PhD defence by Nina Melanie Mølgaard Nielsen

The Attentional Demands of Digital Life: Situational, Cognitive, and Individual Mechanisms of Social Media Distraction

Info about event

Time

Wednesday 3 June 2026,  at 10:00 - 13:00

Location

1830-211

Organizer

Department of Management

To complete the PhD study programme, Nina Melanie Mølgaard Nielsen presents her PhD dissertation, giving a public lecture followed by a defence.

Time: 3 June 2026 at 10:00
Location: Auditorium 1830-211

Title of the dissertation: The Attentional Demands of Digital Life: Situational, Cognitive, and Individual Mechanisms of Social Media Distraction

Theme for the defence: The Attentional Demands of Digital Life: Situational, Cognitive, and Individual Mechanisms of Social Media Distraction   

Assessment committee

  • Associate Professor Lina Jacobsen, Aarhus University (chair)
  • Professor Marc Linzmajer, Universität Rostock
  • Professor Álvaro Arenas, IE University in Madrid

Supervisors

  • Associate Professor Mirja Hubert, MGMT
  • Associate Professor Alice Grønhøj, MGMT

After the defence, the department will host a reception in Nina's honour. This will be held in room 1834-142.

Where to find the dissertation: The dissertation can be downloaded from Nina's homepage prior to the defence.

Everyone is welcome!