Dr. Shyam Sundar shares his experiences with a former student, Saraswathi Bellur, through his interdisciplinary work in computer science, psychology, and communication. Dr. Sundar also goes into detail regarding media effects through evolving and advancing technology and how he believes it has the potential to shape our future. His work in media effects has led him to pioneer the way scholars look at emerging technologies through his published theories: the MAIN Model, the Interactivity Effects Model, the Agency Model of Customization, and the Motivational Technology Model.

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Featuring

Ellen Wartella 

Saraswathi Bellur

Dr. Shyam Sundar

Sponsor:

The School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University 

More from the host & speakers: 

Ellen Wartella 

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Communication | Professor of Psychology, Human Development and Social Policy, and Medical Social Sciences

Northwestern University 

Director, Center on Media and Human Development

Twitter: @CMHD_NU

Saraswathi Bellur 

Associate Professor | Department of Communication

University of Connecticut

Twitter username: @bellur

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellur/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraswathi-saras-bellur-0507904/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarasbellur/

Dr. Shyam Sundar

James P. Jimirro Professor of Media Effects | Co-Director, Media Effects Research Laboratory 

Pennsylvania State University

Director, Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence 

Twitter:@Shyamer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/s.shyam.sundar.7

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sshyamsundar/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sss12/

Works referenced in episode: 

Sundar, S. S. (2008). The MAIN model: A heuristic approach to understanding technology effects on credibility (pp. 73-100). Cambridge, MA: MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Initiative.

Sundar, S. S., Jia, H., Waddell, T. F., & Huang, Y. (2015). Toward a theory of interactive media effects (TIME) four models for explaining how interface features affect user psychology. The Handbook of the Psychology of communication technology, 47-86.

Sundar, S. S., Bellur, S., & Jia, H. (2012). Motivational technologies: a theoretical framework for designing preventive health applications. In Persuasive Technology. Design for Health and Safety: 7th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2012, Linköping, Sweden, June 6-8, 2012. Proceedings 7 (pp. 112-122). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

Copy and Audio Editors:

Bennett Pack

Executive Producer:

DeVante Brown