Alexis McCarroll

Alexis McCarroll received her B.A. and M.A. in Media and Information from Michigan State University. Alexis's research interests are positioned at the intersection of media psychology and computer-mediated communication, and their work broadly examines the relationship between media use and well-being among adolescents and emerging adults. In particular, their work investigates how people use media platforms and narratives for comfort and structures for emotional support.

Outside of PhD-ing, Alexis is a self-proclaimed pop culture enthusiast. Talk to her about the latest news hitting your Twitter feed, show her a funny TikTok, or send over some TV or podcast recommendations!