Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Psychologie, Habilitation, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
… → 2022
Psychologie, PhD, Universität Koblenz-Landau
… → 2014
Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Master, University of Vienna
… → 2008
Grundkurs Printmedien, OÖ. Journalismusakademie
… → 2002
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Blue-Collar Realities in HCI: Lessons from Exoskeleton Studies in Industry and a Practical Checklist for Worker-Centered Field Research
Siedl, S. M., Bauer, L. & Mara, M., 30 Aug 2025, MuC '25: Proceedings of the 2025 Mensch und Computer 2025. ACM Digital Library, p. 624-630 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings › peer-review
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Chatbots in Banking: Key Predictors of User Acceptance Across Two Large-Scale Studies—and How Gender and Ease of Use Fall Short
Großwieser, H., Moradbakhti, L. & Mara, M., 31 Aug 2025, MuC'25: Proceesings of the Mensch und Computer 2025. Chuang, L., Eibl, M., Gaedke, M. & Niess, J. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 507-514 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings › peer-review
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Lonely Minds and Robotic Bonds: Effects of Human Loneliness on the Anthropomorphization of Robots
Leichtmann, B., Gollob, E., May, M., Paschmanns, A. & Mara, M., Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Social Robotics. 17, 4, p. 627-653 27 p., 110066.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Changing Nature of Human-AI Relations: A Scoping Review on Terminology and Evolvement in the Scientific Literature
K., B., Neumayr, T., Mara, M., Streit, M. & Augstein, M., Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 58 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Role of Social Feedback in Technology Acceptance: A One-Week Diary Study with Exoskeleton Users at the Workplace
Siedl, S. M., Mara, M. & Stiglbauer, B., 2025, In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 41, 13, p. 8210-8223 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Future-ready: KI entschlüsseln in immersiven Welten
Mara, M. (PI) & Wagner, E. (Administration)
01.07.2025 → 31.08.2027
Project: Funded research › FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency
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Human-centered Artificial Intelligence
Kotsis, G. (Researcher), Mara, M. (Researcher), Streit, M. (Researcher) & Schedl, M. (PI)
01.04.2022 → 31.03.2026
Project: Funded research › FWF - Austrian Science Fund
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Songs about AI
Meyer, K. (Researcher) & Mara, M. (PI)
01.05.2024 → 31.12.2024
Project: Funded research › Other mainly public funds
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exoATwork
Mara, M. (PI) & Siedl, S. M. (PI)
01.10.2022 → 30.09.2024
Project: Funded research › FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency
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How to Explain AI
Bauer, L. (Researcher), Leichtmann, B. (Researcher), Meneweger, T. (Researcher), Mara, M. (PI) & Meyer, K. (PI)
01.07.2022 → 30.09.2024
Project: Funded research › Other mainly public funds
Activities
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Comparing VR and MR Setups for Human-Robot Interaction Studies: Methodological Insights and Implications
Siedl, S. M. (Speaker), Leichtmann, B. (Contributor), Winklbauer, A. (Contributor) & Mara, M. (Contributor)
10 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed talk › science-to-science
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Spricht hier ein Mensch? Risiken und Nebenwirkungen von Anthropomorphismus in der Interaktion mit ChatGPT & Co
Mara, M. (Speaker)
26 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › science-to-science
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Podiumsdiskussion "KI & Arbeit"
Mara, M. (Speaker)
20 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › science-to-public
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AI & I – Exploring the Psychological & Scientific Dimensions of AI
Mara, M. (Speaker)
07 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › science-to-public
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KI und wie gesellschaftliche Werte neu geprägt werden
Mara, M. (Speaker)
25 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › science-to-science
Prizes
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JKU Kepler Award in Science Communications, Category: Science Outreach/Communication Activities for the General Public
Meyer, K. (Recipient), Mara, M. (Recipient), Siedl, S. M. (Recipient), Bauer, L. (Recipient) & Meneweger, T. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize, award or honor
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Minerva Award 2025 (Kategorie "Impact Icon")
Mara, M. (Recipient), 25 May 2025
Prize: Prize, award or honor
Press/Media
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Von Menschen, die sich als Roboter ausgeben, die sich als Menschen ausgeben
18.08.2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media