As a graduate student, I read Media Effects: Advances in Theory & Research so many times that its pages are tattered, stained, and so well-loved. Now imagine my joy when the editors of the new edition (Mary Beth Oliver, Arthur A. Read More
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Summer School!
Every year, the ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School brings together members of the European research community together in order to provide a supportive international setting where doctoral students can present their ongoing work, receive feedback on their Read More
Immersive Tech, Immersed Teens?
With immersive technology quickly entering our landscape, everyone is asking about its opportunities and pitfalls – particularly during childhood. Thanks to the team at WeMakeVR, I had the opportunity to chat with an engaged audience about teens, technology, and tomorrow. Read More
Shoot for the Stars!
Sometimes the stars align (pun intended!) and you are lucky enough to do something you never thought was possible – for me, it was presenting at NASA. Invited by the Goddard Earth Science Team and NASA’s Office of Communications, I Read More
Null, But Meaningful
Null effects can be so frustrating as a scholar, but sometimes, they are the most meaningful. This is one of those examples. My colleague, Dr. Karin Fikkers, and I designed a careful study to test how young kids differentially respond Read More
Child’s Play? Digital Games and Intelligence
In a recently released study published in the Journal of Communication, my CcaM colleagues and I dug into the relationship between gaming in early childhood and intelligence … and our results might surprise you! Numerous studies have shown that the children’s Read More