| Title |
Associate Professor |
| Department |
Communication |
| Office |
BRNG |
| Email |
smatei@purdue.edu |
| URL |
http://www.matei.org |
| Vita |
http://www.matei.org |
| Research Areas |
Socio-Spatial Shaping of Communication Technology, Social Behaviors and Interactions on Wireless Networks and in Location-Aware Communication Systems, Spatial Analysis Applied to Communication Systems and International Communication Processes and Flows, Mass and New Media Research Methods, Communication and Sociological Theory |
| Key Areas |
Trusted Social and Human Interaction
Security Awareness, Education, Training
Enclave and Nework Security
|
| Notable Experience |
Principal investigator of multi-method research survey of Internet use and wireless networks security practices in Lexington, KY. Project manager of Los Angeles large-scale survey |
| Notable Awards |
University of Kentucky College of Communication Faculty Award, 2002; University of Kentucky Faculty Enhancement Award; Kettering Foundation Research Grant, 2002; Top four faculty paper, 51st (2001) Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Mass Communication Division; Top three paper, Theory and Methodology Division, AEJMC 2001 Convention. |
| Publications |
The Effect of State Level Social Capital on On-line Communities, The Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media (March 2004). The Internet As Magnifying Glass: Marital Status and On-line Social Ties (2003). The Internet in the Communication Infrastructure of Urban Residential Communities: Meso- or Macro-Linkage? Journal of Communication (2001) |
