Nancy A. Cheever, Ph.D.
Title: Professor and Chair
Department: Communications
Email: ncheever@csudh.edu
Phone: (310) 243-3817
Contact Preference: Email
Areas of Expertise
Media Psychology, Smartphone Addiction, Journalism, Social Media
Professional Background
Cheever’s research examines the intersection of media use and content, and people’s psychological processes. She has co-authored/edited three books, including The Handbook of Psychology, Technology and Society (Wiley/Blackwell); iDisorder: Understanding our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming its Hold on Us (Palgrave/Macmillan); and Rewired: Understanding the Net Generation and How They Learn (Palgrave/Macmillan). Cheever teaches courses in media writing, research, theory and methods; media psychology; senior seminar; news literacy; and reporting and information gathering, and works as a psychology researcher, consultant, and is a sought after speaker.
Education
Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University (Media Psychology)
M.A., Fielding Graduate University (Media Psychology)
M.A., California State University, Fullerton (Communications)
B.A,. California State University, Dominguez Hills (Communications)
Related News Stories
Nancy Cheever Named Presidential Outstanding Professor, CSUDH Campus News Center, 2018
Testing Your Brain on Tech with Katie Couric and Steve Aoki, CSUDH Campus News Center, 2018
Excessive Cellphone Use May Cause Anxiety, Experts Warn, Good Morning America, 2017.
What is “brain hacking”? Tech insiders on why you should care, 60 Minutes, 2017