Kyoon Hur Dissertation Award 2021 (Awarded by the Mass Communication Division of the International Communication Association)

Best Preregistered Report 2019 (Media Psychology Division of the German Association for Psychology (DGPs))

Top Paper Award 2019 (Mass Communication Division of the International Communication Association (ICA))

Dissertation Grant (Promotionsstipendium) granted by the Foundation of German Business (Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw)) 2016-2018, approx. 50.000€.

Distinguished Reviewer Award 2018 (Journal of Media Psychology)

Best Flashlight Award 2016 (Game Studies Division of the International Communication Association (ICA))

Best Paper Award 2015 (Information Systems Division of the International Communication Association (ICA))

Best Poster Award 2013 (Meeting of the Division for Media Psychology of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs).