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  1. Navigating Social Media Responsibility with U-M Experts

    December 7, 2023

    Social media and digital technology are constantly changing, and presents various challenges and opportunities for users. This Michigan Minds Special Series features conversation with U-M faculty about digital ownership and the right to repair, AI innovations and the need for regulation, the effects of mindless media exposure, and impact of social media on youth and …

  2. Exploring the Role of Negative Peer Feedback on Social Media

    December 4, 2023

    What are the implications of negative peer feedback on social media posts, and how can content creators use this feedback to alter messaging? On this episode of Michigan Minds, Jessica Fong, PhD, discusses findings from a new study on the role of negative peer feedback on social media, how creators can use this information to …

  3. Exploring the Impact of Mindless Media Exposure

    September 28, 2023

    Jan Van den Bulck, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Communication and Media, and the director of the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Program at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. His research focuses on involuntary and incidental media effects, and explores how entertainment media affect our …

  4. Leadership Q&A: Advancing the values of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion across U-M

    September 18, 2023

    Tabbye Chavous, PhD, is the Vice Provost for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Michigan. She is also a professor of education and professor of psychology. Dr. Chavous has held leadership roles at the department, college, and central administration levels during her almost 24 years at U-M. Across all of …