Faculty & Staff Bios - [ Dr. Kevin D. Williams ]
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Dr. Kevin D. Williams
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
McComas Hall, Room 210
Phone: (662) 325-8330
Fax: (662) 325-3210
kwilliams@comm.msstate.edu
Personal Home Page
Vitae (PDF)
Education
- Ph. D., Mass Communication, University of Georgia, 2005
- M.A., Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, 2002
- B.A., Psychology, University of Georgia, 1996
Courses Taught
- CO 4323, Media and Society
- CO 4990, Special Topics, (Advanced Communication via the Web)
Research Interests
- The effects of media on aggression
- Media psychology (classic media effects)
- The social importance of superhero characters in mass media
- New communication technologies and their social importance
Grants/Awards
- HARP Research Fellow
- Broadcast Education Association’s Top Dissertation Winner
- 1st Recipient of AEJMC’s Mass Communication and Society Research Award
