Scientist
Angelica Henestrosa
Angelica Henestrosa
Angelica Henestrosa has been a research associate and doctoral candidate since 2020 in the project “AI for Science Communication” within the Knowledge Construction lab at the IWM. She is part of the interdisciplinary research network Human-Agent Interaction, which focuses on “Human Performance and Acceptance in Interaction with Intelligent, Language-Based Software Agents.”
In her dissertation, she explores how AI-generated content is perceived and evaluated in the context of science communication.
Main research topics:
- Science Communication
- Credibility of AI-Generated Texts and Attitudes Toward AI
Angelica Henestrosa
formerly: Angelica Lermann Henestrosa
Schleichstr. 6
72072 Tübingen
Room 6.421
+49 7071 979-322a.henestrosa@iwm-tuebingen.deLab membership
Projects
Projects with a current term and projects that have taken place in the last 5 years are shown.
Artificial Intelligence for science communication: Acceptance and lay people comprehension
Knowledge Construction lab
Duration 07/2020 - 09/2025
Go to ProjectA longitudinal study on the perceptions and dynamics of human-AI interaction
Everyday Media lab - Multimodal Interaction lab - Perception and Action lab - Knowledge Construction lab
Duration 08/2024 - 04/2026
Go to Project
Publications
Articles (peer-reviewed)
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2025). "Always check important information!”: The role of disclaimers in the perception of AI-generated content. Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans, 4, Article 100142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbah.2025.100142
Open AccessPreregistration 1 | 2 | 3
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2024). Data descriptor for “Understanding and perception of automated text generation among the public: Two surveys with representative samples in Germany”. Data, 9(10), Article 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/data9100116
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2024). The effects of assumed AI vs. human authorship on the perception of a GPT-generated text. Journalism and Media, 5(3), 1085-1097. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia5030069
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2024). Understanding and perception of automated text generation among the public: Two surveys with representative samples in Germany. Behavioral Sciences, 14(5), Article 353. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14050353
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., Greving, H., & Kimmerle, J. (2023). Automated journalism: The effects of AI authorship and evaluative information on the perception of a science journalism article. Computers in Human Behavior, 138, Article 107445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107445
- Greussing, E., Gaiser, F., Klein, S. H., Straßmann, C., Ischen, C., Eimler, S., Frehmann, K., Gieselmann, M., Knorr, C., Lermann Henestrosa, A., Räder, A., & Utz, S. (2022). Researching interactions between humans and machines: Methodological challenges. Publizistik, 67(4), 531-554. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-022-00759-3
Research data
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2024). Dataset for: The effects of assumed AI vs. human authorship on the perception of a GPT-generated text [Data set]. https://osf.io/gpkc6/
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2024). Dataset for: Understanding and perception of automated text generation among the public: two surveys with representative samples in Germany [Data set]. https://osf.io/sn75h/
Other publications
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2025). “Always check important information!” - The role of disclaimers in the perception of AI-generated content. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/sbqjk
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2024). The effects of assumed AI vs. human authorship on the perception of a GPT-generated text. OSF. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/wrusc
Presentations und Conferences
Talks
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2024, November 12-14). Perceptions of AI authorship in the context of science communication. Persuasive Algorithms? The Rhetorics of Generative AI. Center for Rhetorical Science Communication Research on Artificial Intelligence (RHET AI), Tübingen. https://rhet.ai/2024/05/02/persuasive-algorithms-the-rhetorics-of-generative-ai/ [Talk]
- Lermann Henestrosa, A. (2024, February 24). Wer glaubt schon einer KI? – Vertrauen und Einstellungen gegenüber automatisierten Texten. Gott digital: digitale Pioniere für eine bessere Zukunft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC5X7dh6mYg [Talk]
- Lermann Henestrosa, A. (2023, November 28). ChatGPT in der Forschung. Hochschule Reutlingen, Fachbereich Vliesstofftechnik (online). Reutlingen (online). [Talk]
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., Cress, U., & Kimmerle, J. (2022, March 20-23). AI for science communication: How authorship and evaluative information presentation affect the acceptance of science journalism. 64. Tagung experimentell arbeitender Psycholog:innen (TeaP) - Conference of Experimental Psychologists. University of Cologne (online conference). https://teap2022.uni-koeln.de/sites/teap2022/user_upload/TeaP2022_AbstractBooklet.pdf [Talk]
- Lermann Henestrosa, A. (2022, April 2-4). Credibility perceptions of AI-based science communication. PhD Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning research and Democracy: An interdisciplinary perspective. Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. [Talk]
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., Herter, E., & Kimmerle, J. (2022, September 10-15). Perception of AI science journalism: The impact of information presentation and AI characteristics on credibility perceptions. 52. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs). Symposium “Human-Agent Interaction ”. Hildesheim. [Talk]
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2022, May 25). The effects of assumed authorship on the perception of automated science journalism. Preconference “The Science of Science Communication: Mapping the Field” at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). Sorbonne University. Paris, France. [Talk]
Poster presentations
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., Kimmerle, J., & Cress, U. (2024, April 11). Perceptions of automated text generation in the context of science communication. Closing Conference of the Human-Agent Interaction Network: Interactions with Language-Based AI. Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien, Tübingen. https://www.iwm-tuebingen.de/mai-conference [Poster presentation]
- Lermann Henestrosa, A., & Kimmerle, J. (2024, September 16-19). Understanding and perception of automated text generation among the public: Two surveys with representative samples in Germany. 53. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs) / 15. Kongress der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (ÖGP). Universität Wien, Austria. https://dgps2024.univie.ac.at/home-news/ [Poster presentation]
Other conference contributions
- Lermann Henestrosa, A. (2024, November 21). Invited participation in a panel on KI für alle: Wissenschaftskommunikation neu gedacht – Interkulturalität, Migration und Gender im Fokus. Vielfaltsdiskurse. Hochschule Osnabrück. [Panel]
Teaching
- Buder, J., Candan Şimşek, A., Fischer, H., Ditrich, L., Utz, S., Klein, S. H., Mayer, M., Lermann Henestrosa, A., Hoch, E., Schwan, S., & Gerjets, P. (Winter semester 2024/25). Knowledge media in education, work, and leisure. Lecture (Master). Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen.
- Buder, J., Kimmerle, J., Hoch, E., Schwan, S., Gerjets, P., Utz, S., Anderl, C., Lermann Henestrosa, A., Fischer, H., & Ditrich, L. (2023). Knowledge media in education, work, and leisure. Vorlesung. Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Fachbereich Psychologie.
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