The Quello Center at Michigan State University
The James H. and Mary B. Quello Center conducts rigorous, interdisciplinary research to inform and elevate public discourse on communication, information, and media policy. Our work critically examines prevailing assumptions about technology, regulation, and their impact on citizens, communities, and society at large.
Driven by a commitment to public interest, the Center seeks to harness the transformative potential of advanced communications while addressing emerging risks and inequalities. We collaborate with key stakeholders to shape policy and practice that promote political, social, and economic progress.
Our current research portfolio includes artificial intelligence governance, social effects of media, rural innovation, broadband policy and digital inclusion, next-generation networks (5G, 6G, LEOs, IoT), and data ethics — all aimed at fostering a more equitable and innovative digital future.
Upcoming Events
Mega-Silliness? Deconstructing the “Social Media Crisis” in Adolescent Mental Health – Keith Hampton
Recent News
Quello Center and Community Partners Recognized with 2022 MSU Distinguished Partnership Award
January 24, 2022 Johannes M. Bauer, Keith Hampton, and community partners will be recognized by Michigan State University on February 24 with the 2022 Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Service for their efforts to increase understanding of the cost...
New study: U.S. faces uphill struggle compared to U.K. in COVID-19 vaccination rates
Just 51% of Americans expressed a clear willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine compared to 71% of residents in the United Kingdom, according to a new study conducted by Michigan State University's Quello Center during the first nine months of the pandemic. “The data...
Quello Center Researchers @ TPRC 48
TPRC 48 will take place virtually from February 17-19, 2021. The conference, to be hosted by American University in September 2020, was rescheduled for February 2021 in the hope that in-person interaction might be possible by then. In response to continuing concerns...
Featured Research
Assessing the Effects of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Broadband and Student Performance Gaps After the COVID-19 Pandemic
