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Steve Edwards
Professor
Telephone: 214.768.4196
At SMU since August 1, 2007

Biography

A noted scholar on persuasive communication in new media environments, Dr. Edwards conducts research that explores feelings of intrusiveness and reactions of consumers to 3D interactive experiences online. Other research explores product placements, motivations for using the Internet, and advertising in textbooks. He advocates for the profession of advertising and highlights socially responsible advertising on a website he developed called advirtues.com. 
    Along with foundation courses in the theories of persuasion and research methods, Professor Edwards teaches innovative courses on social media marketing, commercialization of virtual space, and interactive advertising. 
    Edwards serves as the associate editor for the Journal of Interactive Advertising and sits on the editorial review boards for the Journal of Advertising, International Journal of Advertising, Journal of Current Issues and Research In Advertising, and the Journal of Marketing Communications
    Dr. Edwards’ most recent journal articles examine the impact of negative information on the effectiveness of celebrity endorsers in the Journal of Promotion Management; media use patterns in China, Taiwan and the USA in the Journal of Global Marketing; and product placements in television in the Journal of Advertising
    Technology-related articles have examined 1) psychological reactance in response to pop-up ads; 2) Internet adoption in the United States and Japan; 3) teens’ use of the Internet and traditional media; 4) the use of URLs in television advertising; 5) the novelty of 3D product presentations online; 6) using role-taking to enhance online experiences; and 7) the impact of computers on creativity. 
    Edwards' research has been supported by the Media Research Club of Chicago, Freeload Press in Houston, Michigan State University, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Southern Methodist University, and the American Academy of Advertising. 
    Prior to work in academia, Edwards was a marketing research analyst at the Press Enterprise newspaper in Southern California.

Education

Ph.D. Advertising, University of Texas at Austin -
Minor areas in Marketing, Research Methods, and Statistics;
M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies: Marketing and Psychology, California State University-San Bernardino;
B.A. Psychology, California State University-San Bernardino

Research

Persuasion in new media, consumer engagement, advertising as a profession, socially responsible advertising


Teaching

Social Media Marketing, Persuasion Theories, Research Methods, Consumer Engagement Strategies, Advertising Campaigns, and Interactive Advertising

Publications

1. Edwards, Steven M., Jin Kyun Lee and Carrie La Ferle (2009), “Does Place Matter When Shopping Online? Perceptions of Similarity and Familiarity as Indicators of Psychological Distance,” Journal of Interactive Advertising,10(1), http://jiad.org/article123.

2. Edwards, Steven M. and Carrie La Ferle (2009), “Does Gender Impact the Perception of Negative Information Related to Celebrity Endorsements?” Journal of Promotion Management, 15, 23-36.

3. La Ferle, Carrie, Steven M. Edwards and Wei-Na Lee (2008), “Culture, Attitudes Toward Advertising and Media Patterns in China, Taiwan and the USA: The Balance of Standardization and Localization,” Journal of Global Marketing, 21(3), 191-205.

4. Edwards, Steven M. (2007), “Motivations for Using the Internet and Its Implications for Internet Advertising,” in David W. Schumann and Esther Thorson (eds.), Internet Advertising: Theory and Research, 2nd Edition, 91-120.

5. La Ferle, Carrie and Steven M. Edwards (2006), “Product Placement: How Brands Appear on Television,” Journal of Advertising, 35(4), 65-86.

6. Lee, Eun Sun, Spencer F. Tinkham, and Steven. M. Edwards (2005), “The Effect of Multidimensional Attitudinal Structure on Global Attitude toward the Advertisement and Purchase Intention: Utilitarian, Hedonic, and Interestingness Dimensions,” Proceedings of the American Academy of Advertising, 58-66.

7. Edwards, Steven, Hairong Li and Joo-Hyun Lee (2004), “Forced Exposure and Psychological Reactance: Antecedents and Consequences of the Perceived Intrusiveness of Pop-Up Ads,” in Marla R. Stafford and Ronald J. Faber (eds.), Advertising, Promotion, and New Media, 215-236.

8. Fico, Fred, John Richardson and Steven M. Edwards (2004), “The Hostile Media Phenomenon: Examining the Impact of Presentation Order on Perceptions of Story Credibility,” Mass Communication & Society, 7(3), 301-318.

9. La Ferle, Carrie and Steven M. Edwards (2004), “Life Transitions Create Opportunities for Advertisers,” Proceedings of the American Academy of Advertising, 162-169.

10. Edwards, Steven M. and Carrie La Ferle (2003), “Consumer Role-taking: Enhancing the Online Experience,” Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising, 25(2), 45-56.

