Michael A. Beam

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I am an assistant professor of digital media in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. I recently completed my doctorate at the School of Communication at The Ohio State University.

Broadly, I am interested the impact of new media on the process of information creation, exposure, processing and ultimately, public opinion. Much of my independent research specifically focuses on personalized information systems. I am also interested in research methodology and measurement. I teach college courses covering digital communication technologies, multimedia content creation, and research methods. Before entering graduate school, I spent over a decade working in information technology. You can see more details on my CV. When not writing papers and teaching, I like to travel with my wife and son, go to shows with friends, produce podcasts from my home studio and play disc golf with my puppy.