Paul Donald Skalski
 Title: Assistant Professor
 Dept: Communication
 Office: MU 221
 Phone: 216-687-5042
 Email: P.SKALSKI@csuohio.edu
 Web: http://academic.csuohio.edu/skalski_p/
 Address: 2121 Euclid Ave. MU 221, Cleveland, OH 44115

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Education:
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2004
M.A., Cleveland State University, 1999
B.A., Cleveland State University, 1997
 
Brief Bio:
Paul Skalski joined the CSU School of Communication faculty at the start of the 2007-2008 academic year. His research interests include video games, new media technologies, presence, and media effects, and his work has appeared in journals such as Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media and Media Psychology. He teaches courses on new media technologies, media effects, video games, and research methods.
 
Honors and Awards:
2007: Top Paper Award, Game Studies Division, International Communication Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

2005: Top Paper Award, Communication and Social Cognition Division, National Communication Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
 
Research Interests:
Video Games
Presence
Persuasion
New Media
Media Effects
 
Teaching Areas:
Video Games
Media Effects
New Media Technology
Research Methods
 
Professional Affiliations:
National Communication Association
International Communication Association
International Society for Presence Research
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Commmunication
 
University Service:
Graduate Program Director, School of Communication
 
Professional Service:
Editorial Board Member, Mass Communication and Society journal