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Research

Areas of Research

  • Social impacts of media and technology on the human condition
  • Methods for using new media in social research
  • Media literacy and analysis through the process of production
  • Social impacts of media use
  • Social impacts of technological developments
  • Aesthetic design in media production
  • Media production designed to advance democracy and public debate

Current Research Interests

  • Broadband content delivery and archive system for distribution of video and audio. This project includes the design and construction of a media archive database accessible via a web interface. The interface allows for various search criteria and the display of high resolution (full screen) video and audio.
  • Exploring methods to improve the design of media communication to multiethnic communities. Issues such as Cultural Competency and Knowledge Transfer are investigated with the intent of improving health communication interventions to specific ethno-cultural groups within the Greater Vancouver Area.
  • Audio Media Analysis, research into the impacts of technology on acoustic communication.
  • Media education and literacy to be incorporated into curriculum in K-12 schools. Use of media production in developing pedagogical models.