Professor Miriam Metzger is interested in the social uses and effects of communication technologies. Her research includes studies of the credibility of information in the new media environment, problems of online privacy and security, the impact of media on public opinion, and the theoretical and regulatory changes brought about by the development of new media technologies.

Matthew Turk is a professor in the Computer Science Department and the chair of the Media Arts and Technology Program, an interdisciplinary program positioned at the convergence of arts, media, and technology.

Dave Seibold is a Professor of Communication at UC Santa Barbara. Dave has published more than 100 research papers, and delivered more than 200 conference papers and scholarly presentations, in four areas that represent his continuing research interests: interpersonal influence, group, organizational, and applied communication.