About Me

I am an Assistant Professor of Communications at Syracuse University in the SI Newhouse School of Public Communications. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on media law. 

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My journey has been marked by a commitment to advancing privacy, expression, and trust within the landscape of emerging technologies—from legacy messaging platforms to cutting-edge emotion artificial intelligence.

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My research operates at the critical intersection of media law and human-computer interaction. The implications of my work extend across communication theory, platform design and law/policy development.  Specifically, my research:

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1) Bridges law and media studies by experimentally testing and validating the concepts proposed by leading privacy law scholars.
 

2) Advances understanding of emerging technologies such as emotion AI and virtual reality, ensuring ethical and effective implementations.

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3) Informs the design of messaging platforms to enhance privacy in response to screenshot collection and sharing.

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Prior to joining Syracuse University, I was a postdoc at the University of Michigan School of Information. I earned a PhD and MA  from the Division of Emerging Media Studies at Boston University and my BS in Communication from Cornell University.