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Robert LaRose (Ph,D., University of Southern California) is a Professor in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media at Michigan State University. His research interest is the uses and effects of the Internet.

Matthew S. Eastin (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at Ohio Stale University. His research focuses on the social and psychological mechanisms that influence the uses and effects of new media.