Steven Stern

Steven Stern is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He received a B.A. in Psychology from Clark University and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Temple University. He is one of a small group of psychologists who study the social psychological implications of technology. He has published several articles on how technologies affect how people view themselves and with each other. As well as examining how people react toward assistive technologies, he is currently studying how cellular telephones alter interpersonal communication and peoples’ relationships.

Publications

Computer Synthesized Speech Technologies: Tools for Aiding Impairment
Computer Synthesized Speech Technologies: Tools for Aiding Impairment
John Mullennix, Steven Stern. © 2010. 342 pages.
While the use of technology to compensate for individual shortcomings is nothing new, there has been tremendous progress in the application of technology toward assisting...