Bellisario Grad Ed

Congratulations on PhD student Alex Paloma on passing his Qualifying Exam today! With advisor @olivermb.bsky.social and committee members @chrisskurka.bsky.social and Mike Schmierbach.

Congratulations to PhD student Abby Simmerman, who has passed her Qualifying Exams! With advisor @christopherali.bsky.social and committee members Andrea Miller and Martin Marinos.

Social and Affective Neuroscience of Gaming This book provides readers with the knowledge needed to promote healthy gaming behaviors and enhance mental well-being on different levels.

PhD alum Brett Sherrick is a coauthor of the chapter "Addressing Toxicity and Promoting Positive Social Behaviors in Gaming" --joining Jesse Fox, Joshua Kim, and Sam Woodland -- in Social and Affective Neuroscience of Gaming. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Alum Janelle Applequist is the co-author, joining Jennifer Gerard Ball, of "Narrative engagement with direct-to-consumer advertising: a qualitative assessment of attention to narrative and non-narrative content." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Spotlight on Penn State faculty: Meet Holly Overton - Penn State World Campus Holly Overton teaches strategic communications online and is a faculty member of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.

A profile of faculty Holly Overton and Bellisario's online MPS program! www.worldcampus.psu.edu/about-us/new...

A State College Tradition: 50 Years of Indian Epics As members of State College’s robust Indian community well know, yajna is a Hindi word which, according to one definition, can refer to “any selfless

Faculty Russell Frank writes about "A State College Tradition: 50 Years of Indian Epics," with storytellers that include faculty and dept head Krishna Jayakar! www.statecollege.com/articles/com...

Listen to PhD alum Litzy Galarza talk about her work on Toby Miller's Cultural Studies podcast! culturalstudies.podbean.com/e/litzy-gala...

Pockrass Lecture to focus on ‘The Visibility Bind’ for those in creator economy | Penn State University Brooke Erin Duffy, an associate professor at Cornell University, will present “The Visibility Bind: Platform Labor, Precarity and Resistance in the Creator Economy,” a free public lecture about challe...

SAVE THE DATE! BA alum @brookeerinduffy.bsky.social (now at Cornell) is this semester's Bellisario College Pockrass Lecturer: “The Visibility Bind: Platform Labor, Precarity and Resistance in the Creator Economy” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 6 in 112 Walker Building. www.psu.edu/news/bellisa...

Bellisario College faculty member pairs warm heart with analytical mind | Penn State University When Frank Dardis looks out his Carnegie Building office window, he sees the energy, tradition and sense of potential unique to life on a college campus. He said it helps him reflect on his journey fr...

A profile of faculty Frank Dardis, from Jonathan McVerry. www.psu.edu/news/bellisa...

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Faculty and Head of the Department of Telecommunications and Media Industries Krishna Jayakar is the co-author, joining Smeeta Mishra, of "Predictors of Innovation Adoption by Small Healthcare Firms in India: The Case of Web Accessibility Standards." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

A Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger could give Trump even more influence over US media – shaping the news and culture Americans watch and stream The proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger would concentrate oversight of two prominent newsrooms – CNN and CBS – under one owner with strong ties to Donald Trump.

PhD alum @sydneyforde.bsky.social is a coauthor of this piece in The Conversation about a pending merger that will increase media AND political power concentration. theconversation.com/a-paramount-...

Such a fun read! Don't miss out this meme-ingful study! 🎉🎉🎉 @masscommgrad.bsky.social @bellisariograded.bsky.social

CONGRATS to PhD alum Rachel Peng & Jin Chen!

Racial Bias in AI Training Data: Do Laypersons Notice? Given that the nature of training data is the primary cause of algorithmic bias, do laypersons realize that systematic misrepresentation and under-representation of certain races in the training da...

PhD alum Chris Chen, PhD candidate Eunchae Jang, and Evan Pugh University Prof. S. Shyam Sundar are the coauthors of "Racial Bias in AI Training Data: Do Laypersons Notice?" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Faculty Russell Frank writes about the Penn State's potential closing of WPSU for StateCollege.com. www.statecollege.com/articles/col...

De Gruyter Handbook of Digital Cultures As Digital Cultures becomes the dominant term used by many across a variety of intellectual fields to describe the social, aesthetic, and political impact of digital media, it is necessary to provide ...

In the De Gruyter Handbook of Digital Cultures, PhD students Zhenyu Emma Zhang & Gelan Evelyn Yin & faculty @matthewpmcallister.bsky.social coauthor "Political Economy of Digital Media" & MA alum @emmabedorhiland.bsky.social authors "Telehealth." www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...

Promoting with Kid Gloves: Analysis of YouTube “Kidfluencer” Videos Before and After Settlement for COPPA Violations This study examines how the September 4, 2019, settlement between YouTube and New York State for violating Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA) policies has impacted kidfluencer pr...

