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Andrew Flanagin received his Ph.D. from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. Prior to this, he earned a B.A. from Yale University and worked for several years as a Management Systems Consultant, Systems Analyst, Computer Programmer, and a Foreign Liaison and Technology Transfer Specialist. Professor Flanagin's research focuses on people's perceptions of the credibility of information gathered and presented using digital technologies, collective action and organizing as facilitated by networked technologies, the use of emerging technologies, and organizational technology theory and use. Professor Flanagin teaches courses on the Internet and Web, technologies and organizations, communication theory, collaborative technologies, research methods, and organizational theory and new forms of organizing.

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Miriam Metzger received her Ph.D. from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. Her research includes studies of the credibility of information in the new media environment, problems of online privacy and security, the impact of media on public opinion, and the theoretical and regulatory changes brought about by the development of new media technologies. Dr. Metzger teaches courses in communication law, the Internet and society, statistics, media effects, and new developments in mass communication. She has also served as a consultant to the MacArthur Foundation, the New Media Consortium, and the National Library of Medicine based on her work on Internet credibility.

Elisia Choi received her B.A. in Communication from the University of California, Davis and her M.A. from the Communication department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research interests include the role of uncertainty in health, information seeking, child cognition, and new media.

Ethan Hartsell is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at UCSB. He received a BA in Communication and History from UCSB in 2009. His research interests are media effects, digital media, and media literacy.

Alex Markov (B.A., Communication Studies, Northwestern University) is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at UCSB. His research examines the impact of digital media on information evaluation and human interaction. When not at work, Alex enjoys playing competitive Scrabble and other games of varying complexity.

Ryan Medders is a Ph.D. student in the department of Communication at UCSB. He is interested in the emerging relationship between "new" and "old" media and the resulting implications for information consumers. His other research interests include intellectual property, communication law, and the effects of the media on public opinion. He earned his B.A. in political science from Stanford University and his M.S. in mass communication from San Jose State University.

Rebekah Pure is a Ph.D. student in the Communication department at UCSB. She is interested in issues of privacy, reputation, aggression, and credibility in the digital age. She earned her B.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her M.A. in Communication from UCSB.

Jennifer Bryan graduated from UCSB in June, 2008 with a BA in Communication. She is interested in new media technology and effects on traditional communication, including the prevalence and popularity of social networking sites and the Wikipedia-type databases. Jennifer is currently working in public relations in Santa Barbara.

Jennifer Dossett graduated in June, 2008 with a BA in Communication and Latin American Iberian Studies and is interested in the influence of technologies on international communities. Jennifer has studied Communication Theory in Morelia, Mexico and Madrid, Spain and is now pursuing a degree an international policy at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

Westin Jacobsen graduated with a B.A. in Communication in June of 2008. She is now working for Database Marketing Group in Irvine, California in the Affiliate Marketing Department. After gaining work experience, Westin plans on attending graduate school. For what, she does not know.

Kaitie Larsen graduated from UCSB with a degree in Communication. She is interested in media effects on individuals, the Internet's role in communication, and intercultural communication.

Cori Ochoa graduated from UCSB with a degree in Communication. She is interested in cross-cultural influences on communication processes, the influence of global communication on international relations, and the effects of social identity on communication.

Kamyab Sadaghiani graduated from UCSB with a degree in Communication. Kamyab's interests include uses and effects of communication technologies within organizations, how people think about and communicate credibility in networked digital media, and human responses to interactive media. Additionally, Kamyab is currently working on his senior honors thesis project which will examine the the effects of young adults' vocational socialization experiences on their motivations to be leaders.

Caitie Ulle graduated from UCSB in June, 2008 with a BA in Communication. Her interests include the potential of the Internet and web 2.0 in the marketing field, as well as framing in the media. She is currently living in Santa Barbara and working in public relations.