Malinda Desjarlais is an Associate Professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her research interests include human-computer interaction with a focus on understanding the complex relationship between social media use and self-disclosure, social comparisons, the quality of existing friendships, social anxiety, and well-being. She has completed cross-sectional, experimental, and longitudinal studies, which aid in our understanding of the advantages and pitfalls of social media use among adolescents and young adults. She has presented research at academic conferences and public venues, and published multiple book chapters and journal articles.