PhD alum Jason Freeman, Jeff Conlin, & Jin Chen join Christina Triptow & Michael Burke as coauthors of "Promoting with Kid Gloves: Analysis of YouTube “Kidfluencer” Videos Before and After Settlement for COPPA Violations." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

PhD alum @sydneyforde.bsky.social and PhD student Abby Simmerman are among the participants in the Political Economies of the Media course in Croatia! (Thanks to Ben Birkinbine for the photo!)

CONGRATS to Distinguished Prof Homero Gil de Zúñiga & PhD alum Bingbing Zhang & coauthor Rebecca Scheffauer whose article on cable news use & conspiracy theories received the Outstanding Research Article Award published by JMCQ in 2024. W/ journal editor @profdimitrova.bsky.social.

HUGE thanks to an incredible team, and it's been an honor to lead this effort. After a long journey, it’s amazing to see the paper finally find its home. 🙌

Here is free access for the next 50 days: authors.elsevier.com/a/1ljHi_,51z...

Enhancing corporate social advocacy support: self-efficacy, response efficacy, and collective efficacy as drivers of CSA behavioral intentions This study examinesthe role of self-efficacy, response efficacy, and collective efficacy inshaping individuals’ attitudes toward corporate social advocacy (CSA), purchaseintentions, and positive wo...

Faculty Holly Overton and PhD student Yanan Wu coauthor -- w/ Joon Kim, Chris Nolan, and Won-ki Moon -- "Enhancing corporate social advocacy support: self-efficacy, response efficacy, and collective efficacy as drivers of CSA behavioral intentions." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Textual convergence in national domain name dispute resolution regimes: a mixed-methods analysis of ccTLD arbitration policies This study offers the very first investigation of the global diffusion and convergence of domain name dispute resolution policies (NDRPs) by analyzing…

PhD alum @ryanwang.bsky.social, @sydneyforde.bsky.social, Ahmed Al Rawi & @erikasolis.bsky.social & faculty Krishna Jayakar coauthor "Textual convergence in national domain name dispute resolution regimes: a mixed-methods analysis of ccTLD arbitration policies." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Humility: A Foundational Virtue for Digital Life Social media platforms often prioritize engagement metrics that amplify outrage and self-promotion, fostering environments of toxicity and hubris rather than humility. Despite the critical role hum...

The Don W. Davis Professor in Ethics Patrick Lee Plaisance is the coauthor -- joining Martina Piantoni -- of "Humility: A Foundational Virtue for Digital Life." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Moral Imagination in Journalistic Narratives: Embracing Visual Platforms Moral imagination allows individuals to envision a range of moral scenarios and use that understanding to make moral judgments. Three types of journalistic narratives can inspire moral imagination ...

PhD alum Lana Medina is the author of "Moral Imagination in Journalistic Narratives: Embracing Visual Platforms." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Frank: Let Subu Vedam Go Let us boil down the state of things in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Subramanyam Vedam:  No witnesses ever came forward and said they

Faculty Russell Frank, writing for StateCollege.com: "Let Subu Vedam Go": www.statecollege.com/articles/col...

The Routledge Companion to Digital Media and Democracy A comprehensive collection that offers an overview of digital technologies and democratic practice, this Companion explores the topic of digital media and democracy from a historically rich and socio-...

PhD alum Yin Yang, PhD candidate Timilehin Durotoye, and Distinguished Professor Homero Gil de Zúñiga contribute the chapter "The impact of AI on democracy," in the forthcoming Routledge Companion to Digital Media & Democracy, edited by Zizi Papacharissi. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

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Pioneers Chair @christopherali.bsky.social and PhD alum @sydneyforde.bsky.social are the coauthors of "The “NextGen” of Subsumption: The Adoption of ATSC 3.0 by US Public Broadcasters." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

African Studies Program expands through dual-title doctorate, graduate minor | Penn State University Penn State’s African Studies Program has significantly expanded its reach over the past couple years through the addition of a dual-title doctorate and graduate minor, as well as postdoctoral fellowsh...

This story about the graduate programs in African Studies includes a profile of dual-title PhD student Wilhelmina Antwi! Story by Josh McAuliffe. www.psu.edu/news/liberal...

“Blurred lines”: How advertising practitioners navigate ethical dilemmas in native advertising This exploratory study seeks to understand how advertising practitioners negotiate their role in the creation and dissemination of native advertising, a practice that utilizes deception to persuade...

PhD alum Jason Freeman & Joe Cruz and MA alum Michael Krieger join Christina Triptow as the coauthors of "'Blurred lines': How advertising practitioners navigate ethical dilemmas in native advertising." www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...