Kyle Lorenzano
Associate Professor, Digital Media & Entertainment Head & Assistant Graduate Studies Coordinator
678-839-4933
klorenza@westga.edu
Miller Hall - Room 2323
Office Hours
Tuesdays, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. or by appointment
Kyle Lorenzano is an Associate Professor and head of the Digital Media & Entertainment program in the School of Communication, Film, and Media at the University of West Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Communication from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, as well as a B.S. in Communication Studies from the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.
His teaching interests focus primarily on emerging technology and mass media, having taught courses on digital content creation, multimedia storytelling, media industries/programming, social media marketing, and digital/social media analytics. His research interests mostly center on political communication and social change, with an emphasis on the relationship between new media and polarization. This research has been published in the Journal of Health Communication, Online Information Review, Communication and the Public, and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, in addition to being presented at top conferences in the discipline.
- B.S., Communication Studies, Arizona State University, 2012
- M.A., Communication, Washington State University, 2014
- Ph.D., Communication, Washington State University, 2018
- COMM-1154 (Intro to Mass Communications)
- COMM-3350 (Telecom & Electr Media Industr)
- COMM-3354 (Digital Social Media & Society)
- COMM-3355 (Media Programming & Mgmt)
- COMM-4456 (Digital Content Creation)
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods)
- COMM-4485 (Digital Content Creation)
- COMM-6055 (Commnity Brnding & Reltionshps)
- COMM-6056 (DSMC Storytelling)
- COMM-6058 (DSMC Analytics & Evaluation)
- COMM-6655 (Digi & Soc Media Comm Capstone)
Fall 2025 Sections
- COMM-3350 (Digital Media Industries) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6058 (DSMC Analytics) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2025 Sections
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Community Brand & Relations) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Sections
- COMM-3355 (Digital Media Program & Mgmt) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4456 (Digital Content Creation) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: 01D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6056 (DSMC Storytelling) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2024 Sections
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6058 (DSMC Analytics & Evaluation) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6655 (Digi & Soc Media Comm Capstone) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2024 Sections
- COMM-3355 (Digital Media Program & Mgmt) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Community Branding & Relations) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- COMM-4456 (Digital Content Creation) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6056 (DSMC Storytelling) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- COMM-3355 (Digital Media Program & Mgmt) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6058 (DSMC Analytics & Evaluation) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2023 Sections
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Commnity Brnding & Reltionshps) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- COMM-3354 (Digital Social Media & Society) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3355 (Digital Media Program & Mgmt) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- COMM-3350 (Digital Media Industries) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4456 (Digital Content Creation) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- COMM-3355 (Digital Media Program & Mgmt) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- COMM-3354 (Digital Social Media & Society) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3355 (Digital Media Program & Mgmt) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4484 (Mass Comm Research Methods) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- COMM-3350 (Digital Media Industries) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3354 (Digital Social Media & Society) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3355 (Media Programming & Mgmt) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- COMM-1154 (Intro to Mass Communications) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3354 (Digital Social Media & Society) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- COMM-3350 (Telecom & Electr Media Industr) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3354 (Digital Social Media & Society) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3355 (Media Programming & Mgmt) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- COMM-1154 (Intro to Mass Communications) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3354 (Digital Social Media & Society) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4485 (Digital Content Creation) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Borah, P., Lee, D.K.L., Lorenzano, K., Cao, X. & Austin, E. (2025). Predictors of credibility perceptions: the moderating role of political ideology. Atlantic Journal of Communication. [View Publication External Resource]
Himelboim, I., Borah, P., Lorenzano, K., Lee, J. J., & Cao, X. (2025). If it Bleeds, it Doesn’t Lead: Emotional Appeals and Engagement in Immigration and Election Conversations on Twitter. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 1-23. [View Publication External Resource]
Borah, P., Kim, S.C., & Lorenzano, K. (2024). Misinformation, risk perceptions, and intention to seek information about masks: The moderating roles of gender and reflective judgement. Health Communication. [View Publication External Resource]
Borah, P. & Lorenzano, K.J. (2023). Who corrects misinformation online? Self-perceived media literacy and the moderating role of reflective judgement. Online Information Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/OIR-12-2022-0656 [View Publication External Resource]
Borah, P., Lorenzano, K., Yel, E., & Austin, E. (2023). Social cognitive theory and willingness to perform recommended health behavior: The moderating role of misperceptions. Journal of Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2023.2282035 [View Publication External Resource]
Lorenzano, K. J., Moon, S. J., & Borah, P. (2023). Partisan selective exposure and politically polarized attitudes toward disruptive protest. Communication and the Public, 8(3), 191-205. https://doi.org/10.1177/20570473231171460 [View Publication External Resource]
Borah, P., Lorenzano, K., Vishnevskaya, A. & Austin, E. (2022) Conservative Media Use and COVID-19 Related Behavior: The Moderating Role of Media Literacy Variables. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 19, 7572. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137572 [View Publication External Resource]
Lorenzano, K.J. , Sari, M., Storm, C.H., Rhodes, S., & Borah, P. (2018). Challenges for an SNS- based public sphere in 2016. Online Information Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/OIR-12- 2017-0352 [View Publication External Resource]