Annie Dooley

Email: dooley.129@osu.edu

Annie's research interests include the cognitive and emotional processing of media, well-being, and interactivity. Her work examines how changes in mental health drive media selection and how characteristics of media such as interactivity and challenge can improve psychological states. Additionally, her ongoing research investigates the mechanisms of meaning-making and emotional dynamics during and after media exposure. Her research appears in general and specialty communication journals such as Communication Research, Media Psychology, and Media and Communication. 

Advisor: Dr. Teresa Lynch

Kara Fort

Email: fort.40@osu.edu

My research focuses on understanding how and why individuals find certain types of information or evidence persuasive . I approach this question from three main angles: (1) how message features may spur metacognitive experiences, such as feelings of ease or difficulty, that impact information evaluations, (2) why people hold misperceptions and how they defend their false beliefs, and (3) how beliefs about knowledge, facts, and truth impact how we evaluate and understand information and evidence. My research works to integrate theories of metacognition, information processing, persuasion, epistemology, and social identity. You can learn more at karasfort.github.io

Co-Advisors: Dr. Kelly Garrett and Dr. Hillary Shulman