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.

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Contact me

anne.oeldorf-hirsch@uconn.edu
Address: 337 Mansfield Rd Unit 1259
Storrs CT 06269
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The Latest: Blog & Updates

  • Study about women in STEM on TikTok accepted to NCA ’24
    Steinke, 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 Centre
    I’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 ’24
    Very 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 ’24
    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. 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 effects
    Meier, 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/10.1080/00913367.2023.2275776
    Posted on December 12, 2023

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