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Dep. Work and Organizational Psychology

M.Sc. Lucas Weihrauch

Since 2023Research Associate at the Department Work and Organizational Psychology at Ulm University 
2021 - 2024(Junior) Consultant for aptitude diagnostics at ||| meta | five | gmbh – human performance consulting 
2018 - 2020M.Sc.-Studies of Psychology at Ulm University 
2014 - 2018Studies of Business Psychology at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

Research Interests:

  • Personnel selection
  • Technology-mediated interviews
  • Personality assessment in the work context

Contact

 

 

Lucas Weihrauch
Research Associate

✉ lucas.weihrauch(at)uni-ulm.de
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Publications

Journal Articles (peer-reviewed)

Weihrauch, L., Körner, B., & Melchers, K. G. (2026). From top to toe: The impact of perceived body-related nonverbal information in technology-mediated selection interviews. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 34(1), Article e70052.

Watrin, L., Weihrauch, L., & Wilhelm, O. (2023). The criterion-related validity of conscientiousness in personnel selection: A meta-analytic reality check. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 31(2), 286-301.

Stoll, T., Weihrauch, L., & Baumann, M. (2020). After you: Merging at highway on-ramps. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 64(1), 1105-1109.

Conference Contributions

Weihrauch, L., & Melchers, K.G. (2026, May 28–29). Shaping the Future of “Technology-Mediated Selection Interviews”: Are Virtual Reality Interviews (Already) a Reasonable Alternative to Videoconference Interviews? [Oral presentation]. 1st Canadian Network for Selection Research (CANETSER) Conference, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Weihrauch, L., & Melchers, K. G. (2025, September 10–12). What you see is what you rate: Wie der Videoauaschnitt und nonverbale Informationen Wahrnehmung und Bewertung in Technologiemediierten Interviews beeinflussen [What you see is what you rate: How the videoframe and non-verbal information influence perception and ratings in technology-mediated interviews]. In L. Weihrauch & H. Lingel (Chairs), Schöne neue Assessment-Welt – Digitale Instrumente in der Personalauswahl 1 [Pretty, new assessment world—digital instruments in personnel selection 1; Symposium]. 14. Conference of AOW and Engineering Psychology, LĂŒneburg, Germany.

Weihrauch, L., & Melchers, K. G. (2025, September 10–12). Lost in Transmission? Effekte der auditiven und visuellen QualitĂ€t in technologiemediierten Auswahlinterviews [Lost in Transmission? Effects of audio and video quality in technology-mediated interviews]. In M. L. Ohlms & F. W. Mönke (Chairs), Schöne neue Assessment-Welt – Digitale Instrumente in der Personalauswahl 2 [Pretty, new assessment world—digital instruments in personnel selection 2; Symposium]. 14. Conference of AOW and Engineering Psychology, LĂŒneburg, Germany.

Weihrauch, L., & & Melchers, K. G. (2025, May 21–24). Lost in transmission? Effects of audiovisual quality in technology-mediated selection interviews [Poster presentation]. 22nd European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Weihrauch, L., & & Melchers, K. G. (2025, May 21–24). The impact of body-related nonverbal information in technology-mediated interviews [Poster presentation]. 22nd European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Weihrauch, L., & Melchers, K. G. (2025, April 2–5). The impact of body-related nonverbal information in technology-mediated interviews [Poster presentation]. 40th Annual SIOP Conference, Denver, CO, USA.

Weihrauch, L., Basch, J. M., & Melchers, K. G. (2024, September 16-19). Wie relevant ist Vorbereitungszeit tatsĂ€chlich? Vergleich individueller Einflussfaktoren und Designeffekte auf die Leistung in asynchronen Videointerviews [How relevant is preparation time really? Comparison of individual influencing factors and design effects on performance in asynchronous video interviews]. In J. BĂŒttner & L. Weihrauch (Chairs), (Technologie-mediierte) Interviews unter der Lupe – EinflĂŒsse durch individuelle Eigenschaften und Verhaltensweisen der Bewerbenden und Interviewenden [(Technology-mediated) interviews under the microscope—influences of individual characteristics and behaviors of applicants and interviewers; Symposium]. 53rd Congress of the German Psychological Society, Vienna, Austria.

Weihrauch, L., Basch, J. M., & Melchers, K. G. (2024, May 28–29). Chances of performing well in asynchronous video interviews—effects of individual differences [Poster presentation]. 7th Biennial ENESER Meeting, Brussels, Belgium.

Weihrauch, L., Basch, J. M., & Melchers, K. G. (2024, April 17–20). Which interviewees perform better in asynchronous video interviews? Effects of individual differences. In D. M. Powell (Chair), Reducing Bias and Improving Accuracy in Asynchronous Video Interviews [Symposium]. 39th Annual SIOP Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.

Weihrauch, L., Zimny, L., & Wilhelm, O. (2023, September 13–15). ValiditĂ€t von Gewissenhaftigkeit in der Personalauswahl - Spiegeln wissenschaftliche Metaanalysen die RealitĂ€t wieder? [Validity of conscientiousness in personnel selection—Do scientific meta-analyses represent reality?; Poster Session]. 13th Conference of AOW and Engineering Psychology, Kassel, Germany.

Weihrauch, L. (2022, December 1–2). ValiditĂ€t von Gewissenhaftigkeit in der Personalauswahl - Spiegeln wissenschaftliche Meta-Analysen die RealitĂ€t wieder? [Validity of conscientiousness in personnel selection—Do scientific meta-analyses represent reality?; Conference talk]. 10th Assessment Congress, Potsdam, Germany.

Practitioner Papers

Wallmichrath, K., Weihrauch, L., & Schwarz, M. (2022). Teams auf dem PrĂŒfstand - Das Assessment Center als Auswahlinstrument fĂŒr Dienstleister [Putting teams to the test---the assessment center as a selection tool for service providers]. PersonalfĂŒhrung, 10/2022, 32-37.