022–present
Head of BMBF project SENTIMENT
Kunsthochschule Kassel / University of Duisburg-Essen / University of Kassel / Ruhr University Bochum
2019–2022
Postdoc in IMPACT project (Volkswagen Foundation)
University of Duisburg-Essen
Head of Junior Research Group INTITEC – Intimacy with and through Technologies
Research Center Trustworthy Data Science
University Alliance Ruhr
2015–2019
Research Associate & PhD Candidate
Chair of Social Psychology: Media and Communication
University of Duisburg-Essen
2010–2015
Student Assistant
Chair of Social Psychology: Media and Communication
University of Duisburg-Essen
Publications
Dissertation
Szczuka, J. M. (2019). Let’s talk about Sex Robots: empirical and theoretical investigations of sexualized robots. https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/70106