About
I’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.
Contact me
E-mail: | anne.oeldorf-hirsch@uconn.edu |
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Address: | 337 Mansfield Rd Unit 1259 Storrs CT 06269 |
More: | http://bit.ly/aoh_cv |
The Latest: Blog & Updates
- Study about women in STEM on TikTok accepted to NCA ’24Steinke, J., Gilbert, C., Coletti, A. Holland Levin, S., Suk, J. & Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. (2024, November). Women in STEM on TikTok: Advancing visibility and voice through STEM identity expression. Paper to be presented at the 110th annual convention of the National Communication Association (NCA), New Orleans, LA.Posted on July 25, 2024
- Blog debut: Post-ICA visit to QUT’s Digital Media Research CentreI’m inspired to start blogging again. I’ve been writing a lot to myself, and have also been craving new ways to re-invigorate my academic energy in the long aftermath of the pandemic. So for my blog debut: A recap of my week as a visiting researcher at QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. I visited June […]Posted on June 28, 2024
- FOUR advisee / advisee-led papers accepted to AEJMC ’24Very proud of the work of my doctoral advisees, co-advisees, and former advisees! Top Paper Rao, A. Weight-stigmatizing news images as visual misinformation: Investigating Facebook’s ‘related articles’ feature and comments as counter-information. Visual Communication Division. Presentation Pierre, L. & Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. Exploring how internet literacy and algorithmic awareness influence passive and active social media engagement behavior. Communication […]Posted on June 5, 2024
- Two papers accepted to ICA ’24Oeldorf-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. To be 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. To […]Posted on January 10, 2024
- New publication on targeted advertising effectsMeier, Y., Oeldorf-Hirsch, A. & Krämer, N. C. (2023). Who is targeting me? Privacy perceptions of and responses to commercial and political targeted advertising on social media. Journal of Advertising, Latest Articles. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.2023.2275776Posted on December 12, 2023
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