Assistant prof. @UARK_COMM, PhD @CommDeptMSU, Studies humans in virtual environments & loves cats, games, and fiction.

Joined February 2017
✨I'm currently seeking a postdoctoral researcher in the interdisciplinary realms of computer vision, data science, and affective computing for the project on visual misinformation. Please contact me ([email protected]) if your interests align with one or more of these areas!
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ICYMI - apply to work with the CACHE center (@uga_vr) as a Postdoctoral Research Associate! Review of application will begin at the end of this month. See 🧵 below for application link.
Come join the Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems (@uga_vr) at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication (@UGAGrady) as a Postdoctoral Research Associate! tinyurl.com/2dc82rwz
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🤩JOC pub alert 🤩Have you ever wondered how you and your team process information differently via in-person, video or audio conferencing? Our study tested how visual information during in-person and virtual conferences influence physiological patterns, at two levels.
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You win some, you lose some: seed grant proposal rejected, but am receiving a top paper award at @NatComm next month, with @Joominism @lindsayhahn_ @Baldwin_J_A and Glenna Read 🎉
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Join our team! The deadline for the Assistant Professor position in Communication and Technology at @UARK_COMM is approaching (11/17). Be part of our growing, warm-hearted, and future-oriented faculty! uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/…
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How do violent extremists persuade otherwise decent citizens to join their causes? We tried to answer this question, and I’m very excited that the paper reporting our findings is finally out in the wild! A 🧵: academic.oup.com/joc/advance…
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Being among these truly inspirational students was unreal. Crying & screaming for their livelihoods as people who couldn’t even keep track of what they were voting on scowled at them. I’m proud to be (for at least another 7 months) part of THEIR university.
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[New Publication] Current postdoc Joshua Baldwin leads this one, reporting on how the Virtual Fitness Buddy Ecosystem was able to leverage wearables ⌚️, smartphones 📱, #sensor-embedded #MR kiosks 📺, and virtual agents🐕 to build an ecosystem of social support.
Replying to @ica_jcmc
“Mediating social support through sensor-based technologies for children’s health behavior change” by Joshua Baldwin et al. Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmad011
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Introducing the newest #jcmc publication "Using time travel in virtual reality (VR) to increase efficacy perceptions of influenza vaccination" by @Joominism, Dai-Yun Wu, Jih-Hsuan (Tammy) Lin, Jooyoung Kim, and @sunjooahn! Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmad010
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1/🎉 I'm excited and grateful to introduce ICA Student & Early Career Hardship Fund(SECHF)! The latest #ICA23 newsletter featured our story behind this crisis fund icahdq.org/blogpost/1523657/…
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5/💡 Whether you wish to contribute to or apply for the SECHF, all the information can be found here: icahdq.org/general/custom.as…. The fund is a year-round support system for students and early career scholars facing hardships 🙌💫
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6/🎈 Heartfelt thanks to @icahdq Executive Director Laura Sawyer and the wonderful ICA staff - Julie Arnold, Bradley Brewer, Jennifer Le and team - for making this initiative possible! 🙏💫
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Interested in how to set up a research lab? Join us for the bluesky starting at 10:30am. In MTG2 Roosevelt.
A promotion about a BlueSky panel I will moderate at #ICA23. This panel invited @sunjooahn, @cougarlab, @autumnedwards, @TammylyLin, & Matthew Lombard to share experience in starting and managing a research lab/group. You're welcomed to join the discussion!
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3/4🧠Players adaptively used game affordances to maximize benefits and avoid threats. Players' motivational traits (approach-/defense-oriented) led to unique behavioral patterns in game. E.g., approach-oriented players tended to build and fight more!
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4/4 🔍 Our findings highlight motivation and affordances as key drivers of user behavior in games, suggesting gameplay consists of discrete and environmentally-adaptive behaviors. Special thanks to my superb dissertation advisors, Drs. David Ewoldsen, Gary Bente,& Ralf Schmälzle!
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