New Media Research Network Profiles
Find potential collaborators and experts in a variety of new media areas using this database of people. Researchers and practitioners from the University of Minnesota, the twin cities, and beyond are encouraged to add their information.
Paul Baepler
Educational Technology Consultant, Digital Media Center, Office of Information Technology
Focus:
Austin Stair Calhoun
Research Assistant & Instructional Technology Fellow, Kinesiology & Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
Focus: social media, representations and identity in sport, athletic communications
Erin Cole
Graduate instructor, Communication Studies
Focus: critical media studies, consumer culture, indie craft movement, entrepreneurship
Greg Daigle
Adjunct, College of Design
Focus: Second Life, e-learning, interface design, instructional design, interaction design
Giovanna Dell’Orto
Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Focus: Journalism, international issues
Candance Doerr-Stevens
graduate student, researcher of digital literacies, Curriculum and Instruction
Focus: social media, literacy
Kate Edenborg
Ph.D. Candidate / Health Communications Specialist, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
Focus: Use of new media in enhancing health literacy and patient education
Joanne Englund
consultant/writer,
Focus: assist with May session - Philosophy Camp, Philosophy Dept.
Sean Fetterman
Director of Recruiting, Training & Diversity, Twin Cities Public Television
Focus: Recruiting new media personnel and understanding the industry
Lisa Fitzpatrick
Director, Visualization & Digital Imaging Lab (UMn Duluth)
Focus: visualization, graphic design, game development, emerging technology, video and sound production, 3D animation, interactive technology, website design
Michael Fraase
Partner, ARTS & FARCES LLC; senior editor/ecommunications manager, College of Design, University of Minnesota, ARTS & FARCES LLC / College of Design
Focus: content strategy, user experience design, information architecture, usability/human factors, editorial services
Patrick Furey
Founder, ConsumerSphere
Focus: Strategic Application of Social Media
Christine Greenhow
Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies, Visiting Fellow, Yale University (2009-2010)
Focus: young people, learning, social media
Laura Johnson
Marketing Director, University Relations
Focus: social media, marketing
Mera Kachgal
Consultant , Health Careers Center
Focus: instructional design
Karen Kloser
Program Coordinator, Institute for New Media Studies - School of Journalism
Focus: Focus Group Room Research Lab coordinator
Joseph Konstan
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Focus: human-computer interaction, online community, social computing, recommender systems, e-public health
Sarah Lageson
PhD Student - Sociology, Sociology
Focus: racial representation in media, radio, podcast
Lief Larson
CEO, Workface Inc.
Focus: new media technology
Elizabeth Lijewski
Student, SJMC
Focus: strategic communication, English literature
Jennie Lijewski
Electronic Communications Manager, University Relations
Focus: design, social media, integrated marketing
Joseph Lindberg
Student, INMS
Focus: Journalism
Cristina Lopez
Educational Technology Consultant,
Focus: faculty development, copyright, privacy, media literacy
Pernu Menheer
Research Technical Consultant, SBSL
Focus: Eyetracking,game theory
Trey Mewes
Student,
Focus: video games, social media
Jennifer Moore
PhD Candidate/Instructor,
Focus: Journalism and social media
Lynn Nelson
Instructor and consultant, SJMC
Focus: am interested in researching how to use social media to support advocacy
Ann Nordby
senior editor, content manager, Extension Center for Youth Develoment
Focus: youth, education, social media
Joanna OConnell
Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese Studies
Focus: digital literacies across languages, use of new media in language/literature classroom
Tamara Patzer
Editor, Mass Communications and Education
Focus: social media
Nora Paul
Director, Institute for New Media Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication
Focus: eyetracking, games, social media
Anna Popkova
Graduate Student, SJMC
Focus: New Media and International Issues
Cheryl Reitan
Director of Marketing and Communication, DULUTH University Relations
Focus: communication
David Rosen
Usability Services Manager, Digital Media Center - Office of Information Technology
Focus: Web and Software usability studies
Scott Russell
Reporter, Scott Russell Freelance
Focus: Reporter for several on-line publications, blogging, interested in emerging issues.
Nancy Sims
Copyright Program Librarian, University Libraries
Focus: copyright, free expression, fair use, creativity, open access, scholarship, remix, publishing, distribution, creator rights
Scott Spicer
Media Outreach and Learning Spaces Librarian, University Libraries - SMART Learning Commons (Coordinated Educational Services)
Focus: grassroots video production, podcasting, social media, field recording (support and curriculum integration for student-production)
Jeremy Stratton
journalist, freelance
Focus: journalism, social media, international issues, communications
Melissa Thompson
Graduate student, University of Minnesota SJMC
Focus: Environmental journalism
Mary Treacy
Executive Director, Minnesota Coalition on Government Information
Focus: Access to government info, social networking
Nangyal Tsering
Grad Student, University of Minnesota
Focus: Social Media, marketing
Mitch Vars
Web Developer, Twin Cities Public Television
Focus: web - all of it
J.D. Walker
Manager, Research & Evaluation, Digital Media Center, Office of Information Technology
Focus: nature and effects of digital technology use at the U of M
Aaron Westre
Adjunct Instructor, School of Architecture
Focus: architecture, design, software, computation
Baylor Wetzel
Student, Computer Science
Focus: Game design, programming, artificial intelligence
Aimee Whiteside
Research Fellow, Digital Media Center
Focus: academic technology research, social media, online and hybrid environments
Phil Wilson
Media Strategist, RemainComm
Focus: Design. Traditional and Social Media
Dongshik Won
Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Focus: interactive arts, visualization, design
Eva Wu
Student, CLA
Focus: New media, multicultural communication, public relations, international political issues
