MSU Department of Communication @CommDeptMSU
MSU Dept of Communication. Shaping the scholarly field of communication as one of the oldest programs in the nation. comartsci.msu.edu/departments/co… East Lansing, MI Joined November 2017-
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Happy 4th of July! Do us a favor and spend the day with loved ones while enjoying the summer air. You all deserve the break!
Looking into this study, we find out the importance of friendships to those who are single. Written by our very own Professor Amanda Holmstrom and Ph.D. student Junwen Hu, this article showcases benefits to companionship to those who are single. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
We wanted to fit in one more Spartan Spotlight for the month of June, and this post highlights our very own Ralf Schmälzle! Dr. Schmälzle's research seeks to unravel the biological foundations of human communication by investigating how the brain perceives messages in contexts.
Happy freedom day! Today, we want to acknowledge and celebrate the emancipation proclamation for destroying slavery in our country.
When listening to scientific presentations, humans look for reliability. This article researches the Thin-Slicing method, which pertains to ability to make judgements based on minimal information. Take a look at our scholars' work here: arxiv.org/abs/2504.10768
We wanted to celebrate with Keenan Covington as they were able to lead a rebrand for the non-profit company Venture For America! This was submitted to us from a past newsletter and the company has since shut down. However, we believe this is still worth celebrating Keenan!
We wanted to highlight this research article written by two of our department's scholars: Amanda J. Holmstrom and Junwen M. Hu. This study highlights life satisfaction with single individuals verses those with partners/friendships. Take a look here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pe…
This month, we wanted to spotlight Professor Maria Lapinski! Dr. Maria Lapinski is Director of the Michigan State University (MSU) Health and Risk Communication Center: Healthy People-Healthy Planet, an interdisciplinary research, teaching, and public engagement network.
Assistant Professor Jacob Fisher has been working on an exciting project revolving around ADHD research and media psychology. His game Astroid Impact has enabled him and his team to better understand behavior and brain. Read more here: comartsci.msu.edu/about/newsroom…
Happy memorial day from our family to yours. We want to honor those who served our country and protected our freedom. Have an amazing day with loved ones today!
When you look at your significant other, do you see them as your best friend? This study focuses on an intersection of romantic relationships being seen as best friends. You may read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…
Looking for your next publication feature to research? This study was written by our very own Professors Brandon Van Der Heide and David Markowitz and focuses on AI use in web-browsing. We encourage you to take a look! Article link: researchgate.net/profile/David-…
For the month of May, we wanted to spotlight Associate Professor Dustin Carnahan! His research focuses on how citizens engage with the political information environment and how these practices influence their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.
We are SO excited to congratulate one of our HRCMA alums; Arlynn Dailey for being appointed by Governor Whitmer! Arlynn has been appointed by Whitmer to the Michigan Board of Dietetics and Nutrition. This is a HUGE accomplishment. Congratulations Arlynn!
Whether you are completing your final year of classes, moving on to the next semester, or getting ready to enjoy your summer, we wanted to congratulate each and every hard working student. We hope you enjoy your well deserved break and have a successful career ahead of you!
Recently, our department was able to host a luncheon and honor our new scholarship recipients! You can read more about each student and their scholarships in our upcoming newsletter (stay tuned). Congratulations students!
Congratulations to Bobbie Rathjens for defending her dissertation! We are so excited to honor another amazing scholar on her hard work. Help us celebrate Bobbie by leaving a comment below! #MSUComm
This month's Spartan Spotlight is on Brandon Van Der Heide! Dr. Van Der Heide’s recent work has been exploring the ways that text-based communication media affect influence processes and credibility impressions. Thank you Brandon for working so diligently with our COM team!
Congratulations for our very own Sue Lim! We are proud to honor her for successfully defending her dissertation. Cheers to many more accomplishments within your career Sue! #MSUComm
Happy Easter from your MSU COMM Department! We hope everyone enjoys today with loved ones and lots of chocolate!

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Yoo Jung (Erika) Oh @yoojungerikaoh
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Rebecca Frazer @RDFrazer
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Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch i... @anneohirsch
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Caleb T. Carr @CalebTCarrPhD
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Lindsay Hahn @lindsayhahn_
1K Followers 1K Following assoc. professor @CommDepUB • media psychology, morality • metalhead, horror fan
Nikki McClaran @McclaranNikki
446 Followers 191 Following Assistant professor studying health communication, entertainment media and social norms.
Elizabeth E Riggs @eliza_riggs12
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smgrady @smgrady
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MSU ComArtSci @MSUComArtSci
7K Followers 2K Following Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences - the 1st college of communication in the country, making an impact since 1955.
Matthew Grizzard @MattGrizz
655 Followers 392 Following Associate Professor in School of Comm at Ohio State I study media entertainment (narratives, characters, and moral emotions).
