S. Shyam Sundar
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- School: Pennsylvania State University
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- Department: Communication
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201 Old Main
University Park, PA - 16802 - Dates at Pennsylvania State University: May 2007 - April 2016
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Biography
Pennsylvania State University - Communication
Distinguished Professor at Penn State
Research
S. Shyam
Sundar
State College, Pennsylvania Area
Human factors in Technologically Mediated Communication
Social and Psychological Aspects of Communication Technology
Psychology of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Computer-Mediated Communication
Psychological Issues in Reception of Online News, Advertising, and other forms of Mass Communication via the Internet
Specialties: HCI research with a focus on communication; Experimental Research; Quantitative Methodology; Background in Journalism & Mass Communication
Experience
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
World Class University Visiting Professor of Interaction Science
S. Shyam worked at Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea as a World Class University Visiting Professor of Interaction Science
Penn State University
Distinguished Professor of Communications & Co-Director, Media Effects Research Laboratory
Direct a lab group with research projects in social and psychological effects of interactivity in social media as well as personal communication technologies such as mobile phones. Research focuses on communication outcomes of 4 MAIN (modality, agency, interactivity, and navigability) technological affordances.
Education
Bangalore University
BS
Communication
Stanford University
PhD
Communication with minor in Psychology
The University of Alabama
MA
Communication (Journalism emphasis)
