Research & Creative Work
Whether we're focused on human-centered research, media research, games for entertainment and learning or documentary filmmaking – our faculty and students strive to make a difference and empower individuals.
Featured Work
The Urgent Need to Move Schools Online: Four Things Your School District Needs to Know Before Taking Action
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Gaps in Broadband Access: Lagging Internet Contributes to Lagging Test Scores, Leaving Rural Students Behind
MSU Awarded Innovation Challenge Grant to Develop Chatbot for Broadcasters
Using High-Speed Videoendoscopy to Detect Vocal Cord Anomalies
Researcher Explores Integration of Robots into Common Spaces for Social Good
Centers and Labs
We have dedicated labs researching learning games, social science and technology, as well as a center focused on political and social issues related to media, communication and information policy.
Faculty
Shelia Cotten
MSU Foundation ProfessorDepartment
Media & InformationShelia R. Cotten is a Professor in the Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University. She studies technology use across the life course and the social, educational, and health impacts of that use.
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Sandi Smith
University Distinguished ProfessorDepartment
CommunicationSandi W. Smith is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University.
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Esther Thorson
ProfessorDepartment
JournalismProfessor Thorson joined the MSU faculty in fall, 2016. Prior, she was Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research Director, Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Thorson publishes extensively on advertising message effects, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Advertising.