Catalina Toma

Catalina Toma is Professor of Communication Science at University of Wisconsin–Madison, examining technology-mediated relationships through deception, self-presentation, and psychological well-being frameworks. As Associate Editor for Human Communication Research and Computers in Human Behavior, she shapes scholarship in media psychology.

Her research investigates:

• Impression formation in online dating and social networks
• Deception detection across digital platforms
• Psychological impacts of social media behaviors
• Emotion regulation through mediated communication

Educational background:

• Ph.D. in Communication, Cornell University (2010)
• M.S. in Communication, Cornell University (2006)
• B.A. in Communication, University of Bridgeport (2004)

Honors include Romnes Research Award (2022) and Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award (2022). Teaching focuses on interpersonal dynamics in digital environments.