Student Committee Column: Looking Back at our Time as Co-Chairs

During our tenure as the Co-Chairs of the Society for Media Psychology and Technology Student Committee, we have had the privilege of contributing to and witnessing the growth of our committee and its initiatives within the Division. We have established a foundation for student involvement and engagement throughout the committee and beyond. Moreover, we have…

Student Committee Column: Seeing Through the Fanfare—An Argument for ChatGPT in Education

With the arrival of ChatGPT, the field of artificial intelligence has unintentionally, crossed into the murky territory of education. Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has been subjected to significant scrutiny regarding plagiarism, privacy issues, and potential data breaches (Roose, 2023; Tlili et al., 2022). We continue to see countless think pieces being published…

Student Committee Column: The Importance of the Pipeline

As the field of media psychology and technology continues to expand and evolve, students and their curiosity can help determine the pace and quality of this expansion. This makes early exposure to the field critically important because the field and its respective organizations’ development depend on how established individuals (students and professionals alike) create space…

Student Spotlight: Boontarika “Boonie” Sripom

Shayne Aquino, PsyD Student The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Aquino.shayne@gmail.com Boontarika “Boonie” Sripom has actively engaged in disseminating psychology since graduating from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with her Master’s in Clinical Psychology in 2013. On her website Organized Messes, Boonie describes herself as an “artist, geek, and gamer interested in reducing stigmas…