Natalie Bazarova

Professor, Department of Communication

Natalie Bazarova examines social-psychological and communication processes in social media and mobile interactions, with a particular interest in disclosure and privacy of personal information, wellbeing and mental health, and personal relationships and family communication. Her research has been funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Agriculture, Cornell Institute for the Social Sciences, and Cornell’s Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research. Natalie enjoys interdisciplinary collaborations, and welcomes collaborators and students from different disciplines.

Education

Ph D, Cornell University,

Awards & Honors

Top Paper Award (2020), Communication and Technology Division, International Communication Association
Facebook Privacy Research Award (2020) for Developing Novel Interventions for Diverse Populations, Contexts, and Data Types
NSF Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace EAGER Award (2020) "Addressing social media-related cybersecurity and privacy risks with experiential learning interventions"
Faculty Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring (2019), CALS, Cornell
Cornell Institute of Social Sciences Collaborative Project Award (2018) “Prosocial Behaviors in Social Media”, 2018-2021.
PRYDE Award (2017) for Productive Social Media Use for 4-H programs in New York State, Cornell University
Top Four Paper Award (2017), Human Communication and Technology Division, NCA

Courses Taught

COMM3400/INFO3400: Social Behavior and Technology
COMM6460: Human Communication and Technology
COMM 4980: Communication Teaching Experience
COMM 2990: Directed Research Experience
COMM 7970: Graduate Independent Study
INFO 4900: Independent Reading and Research
COMM 4990: Independent Research
COMM 2820: Research Methods in Communication Studies

Contact Information

479 Mann Library Building
Ithaca, NY 14853

(607) 254-1322

nnb8 [at] cornell.edu

Additional Links
- Social Media Lab

Selected Publications

Journal Publications

Bhandari, A., Ozanne, M., Bazarova, N. N., & DiFranzo, D. (2021). Do you care who flagged this post? Effects of moderator transparency on bystander behavior. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 00, 1-17.
Kruzan, K., Whitlock, J., & Bazarova, N. N. (2021). Examining the relationship between use of a mobile peer-support application and self-injury outcomes. A longitudinal mixed-method study. Journal of Medical Internet Research Mental Health (JMIR), 8(1):e21854.
Masur, P., DiFranzo, D., & Bazarova, N. (2021). Behavioral contagion on social media: Effects of social norms, design interventions, and critical media literacy on self-disclosure. PLoS ONE 16(7): e0254670.
Bazarova, N. N., & Masur, P. (2020). Towards an integration of individualistic, networked, and institutional approaches to online disclosure and privacy in a networked ecology. Current Opinion in Psychology, 36, 118–123.
Chang, P., Bazarova, N. N., & Wethington, E. (2020). How older adults with chronic pain manage social support interactions with mobile media health communication. Health Communication, 8, 1–13. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2020.1846272

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News

May 15, 2023

COMM Updates - 5/15/2023

Conferences & Invited Lectures Assistant Professor Neil Lewis, Jr., is presenting the talk “Whose Health Guidance Can I Trust? Context, Culture, and Identity-Based Motivation” at the COVID-19 and Policy Conference: Looking Backward & Looking...

Department of Communication

News

April 18, 2023

COMM Updates - 4/18/2023

Conferences & Invited Lectures Adjunct Associate Professor Tarleton Gillespie will participate in the opening panel of the “Optimizing for What? Algorithmic Amplification and Society” conference. This panel opens the conference by discussing how...

Department of Communication

Natalie Bazarova

Contact Information

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Selected Publications

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