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Bradley Okdie is an Professor at the Newark campus of The Ohio State University. He previously earned a bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Toledo, a masters degree in social psychology from The University of Northern Iowa, and a doctorate in social psychology from The University of Alabama.

Dr. Okdie conducts research on media and social influence. Specifically, he studies how the use of new technologies change the way individuals interact and how–through the use of new technologies–we might further understand the classic and emergent psychological phenomena.

Awards and Honors

• 2022–Present: Fellow, Society of Experimental Social Psychology
• 2022–Present: Affiliate, Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI)
• 2022: Service Award, The Ohio State University at Newark
• 2021–Present: Fellow, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• 2021–Present: Fellow, The Midwestern Psychological Association
• 2021: Faculty Award for Mentoring of Undergraduate Research, The Ohio State University
• 2021: Awarded Competitive Research Scholarship, The Ohio State University
• 2021–Present: Michael V. Drake Institute Affiliate, The Ohio State University
• 2018: Outstanding Alumni Award, The University of Northern Iowa
• 2018: Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, The Ohio State University
• 2017: Scholarly Accomplishments Award for Junior Faculty, The Ohio State University
• 2017: Awarded Competitive Research Scholarship, The Ohio State University
• 2016: Nominated for the Outstanding Research Scholar for Junior Faculty, The Ohio State University
• 2014: Thomas J. Evans Teaching Excellence Award for Junior Faculty, The Ohio State University at Newark
• 2013: Awarded Competitive Research Scholarship, The Ohio State University
• 2013: Best New Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, The Ohio State University
• 2010: Outstanding Teaching by a Doctoral Student Award, The University of Alabama
• 2009: Outstanding Teaching by a Doctoral Student Award, The University of Alabama College of the Arts and Sciences
• 2009: Paul S. Siegel Outstanding Teaching by a Doctoral Student Award, The University of Alabama Department of Psychology
   

Select Publications

• Okdie, B. M., Ewoldsen, D. R., Muscanell, N. L., Guadagno, R. E., Eno, C. A., *Velez, J., Dunn, R. A., O’Mally, J., & Smith, R. L. (2014). Missed programs (There is no TiVo for this one): Why psychologists should study the media. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9, 180-195.
   
• Guadagno, R. E., Okdie, B. M. & Muscanell, N. L. (2013). Have we all Just Become 'Robo-Sapiens'? Reflections on Social Influence Processes in the Internet Age. Psychological Inquiry, 24, 1-9.
   
• Ewoldsen, D. R., Eno, C. A., Okdie, B. M., *Velez, J. A., Guadagno, R. E., & DeCoster, J. (2012). Effect of Playing Violent Video Games Cooperatively or Competitively on Subsequent Cooperative Behavior. CyberPsychology, Behavior, & Social Networking, 15, 1-4.
   
• Guadagno, R. E., Muscanell, N. L., Okdie, B. M., Burk, N. M., & Ward, T. B. (2011). Even in virtual environments women shop and men build: A social role perspective on Second Life. Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 304-308.
   
• Okdie, B. M., Guadagno, R. E., Berneiri, F. J., Geers, A. L., & McLarney-Vesotski, A. R. (2011). Getting to know you: Face-to-face versus online interactions. Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 153-159.
   
• Guadagno, R. E., Okdie, B. M., & Eno, C. (2008). Why do people blog? Personality predictors of blogging. Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 1993-2004.
   
• *Vogel, E. A., Rose, J. P., Okdie, B. M., *Eckles, K., & *Franz, B. (2015). Who compares and despairs? The effects of social comparison orientation on social media use and its outcomes. Personality and Individual Differences, 86, 249-256.

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