Dr. Rabindra (Robby) Ratan runs MSU's Social and Psychological Approaches to Research on Technology-Interaction Effects (SPARTIE) Lab: www.spartie.org. His research examines research on how media technologies (e.g., avatars, agents/AI, VR, online games) influence meaningful outcomes (e.g., equity, well-being, motivation) across societal contexts (e.g., education, health, industry).
