Steve Rathje
Assistant Professor
Studies how social media and AI shape psychological outcomes such as polarization and well-being.
Steve Rathje's lab at CMU works on interfaces & interaction techniques, accessibility, health & wellbeing and language & society. 4 papers since 2023, 2 at top venues, mostly Nature and PNAS. Applications close .
At a glance
- papers, 2023–2026
- 1/ year
- at T1 venues
- 50%
- PhD students
- —
- MS students
- —
- alumni listed
- —
Papers by yearfrom the lab homepage, 2023–2026
- 0 papers2026 · T1 0 · collecting
- 2 papers2025 · T1 1
- 1 papers2024 · T1 1
- 1 papers2023 · T1 0
T1 venuesOtherVenues: Nature, PNAS
Research focuspaper titles that use each topic's words
- Interfaces & interaction techniques0 papers
- Accessibility, health & wellbeing0 papers
- Language & society0 papers
- outcomes0 papers
- well-being0 papers
Paper list
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20252 papers
- Nature (T1)Testing the Causal Impact of Social Media Reduction Around the Globe (opens in a new tab)
- Trends in Cognitive SciencesThe Psychology of Virality (opens in a new tab)
20241 paper
20231 paper
- Perspectives on Psychological SciencePeople think that social media platforms do (but should not) amplify divisive content (opens in a new tab)
Where alumni went
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Apply to CMUFall 2027
CMU SCS Computer Science PhD
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- USD 100 (USD 80 by early deadline)
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