Julian Fick, M.Sc.

• Science Communication
• Development and Evaluation of Psychological Interventions
• Scientific Literacy and Epistemic Cognition
• Open Science and Replicability

Hendriks, F.*, Barel-Ben David, Y.*, Banse, L., Fick, J., Greussing, E., Klein-Avraham, I., Rakedzon, T., Taddicken, M, & Baram-Tsabari, A. (accepted). Generative AI in Science Communication: Fostering Scientists’ Good Working Habits for Ethical and Effective Use. Science Communication. (* = shared first authorship)

Fick, J., Rudolph, L. & Hendriks, F. (2025). Jargon Avoidance in the Public Communication of Science: Single- or Double-Edged Sword for Information Evaluation? Learning and Instruction. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2025.102121

Fick, J., Hendriks, F., Kumpmann, N., & Thies, B. (2025). Teaching Science Communication to Master’s Students in STEM. European Journal of Psychology Open. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000073

König, L. M., Altenmüller, M. S., Fick, J., Crusius, J., Genschow, O., & Sauerland, M. (2025). How to Communicate Science to the Public?: Recommendations for Effective Written Communication Derived From a Systematic Review. Zeitschrift Für Psychologie, 233(1), 40–51. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000572

Taddicken, M., Fick, J., & Wicke, N. (2024). Is this Good Science Communication? Construction and Validation of a multi-dimensional Quality Assessment Scale from the Audience's Perspective (QuASAP). Frontiers in Communication, 9, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1384403

Hendriks, F, Banse, L., & Fick, J. (2023). Wie können Wissenschaftler*innen dazu motiviert und befähigt werden, im Bereich Wissenschaftskommunikation aktiv zu werden? — Ein Forschungsüberblick. Transfer Unit Wissenschaftskommunikation at Wissenschaft im Dialog. https://transferunit.de/thema/wie-koennen-wissenschaftlerinnen-zu-wissenschaftskommunikation-motiviert-und-befaehigt-werden/

Klose, M., Steger, D., Fick, J., & Artelt, C. (2022). Decrypting log data: A meta-analysis on general online activity and learning outcome within digital learning environments. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 230(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000484

Fick, J. (2020). Using personality to predict student success in teacher training [Master's Thesis, University of Salzburg]. University Library Salzburg. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubs:1-14598

Köster, M., Schmidt, M., Stanke, F., Fick, J., & Burghardt, J. (2025, September). Theory Specification for the Theory of Planned Behavior. Paper will be presented at the 19th Conference of the Social Psychology section (FGSP) of the German Society of Psychology (DGPS). Bochum, Germany.

Fick, J., Hendriks, B., & Thies, B. (2025, August). Evaluation of an Evidence-based Science Communication Training for Graduate Students. Paper will be presented at the 21th European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Conference. Graz, Austria.

Fick, J., Hendriks, B., & Thies, B. (2025, May). An Evidence-based Science Communication Training for Master’s Students. Poster will be presented at the Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST) 2025. Aberdeen, Scotland

Fick, J., Rudolph, L., & Hendriks, F. (2025, January). Die Effekte von Fachsprache auf die Glaubwürdigkeit von Informationen und das Vertrauen in die kommunizierende Person. Paper presented at the 12th Congress of the Society for Empirical Educational Research (GEBF). Mannheim, Deutschland.

Fick, J., Hendriks, F., & Rudolph, L. (2024, September). Towards Explaining the Effects of Jargon on Information Credibility and Source Trustworthiness. Paper presented at the Joint 2024 Conference of the EARLI Special Interest Groups 20 (“Inquiry Learning'') and 26 (“Argumentation, Dialogue and Reasoning”). Berlin, Germany.

Fick, J., Hendriks, F., & Thies, B. (2024, September). Development and Evaluation of a Science Communication Training for Master Students. Paper presented at the Congress of the German and Austrian Society of Psychology (DGPS/ ÖGP). Vienna, Austria.

Knuth-Herzig, K., Hendriks, F., & Fick, J.  (2024, September). Welche Kompetenzen braucht es für gute Wissenschaftskommunikation?
Ein Kompetenzportfolio aus der #FactoryWissKomm. Interactive workshop at the Wisskomm Connected. Berlin, Germany. 

Fick, J. (2023, September). Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Evidence-based Science Communication Training Program. Paper presented at the Network for the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Venice Symposium. Venice, Italy.

Fick, J., Kumpmann, N., & Hendriks, F. (2023, August). Development and Evaluation of a Science Communication Training for Master Students in STEM. Paper presented at the 20th European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Conference. Thessaloniki, Greece.

Fick, J., Kumpmann, N., & Hendriks, F. (2023, Juli). Teaching Science Communication to Master Students in STEM. Paper presented at the 18th European Congress of Psychology. Brighton, UK.

Fick, J., Hendriks, F., Kumpmann, N., Banse, L., Taddicken, M. & Thies, B. (2022). Development and evaluation of a science communication training for early career researchers. Paper presented at the 52nd Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs). Hildesheim, Germany.

Fick, J. (2021). Erfassung der Fähigkeit zur Bewertung von empirischer Evidenz in der Allgemeinbevölkerung. Paper presented at the conference of the Division of Educational Psychology of the German Psychological Society (DGPs). Digital event.

Sommersemester 2024

• Menschliches Verhalten gezielt verändern: Entwicklung, Durchführung und Evaluation von psychologischen Trainingsprogrammen

Winter semester 2023/24

• Classroom-Management-Training
• Training Wissenschaftskommunikation (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4)

Winter semester 2022/23

• Classroom-Management-Training
• Wissenschaftskommunikation