I am not teaching this term. These are some courses I have taught in the past.

Communication 114S. Persuasion, Contagion, and Compliance-Gaining in Online Media

Summer 2011. Stanford University.

Political campaigns “micro-target” their messages to individuals according to the issues each cares about. Endorsements of products and brands spread through Facebook. Mobile devices sense physical activity and coach people to meet diet and exercise goals. Using social-scientific research and real-world examples, this course examines the social and psychological processes by which communication technologies are used to change people’s attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. By the end of the course, students will understand the psychology of persuasion and social influence, and they will have applied this to the design and criticism of new technologies, interventions, and messages.

As teaching assistant:

  • CS 378. Phenomenological foundations of language, cognition, and computation. Terry Winograd. Fall 2009, 2011. Stanford University.
  • CS 377P. Persuading people online and via mobile phones. B.J. Fogg. Fall 2006. Stanford University.