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Research Groups

Several collaborative research groups call the Media Effects Lab home.

Psychology of Technology Group

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S. Shyam Sundar

  • Evan Pugh University Professor
  • James P. Jimirro Professor of Media Effects

sss12@psu.edu

814-865-2173

Media Psychology Group

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Mary Beth Oliver

  • Donald P. Bellisario Professor of Media Studies / Co-Director of Media Effects Research Laboratory

mbo1@psu.edu

814-863-3352

Democracy Research Unit (DRU)

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Homero Gil de Zúñiga

  • Distinguished Professor of Media Effects & AI

gvh5265@psu.edu

814-863-8962

Game Study Group

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Michael Schmierbach

  • Professor

mgs15@psu.edu

814-865-9582

Media Effects for Science and Health (MESH) Lab

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Chris Skurka

  • Associate Professor

cjs7142@psu.edu

814-863-1482