Lauren Scissors
l-scissors [at] northwestern.edu
About Me
I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Media, Technology & Society program, in the School of Communication, at Northwestern University. I am part of the CollabLab: The Laboratory for Understanding Collaborative Technology, headed by Darren Gergle (who is also my advisor). I have presented my work at venues such as the International Communication Association and Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual conferences, and published my work in the Proceedings of Computer-Supported Coopertative Work (CSCW), Computer-Human Interaction (CHI), the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Psychological Science.
Research Interests
My primary research interests lie at the intersection between technology-mediated communication and interpersonal relationships. I am interested in topics such as trust formation in computer-mediated communication, interpersonal attraction in technology-mediated settings, and how people manage their close and collaborative relationships using various text-based communication technologies.
Recent News
I'm excited to be at CHI this week in Austin, TX! I have a Work-in-Progress paper titled "Making the Switch: Channel Switching in Romantic Couple Conflict.
(download pdf)
I will also be presenting a paper at the upcoming ICA conference in Phoenix, AZ titled We Had a "Text Fight": Understanding the Role of Technology-mediated Communication in Romantic Couple Conflict.