Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Laura M. König

 

Head of Health Psychology Group
Wächtergasse 1 / 504 / D08

laura.koenig@univie.ac.at
X @LauraMKoenig

Professional Record

since 2023
University of Vienna, Faculty of Psychology
2020 to 2023University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health
2020University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine
2014 to 2020University of Konstanz, Department of Psychology

 

 

Education

2018
Ph.D., University of Konstanz, Department of Psychology

Awards and Honours

2022: Stan Maes Early Career Award 2022 of the European Health Psychology Society

2018: Stiftung-Schmieder-Preis 2018 of the Stiftung Schmieder für Wissenschaft und Forschung for the dissertation
The video produced for the award ceremony is available [here].

 

Service

Membership in advisory groups

since 2022: Member of an expert committee developing a curricula eHealth in the German Psychology Society (DGPs)

 Membership in editorial boards

Editor-in-Chief, In-Mind Magazin (German edition)

Associate Editor, Health Psychology Review

Cogent Psychology

European Journal of Health Communication

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Zeitschrift für Psychologie

Positions in professional organisations

since 2022: German Nutrition Society (DGE e.V.), subdivision Public Health Nutrition
Member of the steering committee

Publications

Allgaier, J., Bartelmeß, T., Decorte, P., Evans, R., Feldman, Z., Fernandez, M. A., Forno, F., Graf, K., Grosglik, R., Han, D.-I. D., Huey, S. L., König, L. M., Leer, J., Lewis, T., Munk, A. K., Onorati, M. G., Parasecoli, F., Partidge, S. R., Podszun, M. C., ... Zoet, M. (2025). Digital Foodscapes: Past - Present - Future. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/pzmu5_v1
Allmeta, A., Arigo, D., & König, L. M. (2025). Easy or Difficult? Investigating perceived ease of changing eating and physical activity behaviors. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/jcxek_v1
Allmeta, A., Sutton, S., & König, L. M. (2025). The same, only different: Smartphone-based dietary Ecological Momentary Assessment tools vary in complexity, usability, and active information processing. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/j3xbg_v1
Baga, K., Salvatore, G. M., Bercovitz, I., Folk, A. L., Singh, R., König, L. M., Butryn, M. L., Mogle, J. A., & Arigo, D. (2025). Physical Activity Measurement Reactivity Among Midlife Adults With Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Protocol for Coordinated Analyses Across Six Studies. JMIR research protocols, 14, Article e67438. https://doi.org/10.2196/67438
Betz, C., Al Masri, M., König, LM., & Bartelmeß, T. (2025). Identifying Social Media-Based Interactions That Help Adults to Adhere to Weight Loss Goals: A Systematic Review. Obesity Reviews, e70030. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.70030
Birtel, M. D., Volpi, L., Mirza, A., & König, L. M. (2025). Period and Prejudice: Cultural Differences in Menstrual Health, Literacy and Stigma between South Asian and White British Women. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/cv6r9_v1
Cologna, V., Mede, N. G., Berger, S., Besley, J., Brick, C., Joubert, M., Maibach, E. W., Mihelj, S., Oreskes, N., Schäfer, M. S., van der Linden, S., Abdul Aziz, N. I., Abdulsalam, S., Shamsi, N. A., Aczel, B., Adinugroho, I., Alabrese, E., Aldoh, A., Alfano, M., ... Zwaan, R. A. (2025). Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries. Nature Human Behaviour, 9(4), 713-730. Article e2108576118. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02090-5
French, D., Hardeman, W., Ozakinci, G., König, L., Kilb, M., Kassianos, A., Masaryk, R., Van Dongen, A., & Newby, K. (2025). Introducing the new EHPS Executive Committee Members 2024-2026. European Health Psychologist, 23(5).
Fresán, U., López-Moreno, M., Fàbregues, S., Bernard, P., Boronat, A., Araújo-Soares, V., König, L. M., Buekers, J., & Chevance, G. (2025). Feasibility and potential effect of a pilot blended digital behavior change intervention promoting sustainable diets over a year. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 2052. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85307-5
Haderer, M., Hofmann, R., Bartelmeß, T., König, L., Betz, C., Al Masri, M., Bader, A., & von Schau, N. (2025). General practitioner-centered rural obesity management: Design, protocol and baseline data of the German HAPpEN pragmatic trial. Preventive Medicine Reports, 49, Article 102959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102959
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