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Matthew J. A. Craig

Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings

Craig, M. J. A. (2021). Robots, AI, Automation, and those who define them [Special issue]. Popular Culture Studies Journal, 9(1), 233–248. https://mpcaaca.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Craig-Robots-AI-Automation-Final-Draft.pdf

Craig, M. J. A., & Edwards, C. (2021). Feeling for Our Robot Overlords: Perceptions of Emotionally Expressive Social Robots in Initial Interactions. Communication Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2021.1880457

Craig, M. J. A., Edwards, C., Edwards, A. (2020) “But they’re my avatar”: Examining character attachment to android avatars in Quantic Dream’s Detroit: Become Human. In Companion of the 2020 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (pp. 169–170). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3371382.3378298

Craig, M. J. A., Edwards, C., Edwards, A., & Spence, P. (2019). Impressions of message compliance-gaining strategies for considering robot rights. In 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) (pp. 560–561). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/HRI.2019.8673117

Book Chapters

Child, J., & Craig, M. J. A. (in process). Journey into College and Career: Cultivating Resilience among Challenges. In K. Rossetto and J. Owlett (Eds.), Social Media & Close Relationships. Cognella.

Spence, P., Edwards, C., & Craig, M. J. A. (invited and in process). Interacting with social robots: The influence of their distinctive cues, behavioral capabilities, and affordances on social interaction and well-being. In L. Fortunati and A. Edwards (Eds.), Handbook of Social Robotics. Springer.

Edwards, C., & Craig, M. J. A. (in press). HMC in the Educational Context. In A. Guzman, R. McEwen, and S. Jones (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Human-Machine Communication. SAGE.

Craig, M. J. A., & Edwards, C. (2021). Nonverbal communication in Human-Machine Communication: Wait, robots can have faces? In C. Liberman and J. Wrench (Eds.), Casing Nonverbal Communication. Kendall Hunt.

Panels Organized

Craig, M. J. A., Eshun, E., Watson, O., Ofori-Parku, G. M., & Frederick, A. T. (2023, March 29–April 2). Moving forward on works in progress: Research round table [Panel Presentation]. Central States Communication Association 92nd Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Craig, M. J. A., Wilcox, C., Whiteside, A., Pringle, M., & Ofori-Parku, G. M. (2023, March 29–April 2). Navigating the ivory—A space for graduate student peer mentorship [Panel Presentation]. Central States Communication Association 92nd Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Edwards, A., Edwards, C., Spence, P., Lin, X., Craig, M. J. A., Beattie, A., Jin, X., & Richards, R. (2022, March 30-April 2). Building a lab across different institutions [Panel Presentation]. Central States Communication Association 91st Annual Convention, Madison, WI.

Papers Presented

Craig, M. J. A., Zhu, Y., Silva, D. E., Noi, S. M., Hassan, T., & Choi, M. (2023, November 16–19). It listens to me so I feel well and connected: Investigating the influence of TikTok users’ perceived algorithm responsiveness & (in)sensitivity on well-being via self-determination [Paper presentation]. National Communication Association 109th Annual Convention, National Harbor, Maryland.

Choi, M., Craig, M. J. A., Hassan, T., Zhu, Y., Quintela, P. G., Noi, S. M., & Silva, D. E. (2023, May 24–28). Why don’t you listen to me: An investigation of user perceptions of algorithm responsiveness and insensitivity and its effects on self-determination and well-being [Paper presentation]. International Communication Association 73rd Annual Convention, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Craig, M. J. A., & Choi, M. (2023, May 24–28). The role of affective and cognitive involvement in the mitigating effects of AI journalism on hostile media bias [Paper presentation]. International Communication Association 73rd Annual Convention, Toronto, ON., Canada

Grusauskaite, K., Craig, M. J. A., Udenze, S., & Upadhyay, A. (2023, April 11–15). Opinion on the proposal for the European Media Freedom Act: Regulating the use of artificial intelligence in journalism to uphold media independence [Draft policy brief presentation]. EuromediaApp Spring School 2023, Venice, Italy.

Craig, M. J. A., Hassan, T., Egbert, N., & Morris, G. (2023, March 29–April 2). The impact of political ideology on self-perceived risk, self-efficacy, and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic [Paper presentation]. Central States Communication Association 92nd Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Craig, M. J. A. (2022, March 30-April 2). Information seeking and perceptions of risk in the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic: Leveraging public data with scholarly insight [Paper presentation]. Central States Communication Association 91st Annual Convention, Madison, WI.

Craig, M. J. A. (2021, March 23–28). Lions, bears, wolves, and herding cats: Making sense of what it means to be a leader through the use of metaphors [Paper presentation]. Central States Communication Association 90th Annual Convention, Virtual Conference.

Craig, M. J. A., & Edwards, C. (2021, March 23–28). Feeling for our robot overlords: Perceptions of emotionally expressive social robots in initial interactions [Paper presentation]. Central States Communication Association 90th Annual Convention, Virtual Conference.

Albrehi, F., & Craig, M. J. A. (2021, March 23–28). Gotcha! Identifying, assembling, and testing peers’ understanding of fake news on Twitter [Paper presentation]. Central States Communication Association 90th Annual Convention, Virtual Conference.

Craig, M. J. A., & Packard, C. (2021, March 23–28). Bridging Borders: Incorporating technology to disarm imposter syndrome and the illusion of isolation in the classroom [Paper presentation]. Central States Communication Association 90th Annual Convention, Virtual Conference.

Craig, M. J. A., & Albrehi, F., S. (2020, November 19–22). "Hey, what's up?" An ethnographic examination of Queer People of Colors' challenging experiences on Grindr [Paper presentation]. National Communication Association 106th Annual Convention, Indianapolis, IN, United States.

Craig, M. J. A., Sapurtua, R., & Whitehead, E. (2020, November 19–22). Transparency and sexual autonomy: Examining experiences of Queer People of Color and their use of Grindr [Paper presentation]. National Communication Association 106th Annual Convention, Indianapolis, IN, United States.

Craig, M. J. A., Edwards, C., & Edwards, A. (2019, September 4–6). Gendered robots and compliance-gaining: Does a robot's physically perceived gender make a difference in their persuasiveness [Paper presentation]. 11th Conference of The Media Psychology Division, Chemnitz, Germany.

Craig, M. J. A., Edwards, C., & Edwards, A. (2019, May 24–28). Video games, morality, and robots: Examining player's moral decision making in Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human [Paper presentation]. International Communication Association 69th Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., United States

Craig, M. J. A. (2019, April 3–6). "Doggos, puppers or yeet": Making sense of the internet and examining source credibility [Paper presentation]. Central States Communication Association 88th Annual Convention, Omaha, NE, United States.

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