Artemio Ramirez

Artemio Ramirez is Professor at the University of South Florida's Zimmerman School, specializing in computer-mediated communication and relational dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.

His research examines how digital platforms facilitate relational reconnection, information seeking, and modality switching in contexts ranging from online dating to elderly social networking. Recent work explores older adults' social media use, influencer marketing psychology, and clinical trial recruitment via digital platforms.

Publications consistently investigate how communication technologies reshape interpersonal processes, employing expectancy violations theory and social information processing frameworks.