Susan Fussell

Susan Fussell is a Professor at Cornell University in both the Department of Communication and Department of Information Science. She received her Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University and directs graduate studies in Communication.

• Key research areas: Computer-Mediated Communication, Intercultural Communication, Human-Computer Interaction, Multilingual Collaboration, and Collaborative Intelligence Analysis.
• Teaching focus: Theories of communication, research methods in social computing, and behavioral foundations of technology.

Her publications from 2015-2025 reveal trends in cross-cultural communication technology, AI-mediated interaction, and collaborative problem-solving. Scientific awards include

• NSF grants #1025425, #1318899, #1314778
• Google Faculty Gift

She advises students like Nanyi Bi, Ge Gao, and Bin Xu. Notable collaborations include work with Claire Cardie, Sara Kiesler, and Dan Cosley. Projects include

• Tools for multilingual collaboration
• Energy conservation through social computing
• Telepresence robotics and human-robot interaction

Contact: 226 Gates Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 | sfussell@cornell.edu