Dr. Schneegass, C.

Christina Schneegass is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. Her research targets the intersection of psychology and computer science, focusing on how design can empower users in their increasingly complex relationship with technology through cognition-awareness and cognitive augmentation.

Academic Background

Before joining TU Delft, Christina worked at PwC Germany’s Experience Consulting (XC) Team as a User Experience Researcher. In this position, Christina supported clients of different domains in creating products and services that are viable, feasible, and desirable and benefit the society and world at large.

In 2021, she received her Ph.D. from the Media Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction group of Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Munich, Germany. In her Ph.D., she investigated how we can embed mobile learning more seamlessly into everyday settings. In Munich, Christina was an associate member of the International Doctoral School "Scientific Reasoning and Argumentation" (REASON, funded by the Elite Network of Bavaria). 

Christina holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in applied cognition and media science from the University of Duisburg-Essen. This study program combines cognitive psychology and computer science in practically relevant projects.