Dr. Dorothée Hefner

• Vitae
• Major teaching and research interests
• Activities
• Publications
• Papers

• Born in 1980 in Gießen
• 2000-2005 Media Management studies at the Department of Journalism and Communication Research with a minor in Psychology
• 2004 studies at the Université Stendhal III in Grenoble, France
• During the Media Management studies internships at the State Opera in Hannover (PR department), at the Society of Consumers' Research (department of life style research) and at the broadcasting station arte (PR department)
• 2003-2004 Student Assistant
• 2006 Junior Account Manager at diffferent (strategy agency for brands and communication)
• Since July 2006 Research Assistant at the Deparment of Journalism and Communication Research
• Since February 2012 Research Assistent at the University of Mannheim (Seminar for Media and Communication Studies)

• Discussions on the (political) content of the media
• Acquisition of political knowledge by disusscions and the media
• Computer games: Fun, learning and excessive use
• Methods of empirical social research
  

• Working in the EU project FUGA: Measuring the human experience of media enjoyment (2006-2009)
• Member of the International Communication Association (ICA)
• Member of the board of trustees of KommunikationsKultur e.V. (KKeV)
• Member of the Commission for Gender Equality of the Hanover University of Music and Drama (since 2007)
• Assistance in the evaluation of the expert hearing on excessive use of computer games for the Lower Saxon Ministry of Social Affairs, Women, Family and Health 2009

in press

Hefner, D. & Klimmt, C. (in press). A Walk in Others‘ Shoes: Wesen und Funktion von Identifikation mit Computerspiel-Charakteren [A walk in others' shoes: Essence and function of identification with characters of computer games]. In L. Reinecke & S. Trepte (Eds.), Unterhaltung in Neuen Medien. [Entertainment in new media] Cologne: Halem.

2012

Hefner, D. (2012). Alltagsgespräche über Nachrichten. Medienrezeption, politische Expertise und die wissensbildende Qualität von Anschlusskommunikation [Small talk about news. Media reception, political expertise and the quality of creating knowledge in reflective communication]. Series Reception Research, Vol. 24, Edition Reinhard Fischer. Baden-Baden: Nomos.

2011

Hefner, D., Rothmund, T., Klimmt, C. & Gollwitzer, M. (2011). Implicit measures and media effects research: Challenges and opportunities. Communication Methods and Measures, 5(3), 181-202.

2010

Hefner, D. & Klimmt, C. (2010). Politische Kommunikation in Computerspielen: Beiläufige und intendierte Wirkungen [Political communication in computer games: Incidental and intended effects]. In C. Schemer, W. Wirth & C. Wünsch (Eds.), Politische Kommunikation: Wahrnehmung, Verarbeitung, Wirkung [Political communication: Perception, processing, effects] (S. 97-116). Baden-Baden: Nomos.

Klimmt, C., Hefner, D., Vorderer, P., Roth, C. & Blake, C. (2010). Identification with video game characters as automatic shift of self-perceptions. Media Psychology, 13 (4), 323-338.

2009

Hefner, D. (2009). Serious Games – Praxis, Wirkung und Wirksamkeit [Serious games - Practice, effect and effectiveness]. In H.-J. Ulbrich & B. Hoffmann (Eds.), "Geteilter Bildschirm – getrennte Welten?" Konzepte für Pädagogik und Bildung. Schriften zur Medienpädagogik ["Split screen - separate worlds?" Concepts for pedagogics and education. Writings on media pedagogics] (pp. 133-144). Bielefeld: GMK.

Klimmt, C., Hefner, D. & Vorderer, P. (2009). The video game experience as ‘true’ identification: A theory of enjoyable alterations of players' self-perception. Communication Theory, 19 (4), 351-373.

Klimmt, C., Blake, C., Hefner, D., Vorderer, P. & Roth, C. (2009). Player performance, satisfaction, and video game enjoyment. In S. Natkin & J. Dupire (Eds.), Entertaiment Computing: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Entertainment Computing (ICEC 2009) (Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5709, pp. 1-12). Berlin: Springer.

2007

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C. & Daschmann, G. (2007). Typisch Türke? Die Folgen der Nationalitätsnennung für die Bewertung von Akteuren in der Nachrichtenrezeption [Typical Turk? The consequences of mentioning nationality for the evaluation of an actor in news reception]. Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft, 55 (4), 575-594.

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C. & Vorderer, P. (2007). Identification with the player character as determinant of video game enjoyment. In L. Ma, R. Nakatsu & M. Rauterberg (Eds.), International Conference on Entertainment Computing 2007 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4740, pp. 39–48). Berlin: Springer.

2011

Scherer, H., Hefner, D. & Weisgerber, T. (2011, July). Editing, commenting, sharing. News factors in Blog communication. Paper presented at the conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), July 13-17, 2011, Istanbul.

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C. & Rieger, D. (2011, May). Can serious games contribute to political education? Evidence from two field experiments. Paper presented at the 61st Conference of the International Communication Association, May 26-30, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Hefner, D., Scherer, H. & Weisgerber, T. (2011, January). Alte Theorie – neue Werte? Nachrichtenfaktoren in der Blogkommunikation [Old theory - new values? News factors in blog communication]. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Expert Group Reception and Effects Research of the German Society of Mass Communication, January 27-29, 2011, Munich.

2010

Hefner, D., Raney, A. & Klimmt, C. (2010, October). Response to (interactive) media characters: Evidence for video game identification across different culture. Paper presented at the 3rd European Communication Conference (ECREA), October 12-15, 2010, Hamburg.

