My research explores the cognitive processing of media messages--with a particular focus on the impact of audio features on cognition and emotional response.
I often use psychophysiological measures--heart rate, skin conductance, facial EMG and others--as a way to quantify these responses. Here you see two graduate students in the Institute for Communication Research monitor these measures while a study participant watches a TV message in the next room.
If you are thinking about graduate school and are interested in these topics, or using psychophysiological measures to investigate the topics you are interested in, I'd like to talk with you about areas of study at IU. Feel free to email me.
