His work is on the effects of social media use by individuals, groups and organizations with a focus on positive outcomes. He publishes in the the fields of Human Computer Interaction, and Communication Science. In his research, Dr. Lampe has examined interaction on multiple social media platforms, and has frequently used �big data� techniques to study interactions on those platforms. With a background of research at the Institute of Social Research at Michigan, Dr. Lampe has also been recently collaborating on a series of projects that look at the comparison of data analytic techniques and survey measurement in terms of a variety of research goals.