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The study and practice of digital and interactive media — media theory, games, creative digital production — and the public communication of science and technology.
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Comparative Media Studies
Media theory, transmedia and participatory culture, and platform studies.
Professor
Games & Interactive Media
Game design and studies, interactive narrative, and immersive media (VR/AR).
Professor
Digital Storytelling & Production
Multimedia production, creative nonfiction for digital platforms, and generative AI in media creation.
Professor
Science Writing
Science journalism, long-form science writing, and explaining complex research to public audiences.
Professor
Public Engagement with Science
Science communication research, risk and health communication, and museums, outreach, and citizen science.