Byron Reeves

Byron Reeves is the Paul C. Edwards Professor of Communication at Stanford University and Professor (by courtesy) in the Graduate School of Education. His research focuses on the psychological processing of media, affective computing, and digital behavior dynamics, with applications in social robots, autonomous systems, and educational technology.

• PhD in Communication from Michigan State University
• Co-founder of the Human Screenome Project (2020)
• Former Director of the Center for the Study of Language and Information
• Co-Director of H-STAR Institute
• Founding Director of mediaX at Stanford

Reeves' work examines media effects on attention, memory, and emotional responses. His recent research includes computational analysis of digital affective dynamics, media production patterns on smartphones, and symbolic vs. natural interactions with social robots. He applies AI and deep learning to analyze super-intensive longitudinal data.

His 2020-2024 publications reveal trends in digital behavior analysis, affective computing, human-robot interaction, and media psychology. Notable methodologies include time-series analysis of smartphone use and computational affective modeling.

• International Communication Association Fellow (1997)
• ICA Fellows Book Award for The Media Equation (with Clifford Nass)
• Novim Foundation Epiphany Science and Society Award
• Paul C. Edwards Professorship (1992)

As a doctoral advisor at Stanford, Reeves guides research in communication theory, media psychology, and digital behavior. He leads the Human Screenome Project, a collaborative initiative involving the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance and Precourt Institute for Energy, focusing on real-time digital life analysis through screenshot tracking and AI-driven behavioral modeling.