At Stanford, I have taught courses as a teaching and head-teaching fellow in areas such as cultural media studies, democratic theory, media psychology, virtual reality, and media research methods. Here are some of these classes:
Computers & Interfaces, with Professor Clifford Nass.
The class explores “the relationship between (computer-based) interfaces and human attitudes and behaviors.”
The Dialogue of Democracy, with Professor James Fishkin.
The class looks “at competing visions of what democracy should be and different notions of the role of dialogue in a democracy.”
Virtual People, with Professor Jeremy Bailenson.
The class examines “virtual people from the viewpoint of various disciplines, including popular culture, engineering, behavioral science, computer science, and communication.”
Digital Media in Society, with Professor Fred Turner.
The class investigates the “dynamics of digital media” and “the ways those dynamics shape – and have been shaped by – ongoing processes of social change.”
Media, Culture, and Society, with Professor Fred Turner.
The class takes a critical look at the “structure and regulation of the media industries, the roles of producers and consumers in the American media system, and the impact of new technologies and globalization on the mass media.”
Media Psychology, with Professor Byron Reeves.
The class explores the “psychological processes including perception, attention, memory, comprehension, emotional response, arousal, and unconscious processing” that affect media use.
Media Processes and Effects, with Professor Jeremy Bailenson.
The class introduces “students to theory and research on the processes and effects of communication.”
Communication Research Methods, with Visiting Professor Dave Voelker.
The class offers an introduction to social science research methods (quantitative & qualitative).
Information Control in Authoritarian Regimes, with Assistant Professor Jennifer Pan.
The class examines “how authoritarian regimes try to control information” and “how changes in technology (Internet, social media, mobile) affect the dynamics of information control.”
Media Processes and Effects, with Assistant Professor Gabriella Harari.
The class introduces “students to theory and research on the processes and effects of communication.”