11. Edwards, Steven M. and Carrie La Ferle (2003), “Trends of the American Academy of Advertising Conference Proceedings: 1983-2002,” Proceedings of the American Academy of Advertising, 210-220.

12. Gangadharbatla, Harshavardhan, Hairong Li and Steven M. Edwards (2003), “Incentive Options for Effective Web-Based Data Collection: A Conjoint Analysis” Proceedings of the American Academy of Advertising, 229-238.

13. Edwards, Steven, Hairong Li and Joo-Hyun Lee (2002), “Forced Exposure and Psychological Reactance: The Perceived Intrusiveness of Rich Media Pop-Up Ads,” Journal of Advertising, 31(3), 95-107.

14. La Ferle, Carrie, Steven M. Edwards, and Yutaka Mizuno (2002), “Internet Adoption in the United States and Japan: Cultural Considerations,” Journal of Advertising Research, 42(2), 65-79.

15. Li, Hairong, Steven M. Edwards, and Joo-Hyun Lee (2002), “Measuring the Intrusiveness of Online Advertising: Scale Development and Validation,” Journal of Advertising, 31(2) 38-47.

16. Edwards, Steven M. (2002), “Specialization in an Advertising Curriculum,” Journal of Advertising Education, 6(1), 6-10.

17. Ahn, Euijin and Steven M. Edwards (2002), “The Value of Time and Banner Ad Click-through,” presented at the conference of the International Communication Association. Available from the ICA Electronic Distribution Center http://www.icahdq.org/PaperDistributionList.html#_Toc424179767.

18. Edwards, Steven M. and Harshavardhan Gangadharbatla (2001), “The Novelty of 3D Product Presentations Online,” Journal of Interactive Advertising, 2(1), available: http://www.jiad.org/vol2/no1/edwards

19. Edwards, Steven M. (2001), “The Technology Paradox: Efficiency Versus Creativity,” Creativity Research Journal, 13(2), 221-228.

20. La Ferle, Carrie, Hairong Li and Steven M. Edwards (2001), “An Overview of Teenagers & Television Advertising in the United States,” The Gazette: The International Journal for Communication Studies, 63(1), 7-24.

21. Edwards, Steven M. and Harshavardhan Gangadharbatla (2001), “The Effect of Novelty on 3D Product Presentations Online,” proceedings of the Network Minds: Experiential 3D E-Commerce, Michigan State University, September 27-29, 2001.

22. Edwards, Steven M. and Carrie La Ferle (2000), “Cross Media Promotion of the Internet in Television Commercials,” Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising, 22(1), 1-12.

23. La Ferle, Carrie, Steven M. Edwards and Wei-Na Lee (2000), “Teens’ Use of Traditional Media and the Internet,” Journal of Advertising Research, 40(3), 55-65.

24. La Ferle, Carrie and Steven M. Edwards (2000), “Understanding the Relationship Between Empathy and Emotion,” Society for Consumer Psychology,77-83.

25. Stout, Patricia A., Steven M. Edwards and Karen Whitehill-King (1999), “The Effect of Threat Appeals in Anti-Drinking and Driving PSA’s: A Test of Protection Motivation Theory,” Proceedings of the American Academy of Advertising, 62-69.

26. Bartholomew, John B., Steven M. Edwards, Britton W. Brewer, Judy L. Van Raalte, and Darwyn E. Linder (1998), “The Sports Inventory for Pain: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis,” Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 69(1), 24-29.

27. Stout, Patricia A., Steven M. Edwards and Pamela Rivero (1998), “Beyond Fear: Other Emotional Responses to Threatening Advertising Messages,” Proceedings of the American Academy of Advertising, 68-76.

28. Rivero, Pamela R., Patricia A. Stout and Steven M. Edwards (1998), “Sex Differences and Affect Intensity in Advertising,” Society for Consumer Psychology, 33-43.

Professional Experience

Southern Methodist University Temerlin Advertising Institute • Associate Professor, August 2007 to present Michigan State University Department of Advertising, Public Relations, and Retailing • Associate Professor, July 2004 to August 2007 • Assistant Professor, January 1999 to July 2004 Nanyang Technological University School of Communications and Information • Senior Fellow, July 2005 to December 2005 University of Texas at Austin College of Communication • Research Assistant, August 1996 to December 1998 Department of Advertising • Instructor, August 1997 to December 1997 • Teaching Assistant, August 1995 to August 1996 California State University San Bernardino Department of Psychology • Teaching Assistant, August 1993 to June 1994 • Research Assistant, January 1993 to October 1994

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