I've been working in the Department of Communication Science since 2006. I received my M.Sc. degree (Cum Laude) and Ph.D. degree (Cum Laude) in Communication Science from the University of Amsterdam.

My current interests as a communication scientist focus on communication of factual political information and its effects. I am interested in learning more about the transmission of such information within media environments across space and time; the short and long term influence of facts on public opinion; and about if and when factual political information can foster good citizenship.

My work has been published in key international peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Journal of Communication, Communication Research, Political Communication, European Union Politics, and European Journal of Political Research.

I teach in the Bachelor, Pre-Master, and Master programs in Communication Science.

Elenbaas, M., De Vreese, C., Schuck, A., & Boomgaarden, H. (2014). Reconciling passive and motivated learning: The saturation-conditional impact of media coverage and motivation on political information. Communication Research, 41, 481-504.

Boomgaarden, H., De Vreese, C., Schuck, A., Azrout, R., Elenbaas, M., Van Spanje, J., & Vliegenthart, R. (2013). Across time and space: Explaining variation in news coverage of the European Union. European Journal of Political Research, 52, 608-629.

Elenbaas, M., Boomgaarden, H., Schuck, A., & De Vreese, C. (2013). The impact of media coverage and motivation on performance-relevant information. Political Communication, 30, 1-16. 

Elenbaas, M., De Vreese, C., Boomgaarden, H., & Schuck, A. (2012). The impact of information acquisition on EU performance judgements. European Journal of Political Research, 51, 728-755.

Boomgaarden, H., Schuck, A., Elenbaas, M., & de Vreese, C. (2011). Mapping EU attitudes: Conceptual and empirical dimensions of Euroskepticism and EU support. European Union Politics, 12, 241-266.

Schuck, A., Xezonakis, G., Elenbaas, M., Banducci, S., & De Vreese, C. (2011). Party contestation and Europe on the news agenda: The 2009 European parliamentary election. Electoral Studies, 30, 41-52.

De Vreese, C., & Elenbaas, M. (2010). Spin and political publicity: Effects on news coverage and public opinion. In K. Brants & K. Voltmer (Eds.), Political communication in postmodern democracy: Challenging the primacy of politics (pp. 75-91). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Elenbaas, M., & De Vreese, C. (2008). The effects of strategic news coverage on political cynicism and vote choice among young voters. Journal of Communication, 58, 550-567.

De Vreese, C., & Elenbaas, M. (2008). Media in the game of politics: Effects of strategic metacoverage on political cynicism. International Journal of Press/Politics, 13, 285-309.

De Vreese, C., & Elenbaas, M. (2006). De cynismespiraal heroverwogen: Enkele nuances in het debat over schadelijke media-effecten. In P. Dekker (Ed.), Politiek cynisme (pp. 83-98). Driebergen: Synthesis.