I am a social scientist and ethnographer who primarily draws on theories and qualitative methods from communication, science and technology studies, and sociology to study the experiences of people as they live with social media, new media, and communication and information technologies. In addition to ethnographic approaches, I also conduct collaborative work with mixed methods and quantitative researchers using survey methodology, network analysis, and machine learning.
I am currently working on projects examining:
- [Dissertation] Gay porn performers, audiences, and social media microcelebrity (AoIR 2020)
- [Dissertation] Sexual content moderation, platform governance, and queer digital sexual cultures (AoIR 2021)
- [Collaborative Project] Queer MSM, intimacy, and digital platforms (AoIR 2022 with Calvin Liang)
Check out my Google Scholar profile for an up-to-date list of my publications. For a more comprehensive view of my work and background, refer to my CV. Please feel free to email me [cpersaud@usc.edu] if you need help accessing a specific item.