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James Ivory

Professor and Director of Research and Outreach
  • School of Communication
  • College of Liberal Art and Human Sciences

Synopsis:

Dr. Ivory’s primary research interests include the social dimensions of digital media technologies and the practice of social and behavioral research.

Description: 

Dr. Ivory's primary research interests deal with social and psychological dimensions of new media and communication technologies, particularly the content and effects of video games, virtual environments, and simulations. He has authored or co-authored articles in a number of academic journals, primarily in the communication discipline but also in journals dealing with psychology and psychiatry, as well as a book and chapters in edited volumes.