Chandini Shirupalli Shirupalli

Doctoral Student

Doctoral Student

Department Communication

Biography

Chandini Shirupalli's academic background is in communication, psychology, media, and the liberal arts. Her research interests lie at the intersection of communication, media effects, technology, identity, and health. She is particularly interested in how digital media and emerging technologies, including AI, shape identity, social interaction, well-being, and communication practices.

Her research experience includes mixed-methods research, qualitative discourse analysis, literature reviews, and interdisciplinary research examining the relationships among technology, identity, and health.

Education

MCM, Communication and Media, Rutgers University
MLA, Liberal Arts, University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Communication and Human Resources Management, Rutgers University