Vorderer, P., Hefner, D., Blake, C., Roth, C., Raney, A. & Klimmt, C. (2010, July). Finding a place for the user in interactive stories: Identification revisited. Paper presented at the IGEL 2010 Conference of the International Society for Empirical Literature Sciences (IGEL), July 7-11, 2010, Utrecht.

Naab, T. K., Hefner, D., Scherer, H., Schmid, H. & Hansen, M. (2010, June). Freedom of expression: Institutionalization and appreciation of the population in different countries. Paper presented at the 60th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Mass Communication Division, June 22-26, 2010, Singapore.

2009

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C., Thalemann, R., Pompetzki, V. & Czolkoss, J. (2009, September). Gamers behind the edge: Exploring reasons to play in adolescents treated for excessive video game use. Paper presented at the conference "Future and Reality of Gaming (FROG) 2009: Exploring the Edge of Gaming", September 25-27, 2009, Vienna.

Hefner, D.,  Klimmt, C.,  Blake, C., Roth, C. & Vorderer, P. (2009, September). Graphology vs. questionnaire: Explicit and implicit self‐esteem and their role for video game enjoyment. Paper presented at the 6th Annual Conference of the Expert Group Media Psychology ("New Media and Interactive Systems)" of the German Society of Psychology, September 9-11, 2009, Duisburg.

Klimmt, C., Kilb, T. S., Blümle, M., Braun, K., Hennerici, S., Schlereth, S. & Hefner, D. (2009, September). Video game stereotypes can amplify chauvinistic political attitudes. Paper presented at the 6th Annual Conference of the Expert Group Media Psychology ("New Media and Interactive Systems)" of the German Society of Psychology, September 9-11, 2009, Duisburg.

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C. & Komorowski, M. (2009, May). Grenzgänger der Medienkulturen? Die Mediennutzung Deutscher in den Niederlanden [Crossing borders of media cultures? The media use of Germans in the Netherlands]. Paper presented at the 54th Annual Conference of the German Society of Mass Communication, April 29-May 1, 2009, Bremen.

Hefner, D. & Klimmt, C. (2009, April). Player performance, satisfaction and video game enjoyment. Paper presented at the FUGA Workshop mini-symposium, April 3, 2009, Helsinki.

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C. & Rieger, D. (2009, January). Politik in Computerspielen: Einflüsse eines "Serious Game" auf politisches Wissen und Interesse [Politics in computer games: The influence of a "serious game" on political knowledge and interest]. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the German Society of Mass Communication's Expert Group Reception Research, January 22-24, 2009, Zurich.

2008

Schmid, H. & Hefner, D. (2008, November). Global Entertainment? Intercultural differences in reception processes between Asians and Germans. Paper presented at the 2nd European Communication Conference (ECREA), November 25-28, 2008, Barcelona.

Klimmt, C., Hefner, D. & Vorderer, P. (2008, November). Response to (interactive) media characters: Identification as altered self-perception. Paper presented at the 2nd European Communication Conference (ECREA), November 25-28, 2008, Barcelona.

Hefner, D. (2008, November). Serious Games: Chancen, Nutzen und Risiken [Serious games: Chances, benefits and risks]. Paper presented at the 25th Forum Communicational Culture of the Society of Media Education and Communicational Culture, November, 21-23, 2008, Rostock.

Klimmt, C., Hefner, D., Gollwitzer, M., Rothmund, T. & Vorderer, P. (2008, July). Implicit measures and media effects research: Challenges and opportunities. Paper presented at the Conference Methods and Measures for Communication and Cognition Research of the National Communication Association (NCA), July 10-12, 2008, College Park, Maryland.

Hefner, D., Bachl, M., Blake, C., Pompetzki, V. & Klimmt, C. (2008, May). Interpersonal talk about media news as factor in the knowledge gap process: A quasi-experimental analysis of conversation content. Paper presented at the  Political Communication Division at the 58th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 22-26, 2008, Montréal. Awarded as “Top Paper” by the Political Communication Division.

Klimmt, C., Hefner, D., Vorderer, P. & Roth, C. (2008, May). Exploring the Complex Relationships between Player Performance, Self-Esteem Processes, and Video Game Enjoyment. Paper presented at the Mass Communication Division at the 58th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 22-26, 2008, Montréal.

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C. & Roth, C. (2008, February). Identification with video game characters or "When I become that superhero": A theoretical model and the challenge to test it. Paper presented at the conference „When Media Environment Becomes Real“, February 4-6, 2008, Bern.

2007

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C. & Vorderer, P. (2007, September). Identification with the player character as determinant of video game enjoyment. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Entertainment Computing (ICEC), September 15–17, 2007, Shanghai.

Hefner, D. (2007, September). Deliberativer Meinungsaustausch oder Stammtischdiskussion? Die kommunikative Weiterverarbeitung von politischen Medieninhalten und ihre bildungsspezifischen Unterschiede [Deliberative opinion exchange or regulars' table discussion? The communicative processing of political media contents and their educational differences]. Paper presented at the Conference of the Expert Group Media Psychology of the German Society of Psychology, September 5-7, 2007, Dresden.

Klimmt, C., Hefner, D. & Vorderer, P. (2007, May). Identification with media characters as temporary alteration of media users’ self-concept. Paper presented at the Mass Communication Division of the 57th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28, 2007, San Francisco.

2006

Hefner, D., Klimmt, C. & Vorderer, P. (2006, September). Implizite Maße in der Rezeptionsforschung: Praktische Probleme und Erkenntnispotenziale [Implicit measurements in reception research: Practical problems and cognition potentials]. Paper presented at the German Society of Mass Communication's Expert Group "Methods", September 21-23, 2006, Zurich.