She studies the social uses and perceived effects of communication technology. Recently her research examines historical media practices, everyday conceptions and practices regarding privacy on social media, and cultural differences in mobile social network use. Her research has appeared in such journals as Journal of Communication, New Media & Society, and the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. With Paul Messaris, she co-edited the book, Digital Media: Transformations in Human Communication (Peter Lang, 2006) and is working on the second edition of this book. Her own manuscript “The Qualified Self” is to be published with MIT Press next year. She is currently Chair of the Communication and Technology Division of the International Communication Association. She received her Ph.D. from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007.