Lang receives ‘reviewer of year’ honors
Distinguished Professor Annie Lang was awarded a Reviewer of the Year certificate by the editors of the Journal of Media Psychology for her work as an editor for the journal in 2015.
The peer-reviewed journal examines the ways in which people interact with various media, as well as the ways that media can affect emotions or behaviors in individuals. It covers fields including entertainment, computer-based communication such as social media, advertising and video games. Lang is a member of its editorial board.
Lang’s research focuses on motivated cognition and media, and she teaches courses covering the relations between media and society.