Dr. S. Shyam Sundar, Distinguished Professor of Communications at Pennsylvania State University, will present “Media Effects In the Age Of Interactivity: Affordances that shape the way we think and act” on Friday, September 30 at 11:00 a.m. at the Media Innovation Center (Evansdale Crossing, 4th Floor).
Dr. Sundar is founder of the Media Effects Research Lab at Penn State and a world-renowned researcher in social and psychological effects of online communication technology and human-computer interaction (HCI). His research is supported by the National Science Foundation, Korea Science and EngineeringFoundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services, among others. In recognition of his latest research, Dr. Sundar will outline his groundbreaking Theory of Interactive Media Effects (TIME) and interact with the audience.
A brief reception will follow. RSVP strongly encouraged (seats may be limited).
This lecture is hosted by Public Interest Communications Lab, WVU Reed College of Media and WVU Media Innovation Center.
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