Education:
Ph.D. Communication Research and Theory, Florida State University, 2004
M.S. Mass Communication, Florida State University, 2000
B. Arch. Virginia Tech, 1997

Research topics (Areas of interest):
Digital media—specifically, origins and uses of the Internet

Research publications:

McDowell, S. D., Steinberg, P. E., & Tomasello, T. K. (November, 2007). Managing the infosphere: Governance, technology, and cultural practice in motion. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

 

Potter, W. J., & Tomasello, T. K. (2003). Building upon the experimental design in media violence research: The importance of including receiver interpretations. Journal of Communication, 53, 315-329.

 

Tomasello, T. K. (2002). Public libraries and internet public access models: Describing possible approaches. Public Library Quarterly, 21, 11-37.

Tomasello, T. K. (2000). The status of internet-based research in five leading communication journals, 1994-1999. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 78, 659-674.

Courses Taught:
Communication & the Internet
Communication Research Methods
Desktop Multimedia
Introduction to Mass media
Media Writing
New Media & Contemporary Society
PR & Corporate Writing
Quantitative Content Analysis
Statistical Methods in Communication
Web Design for Communication Professionals