About

headshotI’m an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut, where I study how we communicate via social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X) about news, health, science, and identity.

I have developed graduate and undergraduate courses on social media, and also teach courses on computer-mediated communication, new communication technology, and media effects.

My Fulbright Fellowship at Universität Duisburg-Essen launched my most recent project on algorithmic literacy, which focuses on what social media users know about the algorithms that shape their feeds, with a goal of more transparency through education, design, and policy.

Access my full CV here; permanent link, always up-to-date.

Contact me

anne.oeldorf-hirsch@uconn.edu
Address: 337 Mansfield Rd Unit 1259
Storrs CT 06269
More: https://comm.uconn.edu/person/anne-oeldorf-hirsch/

Recent Publications & Presentations

Romann, L. R. & Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. (Accepted for publication). Exploring algorithmic cultivation: Sensitive self-disclosure, self-diagnosis, and hazardous mental health communication on TikTok. Journal of Media Psychology.

Oeldorf-Hirsch, A., & Neubaum, G. (2025). What do we know about algorithmic literacy? The status quo and a research agenda for a growing field. New Media & Society, 27(2), 681-701. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448231182662 

Romann, L. R. & Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. (2025, June). Be your own advocate: Inquiring about user perceptions of trauma-informed design on social media. Paper to be presented at the 75th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO. 

Suk, J., Steinke, J., Holland Levin, S., Schnitzer, K.A., Gilbert, C., Oeldorf-Hirsch, & A., Coletti, A. (2025, June). Trending women in STEM: Digital space-making and visual presentation of identities on TikTok. Paper to be presented at the 75th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO.

Steinke, J., Gilbert, C., Coletti, A., Levin, S. H., Suk, J., & Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. (2024). Women in STEM on TikTok: Advancing visibility and voice through STEM identity expression. Social Media + Society, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051241274675

Neubaum G., Oeldorf-Hirsch, A., and Naab T. K. (2024). Editorial: Learning politics in a digitized world: When do social media foster political literacy? Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1433144. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1433144

Pierre, L. & Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. (2024, August). Exploring how internet literacy and algorithmic awareness influence passive and active social media engagement behavior. Paper presented at the 107th annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (AEJMC), Philadelphia, PA.

Williams, B., Oeldorf-Hirsch, A., & Denes, A. (2024, August). Contrasting perceptions of online oversharing behaviors between digital natives and digital immigrants. Poster presented at the 107th annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (AEJMC), Philadelphia, PA.

Oeldorf-Hirsch, A., Romann, L., Witkowich, I., & Chen, J. (2024, June). “It’s like they are spying on me”: Assessing social media users’ perceptions of algorithmic transparency. Paper presented at the 74th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia.

Baumel, K. & Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. (2024, June). Social connection on TikTok. Paper presented at the 74th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia.

See all publications on Google Scholar; all presentations on my CV.