{"id":392,"date":"2022-02-25T19:04:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:14:49","slug":"masters-thesis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/masters-thesis\/","title":{"rendered":"Semester Projects and Masters Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2020\/07\/master-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-665 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2020\/07\/master-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2020\/07\/master-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2020\/07\/master-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2020\/07\/master-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2020\/07\/master-352x220.jpg 352w, https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2020\/07\/master.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>If you are looking for a thesis\/supervisor for your Masters, you can find details about our open topics and the work of past students below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Master Theses <\/em>= ~60% job for ~6 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Semester Projects<\/em> = ~8h p\/week job for 14 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Academic Theses for Master Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Persuasive Technology Lab is currently accepting students interested in pursuing a Master\u2019s thesis within an academic research context. We welcome applications from motivated students whose interests align with the research topics presented on our website. If you are interested, please send us an email including your CV, academic transcript, and a letter of motivation outlining your background and research interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Examples of Master Theses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples of master theses done in the laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yannick Wild <em><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2026\/03\/wild-interaction-matters.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2256\">Interaction Matters: A Study of Trust and Sense of Control in AI Travel Planning<\/a><\/em> &#8211; 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meret Vogel &#8211; &#8216;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1jdgVg5i4mqgzxHzeXyCuOVuObwZ-pjbV\" target=\"_blank\">Conception d\u2019un site web pour un centre sportif<\/a><\/em>&#8216; &#8211; 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mariem Guebibia &#8211; &#8216;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2022\/02\/MScIS_Mariem-Guebibia_Master-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Designing an Offer Tool for B2B Salespeople of Salt Business<\/a><\/em>&#8216; &#8211; 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samuel Randin &#8211; &#8216;<em>Developing Solutions Using Participatory Design to Reduce Incidence of Multiparty Privacy Conflicts<\/em>&#8216; &#8211; 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anastasiia Didenko &#8211; <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2021\/09\/Master-thesis-Anastasiia_Didenko_PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Developing an Online Interview Training platform for Swiss job seekers&#8217;<\/a><\/em> &#8211; 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura Mazuryk &#8211; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2022\/02\/Me\u0301moire-Acade\u0301mique-Laura-Mazuryk-Qualitative-Analysis-of-Interviews-of-Fitness-Trackers-Users-Understanding-how-they-perceive-privacy-and-utility-Updated.pdf\">&#8216;Qualitative Analysis of Interviews with Fitness Trackers Users: Understanding How They Perceive Privacy And Utility&#8217;<\/a><\/em> &#8211; 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ana Davitkova &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1faycz7mGNapoE_CTdAU507P97AvOZTsD\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8216;Designing an Online Platform for Finding Apartments in Switzerland&#8217;<\/em> <\/a>&#8211; 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mil\u00e9na Hengelhard &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1h8s44PYRovGZXCNmREengJCmsiwdsJhh\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8216;D\u00e9ploiement d\u2019un outil num\u00e9rique pour am\u00e9liorer l\u2019auto-efficacit\u00e9 des chercheurs d\u2019emploi en Suisse.&#8217;<\/em><\/a> &#8211; 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Henri Keopraseuth &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vyI1YTi-sNqVVeJJk1Oe3fIwIQf9QHxs\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8216;Comparing Preventive and Dissuasive Techniques to Address Multiparty Privacy Conflicts&#8217;<\/em><\/a> &#8211; 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarina Sierro &#8211; <em>&#8216;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2019\/09\/these_de_master_nudge_au_musee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Modifier le comportement des visiteurs : Application de m\u00e9thodes de nudging au contexte du mus\u00e9e&#8217; <\/a><\/em>&#8211; 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cl\u00e9ment Benkada &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2019\/01\/Final_MasterThesis_Cl\u00e9mentBenkada.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8216;Cr\u00e9ation d\u2019outils num\u00e9riques d\u00e9di\u00e9s \u00e0 la recherche d\u2019emploi : comprendre les ch\u00f4meurs pour les garder motiv\u00e9s&#8217;<\/em><\/a> &#8211; 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Florian Barbon &#8211; <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/persuasivelab\/files\/2018\/05\/VersionFinale1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Exp\u00e9rience de vote &#8211; La stimulation de la participation par le design web&#8217;<\/a><\/em>&#8211; 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vincent Graticcia &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B3hV_7jH2ZdAX2VCclZSY1oyaDg\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8216;Designing a persuasive system to&nbsp;discourage the use of a mobile phone&nbsp;while driving&#8217;<\/em><\/a> &#8211; 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andr\u00e9 da Costa Bezerra&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<em>&#8216;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1XlqovxzQegyFiWJOn3jBzCtUsy6Mo_H8\" target=\"_blank\">Utilisabilit\u00e9 et oculom\u00e9trie: une approche centr\u00e9e sur l\u2019humain.&#8217;<\/a><\/em>&#8211; 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Theses for Master Students The Persuasive Technology Lab is currently accepting students interested in pursuing a Master\u2019s thesis within an academic research context. 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