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Lynn Carol Miller

Lynn Carol Miller

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I'm a Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and have a joint appointment in Psychology. Since I was an undergraduate, I have been interested in two things at the same time: How and in what ways people differ (my Ph.D. was in Personality Psychology), and how and in what ways people influence each other in close relationships. I've been very fortunate in often being able to pursue my theoretical ideas while addressing important social outcomes (e.g., health or education).

Currently, my research projects fall into three major groupings: (1) creating virtual agents with personality, (2) using interactive media to change risky behavior, and (3) evolutionary approaches to understanding mating differences and life outcomes (e.g., health, reproductive success). I have received over $8 million as Principle Investigator or Co-PI on numerous projects (most related to health outcomes), plus additional funds as a consultant on collaborative transdisciplinary projects.

Over the years my work has been recognized with several awards, including the Gerald R. Miller Early Career Award from the International Network of Personal Relationships, the Phi Kappa Phi Research Mentorship Award, and a Provost's Fellowship at the USC Center for Interdisciplinary Research.

Primary Interests:

  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Close Relationships
  • Communication, Language
  • Culture and Ethnicity
  • Evolution and Genetics
  • Health Psychology
  • Internet and Virtual Psychology
  • Interpersonal Processes
  • Person Perception
  • Personality, Individual Differences
  • Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
  • Social Cognition

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Courses Taught:

  • Advanced Multivariate Methods and Statistics
  • AIDS, Sex and Communication
  • Communication and the Sexes
  • Communication Methods
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Introductory Research Methods
  • Personality Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Lynn Carol Miller
Annenberg School for Communication
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California 90089-0281
United States of America

  • Phone: (310) 791-8596

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