Matthew J. A. Craig

Publications and Proceedings:

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

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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. 169-179). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3371382.3378298

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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

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Refereed Conference Papers and Presentations:

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, Cincinnati, OH, United States.

 

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, Cincinnati, OH, United States.

 

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, Cincinnati, OH, United States.

 

Craig, M. J. A. (2020, November 19-22). At the crossroads

of coming out and online identities [Conference session]. National Communication Association 106th Annual Convention, Indianapolis, IN, United States.

 

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Craig, M. J. A., Edwards, C., Edwards, A., & Spence, P. (2019, March

11-14). Impressions of message compliance-gaining strategies for considering robot rights [Paper presentation]. 14th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Daegu, Korea

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Honors and Awards

2020 Department-Level Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award

for the School of Communication, Western Michigan University

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2019 Student Caucus Travel Grant, $155, National Communication

Association Diversity Council

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2019 Teaching Assistantship, Western Michigan University (Fall 2019-

Spring 2020)

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2019 College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Research Assistantship

Award $3,188

 

2019 Graduate Student Travel Grant, $566, Western Michigan

University

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2019 All University Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award,

Western Michigan University - One time winner is selected from a competitive University-wide pool of department level awardees.

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2019 Department-Level Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award

for the School of Communication, Western Michigan University

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2018 Teaching Assistantship, Western Michigan University (Fall 2018-

Spring 2019)

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