Andreas Miles-Novelo
Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology | Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA, UNITED STATES
Doctoral Faculty and Expert in the Psychology of Video Games
Biography
Andreas Miles-Novelo received his PhD from Iowa State University in Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction, working under the advisement of Dr. Craig A. Anderson. Andreas is particularly interested in broad media effects as they pertain to behavioral outcomes such as aggression, stereotype formation, and political attitudes. His research has focused on virtual reality, video games, and the climate crisis.
Areas of Expertise (7)
Virtual Reality
Environmental and Social Factors on Behavior
Aggression
Video Games
Media Effects
Climate Change
Emerging Technologies
Education (4)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: B.A., Psychology 2017
McNair Project: “The effects of objectification, perspective, and coping knowledge on sexual harassment in work contexts” McNair Advisor: Dr. Sarah Gervais, Ph. D.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: B.A., English 2017
Capstone Project: “F**k you: I’m a punk rock kid” Capstone Advisor: Dr. Frances Kaye, Ph. D.
Iowa State University: M.S., Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction 2020
Master’s Thesis: “The will and the skill: The training effects of virtual reality and gaming” Major Professor: Dr. Craig Anderson, Ph. D.
Iowa State University: Ph.D., Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction 2022
Dissertation: “Media effects research: Examining violent video game effects in a publicly available sample” Major Professor: Dr. Craig Anderson, Ph. D.
Event Appearances (4)
Climate change and psychology: Effects of rapid global warming on violence and aggression
2nd International Symposium on Water, Ecology, and Environment Beijing Jiotong University, Beijing, China (virtual)
2021-10-01
The effects of climate change on at-risk populations
2020 Department of Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium Iowa State University, Ames, IA (virtual)
2020-04-01
Sexual Harassment and Assault (Panel)
Psychology of Everyday Life Series Ames, IA
2019-10-01
Climate Change and Aggression
Army Public Health Center’s working meeting on the Environmental Impacts on Behavioral Health Arlington, VA
2019-05-01
Articles (5)
BOOK: Climate Change and Human Behavior: Impacts of a Rapidly Changing Climate on Human Aggression and Violence
(2022)Miles-Novelo, Andreas & Anderson, Craig. (2022). Climate Change and Human Behavior: Impacts of a Rapidly Changing Climate on Human Aggression and Violence. Cambridge, UK.
BOOK CHAPTER: Desensitization
(2020) The International Encyclopedia of Media PsychologyMiles-Novelo, Andreas & Anderson, Craig. (2020). Desensitization. In Van den Bulk, J. (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology. Hoboken, New Jersey
BOOK CHAPTER: Exposure to Muslims in media and support for public policies harming Muslims in U.S. Media and Support for Anti-Muslim Action
(2020) Muslim Minorities and Social Cohesion: Cultural Fragmentation in the WorldMiles-Novelo, Andreas & Anderson, Craig. (2020). Exposure to Muslims in media and support for public policies harming Muslims in U.S. Media and Support for Anti-Muslim Action. In A. Ata (Ed.), Muslim Minorities and Social Cohesion: Cultural Fragmentation in the World. Routledge, London, UK.
The Effects of Climate Change on Aggression and Violence
(2019) Current Climate Change ReportsMiles-Novelo, Andreas & Anderson, Craig. (2019). The Effects of Climate Change on Aggression and Violence. Current Climate Change Reports, 5(1), 36-46.
She Looks Like She’d be an Animal in Bed: Dehumanization of Drinking Women in Social Contexts
(2018) Sex Roles: A Journal of ResearchGervais, Sarah; Reimer, Abigail; Skorinko, Jeanine; Douglas, Soyna; Ullery, Hannah; Nugai, Katherine; Karpanagou, Anatasia; Miles-Novelo, Andreas. (2018). She Looks Like She’d be an Animal in Bed: Dehumanization of Drinking Women in Social Contexts. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 80(9), 617-629.
