The “Casual Instagram” project focuses on Instagram at the intersection of authenticity, well-being, and feminism by studying the posting behaviors of young female users on the platform. “Casual Instagram” represents a departure from the more curated and carefully constructed approach that has often been associated with the platform, and it describes a style of posting that prioritizes a carefree, spontaneous, and unfiltered approach to sharing content on social media.

Non-Verbal Behaviors & Digital Communication is focused on analyzing the mediating roles of social media usage and well-being among college students, specifically investigating how FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) and information overload play a role in social anxiety and ghosting behaviors on digital communication platforms. Furthermore, the project introduces new conceptualizations of “ghosting,” or non-verbal behaviors in digital response time that align with contemporary behaviors of how individuals communicate via online communication platforms.