Robert Tokunaga, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bobby Tokunaga
robert.tokunaga@utsa.edu
Research Areas
Interpersonal Communication
Links
Website

Dr. Robert Tokunaga studies the negative social and psychological implications of communication technology use. His teaching pursuits and research output focus on the unique role of communication technologies in the personal, interpersonal, and public lives of individuals. In his teaching and research, he has been able to demonstrate that public concerns about communication technologies, through media framing and public hysteria, are sometimes exaggerated.

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D. in Communication, University of Arizona (2012)
  • M.A. in Speech, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (2007)
  • B.A. in Speech, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (2005)