Supervision

The candidate’s doctoral committee consists of two supervisors, a first and a second supervisor, who provide continuous support throughout the dissertation process. The student and supervisors enter a written study contract in which the conditions of their cooperation and the dissertation project are agreed upon.

Only members of the Graduate School who are habilitated or appointed professors and who work full-time for the Department of Communication can become first supervisor.

The following professors are currently members of the Graduate School:

• Prof. Dr. Bernd Blöbaum
• Prof. Dr. Volker Gehrau
• Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt
• Prof. Dr. Jutta Röser
• Prof. Dr. Ulrike Röttger
• Prof. Dr. Armin Scholl

Professors employed in other departments at the University of Münster or in other universities may serve as a second supervisor. The study contract is signed by the doctoral student, both supervisors, and the Graduate School. It consists of a Learning Agreement that specifies the individual assessments the Ph.D. candidate commits to fulfilling. Further, the Transcript of Records lists the students’ academic achievements and credit points.