S. Shyam Sundar - Penn State Personal Web Server

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Invited colloquium presentation entitled “How Communication Technology enhances
Human Agency: Psychology of Self Expression Affordances in Personal and
Social Media” at the Department of Communication Science, VU University
(November, 2012), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Invited speech entitled “Motivational Technologies: Media Affordances to Promote
Preventive Health” at the Mary Junck Research Colloquium Series, School of
Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina (October,
2012), Chapel Hill, NC.
Invited presentation entitled “Emphasizing the Self in Health Communication: Message
and Medium Factors” at the Grantee Meeting of the Centers of Excellence in
Cancer Communication Research (CECCR II), National Institutes of Health
(NIH), University of Wisconsin-Madison (October, 2012), Madison, WI.
Invited talk entitled “Agency in Personal and Social Media: Technology and Psychology
of Customization, Self Expression and External Validation” at the inaugural Ivan
L. Preston Research Colloquium, School of Journalism and Mass
Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison (October, 2012), Madison, WI.
Keynote speech entitled “Towards a Science of Interaction: Integrating Psychology and
Technology for Better Communication” at the International Conference for the
Integration of Science and Technology into Society (Age of Integration: Beyond
the Borders of Knowledge) organized by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science
and Technology (KAIST) (August, 2012), Daejeon, South Korea.
Invited Panelist at a Webinar entitled “Who Am I? Media’s Influence on Relationship
Development” organized by DragonFly Learning, a division of Campus
Outreach Services, Inc. (April, 2012), Online.
Invited Discussant at the monthly meeting of the local chapter of the Online News
Association (March, 2012), State College, PA
Invited talk entitled “Interactivity and Customization: Importance of User Psychology”
at the Interactive and Digital Media Institute, National University of Singapore
(November, 2011), Singapore.
Invited talk entitled “Psychology of Interactive Media: How Affordances Shape
Communications” at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information,
Nanyang Technological University (November, 2011), Singapore.
Closing speech entitled “Social Psychology of Social Media” at the Social Media Summit
hosted by Penn State’s Social Media Council and University Relations
(November, 2011), University Park, PA.