Catalina Toma received her PhD from the Department of Communication at Cornell University in 2010. Her research examines the effects of new media technologies on relational communication (i.e., impression management, impression formation, deception and trust) and on users' self-esteem and emotional well-being. Her recent projects include self-presentation and deception in online dating profiles, the psychological benefits of social networking websites, and assessing the trustworthiness of online self-presenters.
She received a Master of Science degree in Communication from Cornell University and a dual Bachelor of Arts in English and Mass Communication from the University of Bridgeport.
