Elisabeth Wehling is a cognitive linguist, bestselling author, and consultant with 15 years experience in academic research, scientific knowledge transfer, and consulting in leading international industries.

She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and is author of several books, including the Spiegel-bestselling "Politisches Framing" and "The Little Blue Book" with New York Times-bestselling author George Lakoff.

Dubbed a pioneer of applied framing research, Wehling was awarded the “Human Award” by Kluge-Stiftung at Cologne University for outstanding achievements in the transfer of scientific knowledge to society in 2019 and was preselected for Germany’s prestigious “Nannen Preis” in 2020.

Consultant

Market Research, Product Launches, and Marketing Campaigns for 100+ Client Projects across the globe with a focus on Language & Information Processing, Cognitive Biases, and Science Communication

Scientist

M.A. and Ph.D. Graduate Degrees from the University of California, Berkeley

Previously Postdoctoral Research at International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley and University of California, Berkeley, such as for US-Office Director of National Intelligence IARPA Project

Previously Teaching at University of California, Berkeley, Cognitive Science and Linguistics Department, Graduate Student Instructor

Guest Lectures such as at University of British Columbia, Copenhagen University, Vreije Universitet Amsterdam, RWTH Aachen, Milan University, Vienna University, and San Francisco State University

Research background: Theory work and empirical validation of cognitive and linguistic phenomena through conceptual discourse analyses, behavioural experiments & survey studies in the field of Cognitive Linguistics, with a focus on embodiment, conceptual metaphors, and frames: What parameters guide human cognition — i.e., human perception of the factual world? Where do these parameters stem from, and how do they impact information processing and everyday decisions, specifically in the social, political, and economic realms?

Award-Winning Educator

150+ Lectures and Talks on Cognitive Science and Linguistics, such as at Swiss National Science Foundation, Federation of German Industries, and Parliamentary Convention German Bundestag

Previously Corresponding Scientific Board Member “European Forum Alpbach”, recipient of “Human Award” in 2019 for outstanding achievements in the transfer of scientific knowledge to society, and preselection for “Nannen Preis” in 2020