Research Network Chair

Dr. Eric Freedman is Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Truman State University. He is the author of Artificial Intelligence and Playable Media (Routledge, 2023), The Persistence of Code in Game Engine Culture (Routledge, 2020) and Transient Images: Personal Media in Public Frameworks (Temple University Press, 2011). He serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Creative Media Research and the Journal of Communication and Media Studies and has been an active member of the Advisory Board of the Communication and Media Studies Research Network. Dr. Freedman holds a Ph.D. from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.

Research Network Advisory Board

  • Marcus Breen, Boston University, United States of America
  • Jo Davies, Plymouth University, United Kingdom
  • Eric Freedman, Truman State University, United States of America
  • Tamsyn Gilbert, Common Ground Media Lab, United States of America
  • Kerric Harvey, George Washington University, United States of America
  • Linda Herrera, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America
  • Michael Hoffman, Florida Atlantic University, United States of America
  • Dave Karpf, George Washington University, United States of America
  • Brad King, Ball State University, United States of America
  • Alan Male, Falmouth University, United Kingdom
  • Mario Minichiello, The University of Newcastle, Australia
  • Christian Morgner, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • Fiona Peterson, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
  • John Potts, Macquarie University, Australia
  • Caja Thimm, University of Bonn, Germany
  • Shujen Wang, Emerson College, United States of America
  • Nathalie Wesseling-Weijers, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

The Communication & Media Studies Research Network is grateful for the foundational contributions, ongoing support, and continued service of our Advisory Board.