John sherry
jjsherry@msu.edu
Principal Investigator, Comm Tech Lab
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication

Dr. Sherry teaches a variety of courses on the effects of mass media. He is currently teaching a course on the effects of educational media. His research focuses on the uses and effects of video games. He is interested in the cognitive processes that facilitate flow experiences during game play and how those differ between girls and boys. He is also involved in starting a games research group at the International Communication Association. He joins the Comm Tech Lab in fall 2004 when he returned to MSU as an assistant professor of Communication. After several years of adding to his vitae, John joins the College in the fall.

Selected Journal Article:
Sparks, G., Sherry, J. L., & Lubsen, G. (in press). The Appeal of Media Violence in a Full-Length Motion Picture: An Experimental Investigation. Communication Reports.

Sherry, J. L. (2004). Media enjoyment and flow. Communication Theory, 14(4) ,

Lucas, K., & Sherry, J. L. (2004). Sex differences in video game play: A communication-based explanation. Communication Research, 31, 499 - 523.

Sherry, J. L. (2003). Media effects theory and the nature/nurture debate: A historical overview and implications for future research. Media Psychology, 6(1) .

Sherry, J. L. (2002). Media saturation and entertainment-education. Communication Theory, 12(2), 206-224.

Sherry, J. L. (2001). Toward an etiology of media use motivations: The role of temperament in media use. Communication Monographs, 68(3) , 274-288.

Sherry, J. L. (2001). The effects of violent video games on aggression: A meta-analysis. Human Communication Research. 27(3) , 409-431.

Selected Competitive Papers Delivered at Professional Meetings:
Sherry, J., Holmstrom, A., Binns, R., Greenberg, B., & Lachlan, K. (2003). “Gender Differences in Video Game Use and Preferences “. Mass Communication Division, National Communication Association Annual Convention, Miami, FL.

Sparks, G., Sherry, J., & Lubsen, G. (2003). “The Appeal of Movie Violence: An Experiment”. Research Division, Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV.

Sherry, J., Desouza, R., & Holmstrom, A. (2003). “The Appeal of Violent Video Games in Children”. Research Division, Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV.

Sherry, J., Desouza, R., Greenberg, B., & Lachlan, K. (2003). "Relationship between Developmental Stages and Video Game Uses and Gratifications, Game Preference and Amount of Time spent in Play". Instructional and Developmental Communication Division, Top 3 paper, International Communication Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.

Sherry, J., & Lucas, K. (2003). "Video Game Uses and Gratifications as Predictors of Use and Game Preference". Mass Communication Division, International Communication Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.

Lucas, K. & Sherry, J. L. (2003). “Sex Differences Among Young Adults’ Video Game Use and Preference”. Mass Communication Division, National Communication Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Sherry, J. L., Curtis, J., and Sparks, G. (2001). "Arousal Transfer or Priming? Individual Differences in Physiological Reactivity to Violent and Non-Violent Video Games ". Theme Session Paper, International Communication Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

Sherry, J. L., Lucas, K., Rechtsteiner, S., Brooks, C., & Wilson, B. (2001). “Video Game Uses and Gratifications as Predictors of Use and Game Preference”. Theme Session Paper, International Communication Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

Sherry, J. L., & Sparks, G. (2001). "Setting an Agenda for Video Game Research: An Interactive Panel". Theme Session Panel organizer and chair, International Communication Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

Sherry, J. L. (1999). "Communication and the Nature/Nurture Debate: A History of Theory". Theme Session Paper, International Communication Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA

Sherry, J. L. (1999). "The Nature/Nurture Debate: Implications for Communication Theory". Theme Session Panel organizer and chair, International Communication Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA

Related URLs:
http://www.msu.edu/~jsherry/

Course Offerings:
COM 399 Educational Media

Credentials:
Ph.D. Mass Media PhD Program , Michigan State University, 1998
M.F.A. School of Film , Ohio University, 1992
M.A. Department of Communication , Wayne State University, 1992
B.A. Department of English , Wayne State University,1986