Valery Wyss, MSc. Psychology

Valery Wyss, MSc. Psychology

ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics
Institute of Applied Media Studies

valery.wyss@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Position

Teaching

Bachelor Communication and Media Studies

Experience

Research Associate at the Professorship Digital Media and Media Linguistics
ZHAW Applied Linguistics, Institute of Applied Media Studies
09 / 2023 - today
Student Reseach Assistant at the Department of Psychology Psychology of Motivation, Volition, and Emotion
University of Zurich
07 / 2022 - 12 / 2023
Research Assistant at the Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM)
Universitiy of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
10 / 2019 - 08 / 2023
Research internichip at the Department of Psychology Psychology of Motivation, Volition, and Emotion
University of Zurich
02 / 2022 - 07 / 2022
Research internship at the TUM Research Lab Leadership-Learning-Innovation at the Chair of Research and Science Management
Technical University of Munich
05 / 2020 - 08 / 2020
Research assistant at the Chair of Economic and Organizational Psychology
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
01 / 2019 - 09 / 2019
Student Research Assistant at the Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM)
Universitiy of Applied Sciences
08 / 2015 - 09 / 2018

Education and Continuing education

Education

Master of Science in Psychology / Psychology
University of Zurich - Department of Psychology
09 / 2020 - 06 / 2023
Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Media and Communication Science / Psychology, Media and Communication Science
University of Zurich
09 / 2016 - 06 / 2020
Swiss European Mobility Program (SEMP) at the Chair of Business and Organizational Psychology / Psychology, Media and Communication Science
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
10 / 2018 - 08 / 2019

Continuing Education

Certified value-oriented systemic coach & consultant (CAS)
Coach Academy Switzerland
03 / 2025

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Kessler, S. H. and Wyss, V. (2025) 'Humor in der Wissenschaftskommunikation zu KI-Themen : die Wirkung auf verschiedene Nutzer*innengruppen', merz | medien + erziehung, 69(6), pp. 80–90. doi: 10.21240/merz/2025.6.07.
Klopfenstein Frei, N., Wyss, V. and Weber, W. (2023) 'Factors influencing young people's news consumption in Switzerland during normative transitions : a mixed methods study', Journal of Children and Media, 18(1), pp. 120–137. doi: 10.1080/17482798.2023.2278141.
Klopfenstein Frei, N. et al. (2022) '"It's a matter of age" : four dimensions of youths' news consumption', Journalism, 25(1), pp. 100–121. doi: 10.1177/14648849221123385.

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

Weber, W. et al. (2024) 'From past pandemics to future health crises : a systemic design framework for building a healthier future', in The role of design in shaping sustainable futures : the 14th Design Thinking Research Symposium. Mälardalen University Living Lab Press, pp. 383–396.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

Alves Villalva Zweifel, J. et al. (2026) '‹[…] deswegen ist GPT nicht immer so gut […]› : eine Mixed-Methods-Studie über Lern- und Reflexionsprozesse zur Förderung von KI-Kompetenzen von Jugendlichen', in Getto, B. et al. (eds) MedienPädagogik. MedienPädagogik, pp. 293–318. doi: 10.21240/mpaed/71/2026.08.19.x.