Michael Braun
Curriculum Vitae
Department of Communication Arts
University of Wisconsin - Madison
821 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
Main: 608.301.5321
michaelbraun@wisc.edu
http://michaelbraun.me

EDUCATION

2011- Ph.D. (expected 2013), University of Wisconsin - Madison
Field: Communication Arts
Advisor: Lyn Van Swol

2008-2011 M.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Field: Communication Arts
Advisor: Lyn Van Swol
Thesis: Obstacles to social networking website use in the older adults

2002-2006 B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Major: English

TEACHING INTERESTS

Interpersonal communication, including persuasion, social influence, non-verbal, and miscommunication
Decision making, including information processing and negotiation
Communication technology, including new media, technology acceptance and adoption, and youth/elderly oriented perspectives
Research methods
Group communication

PUBLICATIONS

Van Swol, L. M., Malhotra, D., & Braun, M. T. (in press). Deception and its detection:  Effects of monetary incentives and personal relationship history. Communication Research.

MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW
Van Swol, L. M., Braun, M. T., & Malhotra, D. (in review). Evidence for the Pinocchio effect: Linguistic differences between lies, deception by omission, and truth. Discourse Processes.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

Mares, M. L., Braun, M. T., & Hernandez, P. (in review). Pessimism and anxiety:  Effects of tween sitcoms on expectations, feelings, and moral reasoning about peer relationships in school.

CONFERENCE PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

Van Swol, L. M., Braun, M. T., & Malhotra, D. (2010). Money, deception, and friendship: Effects of monetary incentives and personal relationship history on deception and its detection and the truth bias. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Braun, M. T. & Van Swol, L. M. (2010). Obstacles to social media adoption in older adults. Poster session presented at the annual Institute on Aging Colloquium, Madison, WI.

Mares, M. L. & Braun, M. T. (2010). What makes us chuckle? Age and preferences for comedy. Poster session presented at the annual Institute on Aging Colloquium, Madison, WI.

Mares, M. L. & Braun, M. T. (2009). From violence, tears, and comedy to warmth and information: How media preferences change with age. Poster session presented at the annual Institute on Aging Colloquium, Madison, WI.

GUEST LECTURES & INVITED TALKS

Mares, M. L. & Braun, M. T. (2010). Older Adults and Technology. Invited talk for CHESS research group, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Persuasion in Mass Media. Guest lecture for Communication Arts 325 - Mass Media and Human Behavior, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Detecting Deception. Invited talk for Senior Summer School, Madison, WI.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Understanding Social Media. Invited talk for Senior Summer School, Madison, WI.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Understanding Social Media. Invited talk for the Stoughton Senior Center, Stoughton, WI.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Understanding Social Media. Invited talk for the Madison Senior Center, Madison, WI.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Understanding Social Media. Invited talk for the Fitchburg Senior Center, Fitchburg, WI.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Understanding Social Media. Invited talk for the Middleton Senior Center, Middleton, WI.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Dual Processing Models. Guest lecture for Communication Arts 760 - Theory Construction. University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Braun, M. T. (2010). Understanding Crowd Psychology. Guest lecture for Communication Arts 266 - Theory and Practice of Group Discussion, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Braun, M. T. (2009). Understanding Crowd Psychology. Guest lecture for Communication Arts 266 - Theory and Practice of Group Discussion, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Braun, M. T. (2009). The benefits of Group Decision Making. Guest lecture for Communication Arts 266 - Theory and Practice of Group Discussion, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Braun, M. T. (2009). What are Facebook and Twitter? Invited talk for Senior Summer School, Madison, WI.

Braun, M. T. (2009). The Link between Attitudes and Behavior. Guest lecture for Communication Arts 325 - Mass Media and Human Behavior, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Summer 2010
Instructor for Communication Arts 266 - Theory and Practice of Group Discussion

Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Teaching Assistant for Communication Arts 266 - Theory and Practice of Group Discussion, Kjerstin Thorson

Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Teaching Assistant for Communication Arts 368 - Theory and Practice of Persuasion, Dr. Lyn Van Swol

EMPLOYMENT

Research:
Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Project Assistant for Dr. Lyn Van Swol, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Work on deception detection experiment

Summer 2009
Research Assistant for Dr. Marie-Louise Mares, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Work on children's impressions of middle school

Research Assistant for Dr. Lyn Van Swol, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Data organization and analysis of deception detection experiment

Non-Academic:
June 2006-July 2008
Technical Services Representative, Epic Systems Corporation
Provided technical support, problem solving, and programming expertise to four large healthcare organizations

November 2004-May 2006
Campus Representative, Apple Inc.
Designed and implemented direct and viral marketing campaigns

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Expanding fields of communication media and its effect on self-expression and interaction, specifically:
Communication technology use through the lifespan
Social media
Communication technology decision making
Technology acceptance and adoption
Communication channel choices and preferences