Joe Bayer (PhD, University of Michigan) is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication and affiliated with the Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) and Department of Psychology at The Ohio State University. He directs the Mobile Social Cognition (MSC) Lab, which specializes in using mobile methods — collecting digital and survey data through mobile devices — to study the mental processes that underlie social connection. Overall, his research grapples with how our minds are changing due to smartphone and social media habits, as well as how people move between online and offline spaces in daily life. In doing so, his work addresses societal concerns about digital well-being and technology addictions. See his professional website [josephbayer.com] for more information and links to his published work.