About Michelle Symons

Michelle Symons completed her Master’s in Communication Sciences in 2018 and earned her PhD in September 2024 at the University of Antwerp. Her research, within the MIOS group, focused on how smartphone apps and wearables can encourage exercise, particularly for individuals feeling cognitively fatigued. She explored using humor-based messages to support behavior change. Michelle currently works as a substitute lecturer in Health Communication and supervises master’s thesis students.

Department

• Department of Communication Studies

Statute & functions

Bijzonder academisch personeel

• academic interim staff postdoc

Bijzonder academisch personeel

• senior researcher

Internal mandates

bestuursorgaan bestuursmandaat

• Opleidingscommissie master i/d Communicatiewetenschappen (effectief stemgerechtigd lid)