Cognition and Emotion Lab
The Cognition and Emotion Lab includes research and teaching laboratories devoted to investigating how biologically, psychologically, and sociologically relevant factors interact to affect how individuals cognitively and emotionally process and respond to different types of information in various contexts.
ICC Lab
The ICC Lab investigates how and why people interact with and make decisions in a variety of contexts, often mediated contexts. We are particularly interested in ways messages and media are designed to further particular types of communication goals and outcomes.
Peaks Lab
PEAKS laboratory (Participatory, Experientially-based Applied Knowledge for Social Change) is focused on developing – through action research – evidence-based interventions for complex social issues.
PACT Lab
The Prosocial AI and Communication Technology (PACT) lab studies how emerging communication technologies, such as AI and social media, shape social connection, prosocial behavior, and well-being. We examine the psychological, socio-technical, and interpersonal processes behind these effects and develop interventions that facilitate healthier and safer technology-mediated and technology-human interactions. We seek to inform the design of communication technologies that better support connection, care, and human flourishing.