About Us

Our lab focuses on different types of media but is particularly interested in social media and emerging technologies (VR, AI, etc). The primary topics we will focus on will include but are not limited to: social media metrics, social media motivations and trends across each platform; platform governance; free speech and hate speech; and human-computer interaction. Additional topics include gaming, personality style, social media marketing, and social media in sports. Our goals are to critically examine contemporary trends and messages, critique the ethics and design of emerging technologies, as well as address bias, hate speech, and toxicity on social media and online communities (e.g., games).