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.
Computational Communication
Game Design and Development
Global and Multicultural Communication
Healthy People Healthy Planet
Human-Centered Technology
Media Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship
Media Psychology
Neurocognitive Communication
Policy and Governance
Political Communication and Civic Engagement
Featured Work
Social Circles Protect against Depression in Elderly Adults, Research Finds
A new study published in Psychology and Aging shows that robust social networks can protect against depression in older adults, with MSU researchers taking a look at the layers that exist in older adults’ social circles.
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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
Shelia 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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Faculty
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 College of Communication Arts faculty at MSU in fall, 2016. Prior, she was Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, and Research Director of the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Thorson holds the Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Minnesota, and attended undergraduate school at Macalester College.