Joe Francemone @JFrancemone
286 Followers 263 Following Communication Ph.D. who researches narrative, morality, and media effects.
Dr. Samantha J. Shebi... @DrShebib
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MSU News @MSUnews
60K Followers 313 Following The latest news, research and top experts from @michiganstateu. Media contacts: https://t.co/OyNkhBLfhL
Chris Skurka @skurka_chris
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Dr. Shannon Poulsen @shannonpoulsen
584 Followers 890 Following Senior Lecturer at @OhioStateComm studying satire and misinformation. Political communication, media psych, social media (she/her)
MediaPsychMEP @MediaPsychMEP
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Sahar Khamis @Skhamis
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Tiffany Wang @trwang
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Peixin Hua @peixin_hua
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hannah_assadi @AssadiHannah
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Hasanul Banna @HMbanna
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J-Rell: Black Alumni @rell2tru
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Adebusuyi Ayo @AyomideEze46733
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Atif Saleem @malikatifsaleem
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Norsore @Norsorec8n
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Scarlett @scarlettsun852s
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Reasey @ReaseyBeo
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Monica Cornejo, Ph.D @drMonicaCornejo
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Nisee @NiseeKKRaILk
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Julia Belden @mittens_meows
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Zhicong Chen @jssyczc
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Xu Dong @Dongxu95222775
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ncanonverbal @ncanonverbal
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Daniel Greg @DanielGreg31438
57 Followers 228 Following Life without a happiness is like a smoke with fire 🔥🔥
Jeff Smith @JeffreyGSmith
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Habeeb Abdulrauf @thehabeeb_rauf
358 Followers 2K Following 🏆 @commonpurpose Global Legacy Award | 🚀 Digital Literacy Advocate & WordPress Development @DigitalDMi | 🎯 | Convener @Digitalgen_Fdn
Written Communication @WrittenCommun
13 Followers 64 Following No longer posting here—see our Linktree. An International Quarterly of Writing Research and Theory, since 1984. Published with @SageJournals.
Lisa Rose @bossmallie12
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MSU @michiganstateu
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dan totzkay @dannytotz
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Caleb T. Carr @CalebTCarrPhD
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Lindsay Hahn @lindsayhahn_
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Nikki McClaran @McclaranNikki
446 Followers 191 Following Assistant professor studying health communication, entertainment media and social norms.
Katy Coduto @kdcoduto
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The Communication & T... @ICA_CAT
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Elizabeth E Riggs @eliza_riggs12
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smgrady @smgrady
717 Followers 1K Following Media maven. Stories + brains = social & cultural learning. Researcher. Writer. Scientist. saramgrady.bsky now at Ohio State
MSU ComArtSci @MSUComArtSci
7K Followers 2K Following Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences - the 1st college of communication in the country, making an impact since 1955.
Matthew Grizzard @MattGrizz
655 Followers 392 Following Associate Professor in School of Comm at Ohio State I study media entertainment (narratives, characters, and moral emotions).
Joe Francemone @JFrancemone
286 Followers 263 Following Communication Ph.D. who researches narrative, morality, and media effects.
Dr. Samantha J. Shebi... @DrShebib
654 Followers 665 Following Social scientist of human behavior in relationships, & @APA expert. Professor in Alabama |Ph.D., MSU |M.S., ISU |B.S., ASU. Contributor @PsychToday
Chris Skurka @skurka_chris
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healthyspartans @HealthySpartans
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Austin Y Hubner, PhD @HubnerAustin
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Eric Novotny @EricNovotny
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Tyler Pham ☀️ @phduy111
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Yidi Zhang @jennyidizhaang
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Rose @RuosiShao
135 Followers 536 Following Assistant Professor @FloridaState. #AI_in_Health #Digital_Health_Intervention #Emotion
Ezgi Ulusoy @ulusoyez
358 Followers 465 Following On Academic Job Market! From @commdeptmsu . Studies media selection and psychological processes leading to it 📺📽📚 Bilkent Uni & Ewha Womans Uni Alumn
Joomi Lee @Joominism
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Makenzie Schroeder @MakSchroeder
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Dr. Kayla Hoskins @Hoskins_K_M
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Lara Wolfers @LaraWolfers
777 Followers 680 Following Assi. Prof. @UvA_ASCoR. Research on mobile & social media use, coping with stress & media use in the family. Tweets about research and academic parenting.
Honglin (虹霖) Bao @HonglinB
541 Followers 448 Following #AI4Innovation I use AI to study the drivers of innovation and discovery @KnowLab @DSI_UChicago
Mengfei Guan @mengfeiguan
252 Followers 457 Following Assistant Prof @UofOklahoma | #healthcomm, #sciencecomm, #persuasion | studying how to create effective messages to promote positive behavior change
Susan Mello @susanmellophd
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Amanda Allard (PhD) @AmandaAllard15
309 Followers 417 Following Writer, thinker, speaker, and life long learner 👩🏫💙
ASHA Journals @ASHAJournals
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Stephen M. DiDomenico... @didomenico_phd
538 Followers 975 Following Asst Prof @WCUofPA Comm & Media Dept | Interpersonal interaction+tech+mental health |🏳️🌈 He/they | Alum @RutgersU,@IllinoisComm & @Umich | Views mine!
Matthew C. Nisbet @mcnisbet
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Jennifer Davies @jendavies26
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msuwamps @msuwamps
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Rachel E. Riggs @Rachel_E_Riggs
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Giselle Pu @giselle_pu
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Rumman Shikder @RummanShikder1
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Academic Yak Pod @yak_pod
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Yue (Nancy) Dai @YueNancyDai1
606 Followers 212 Following Assoc. Prof. of Communication @ComCityuhk | MSU Alum @MSUComArtSc | CMC, AI, Persuasion, Social Support, Vicarious Interaction, Intergroup Contact
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BPS Cyberpsychology @BPSCyberPsych
6K Followers 4K Following Est. 2018. Dedicated to sharing and developing insights into cyberpsychology. Account managed by BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee. RTs ≠ endorsement.