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 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...
Video: Platform Economics: Possible Futures with Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science and W. Edward Steinmueller, University of Sussex
Platform companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon are the giants of the post-industrial age. They are replacing the physical artefacts of media, transforming business models and challenging bricks and mortar retail establishments. These large-scale changes have...
Gift Commemorates Lifelong Reverence for First Amendment
Constitutional scholar establishes endowed chair and fellowship for freedom of expression Richard D. McLellan took classes in Caribbean history and canoeing while a student at Michigan State University in the early 1960s. But it was the study of words and his...
Featured Research
Assessing the Effects of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Broadband and Student Performance Gaps After the COVID-19 Pandemic
