Current Research
2021
Continuous & Summative Responses to Music Intensity and Complexity
Ted Jamison-Koenig
Narrative Arc and Engagement in Film
Xu Zhang
Impact of Hybrid Teaching on Higher Ed Learning
Wil Dubree and Lucia Cores Sarria
Nonbinary Players & Videogame Avatars
Xan Smith
Representativeness of Online Comments
Seung Woo Chae
2020
Cognitive & Emotional Responses to Film Form
Lucia Cores Sarria
Influence of Expert vs Non-expert Views on the Perception of Threat from Covid and Threat from Climate Change
Nathan Geiger
Risk Communication in a Pandemic
Esi Eduwaa Thompson
Focused on Distractions Game Study
Joshua Jordan, John Velez
Race, Attitudes, and Perception via Virtual Reality Headset
Haley Hatfield, Yuqian (Neil) Ni, Rob Potter
Communication in Indigenous Natural Resources Management
Ryan Comfort, Jim Shanahan
Rating the Emotional Value of Videos
Lucia Cores-Sarria, Wil Dubree, Annie Lang
Political Identity and Influence
Nathan Geiger, Mike Gruszczynski
2019
Emotional Flow and Continuous Response Measure Validity Test
Ramon Queiroz Marlet, Rob Potter, Daisy Robles-Magallanes
Happiness Paradox
Harry Yan
Cognitive Processing of Discrete Musical Features
Josh Sites, Julia Fox
Correlations between Personality Type and Moral Foundations
Mark Alberta, John Velez
Player Experience of Digital & Physical Games
John Velez, Seung Woo Chae, Ken Rosenberg, Haley Hatfield, Walker Williams, Zoe Foote, Neil Ni
Social Transmission of Polarizing Content
Jason Peifer
Motivational System and Political Attitudes
Xia Zheng, Jingjing Han, Annie Lang
Cognitive Processing of Sexually-explicit Video
Yanyan Zhou, Bryant Paul
Expectation about Reciprocity/Media-Related Internships
John Velez, Seung Woo Chae, Robert F. Potter
Media and Emotion – Threat Conditioning
Mike Gruszczynski
Psychological Effects of Camera in Film
Lucia Cores Sarria, Wil Dubree, Annie Lang
Social Bots Perception Study
Harry Yan, Filippo Menczer
Social Media Discussion of #MeToo
Hyun Koo, Danielle Kilgo
Young Adults Sexual Behaviors and Attitudes Survey
Niki Fritz, Lesa Major
Examining the Moderating Effect of Website Social Identification on Persuasive Message Context, Message Processing, and Attitude Change
Brent Hale, Andrew Weaver
Selfie Editing and Self-Objectification Among Young Chinese Women
Hongtao Hao, Nicole Martins
2018
Assessment of Models in Magazine Ads
Glenna L. Read, Robert F. Potter, Madelyn Potter, Elisabeth Dunn, Sharon Mayell, Mona Malacane Clay
Ratings of Basketball Games
Jingjing Han, Annie Lang
Doin’ It For The Culture: Defining Blackness, Culture, & Identity on Black Twitter
Katrina Overby, Radhika Parameswaran
Facebook and Privacy
Allison Brown
The Gift of Friendship: Farmville 2’s Effect on Prosocial Behavior
Kristin Linder, Bryant Paul
Framing Refugees: Broadcast News & Audience Perceptions of National Belonging in the United States
Zachery Vaughn, Lesa Major
Impact of Game Play on Friendship
Mandy Reed, Kelsey Prena, Sharlene Newman, Ted Castronova
Setbacks and Step-ups in Video Game Play
Kelsey Prena, Andrew Weaver, Sharlene Newman
Source Credibility in Science News
Ryan Comfort, James Shanahan
Dynamics in Social-viewing Context
Jingjing Han, Yang Shi, Xia Zheng, Annie Lang
The Effect of Couple Imagery in Advertising
Shu Han Hsu, Robert F. Potter
Responses to Music Listening
Joshua Sites, Robert F. Potter
National Television Violence Study update project
Nicole Martins, Karyn Riddle