Sophie Janicke-Bowles
Positive Media Psychology Fellow
Sophie Janicke-Bowles, PhD, is a positive media psychology fellow at the Archbridge Institute. She is an associate professor at Chapman University. Her interdisciplinary research and teaching intersect the field of positive psychology with media studies. Specifically, she is researching what type of usage and content of media can increase well-being, connectedness, transcendence, and prosociality across a variety of media platforms (i.e., social media, computer-mediated communication, films, TV, music). Dr. Janicke-Bowles regularly blogs for Psychology Today and is the Director of Research at the Digital Wellness Institute, where she develops resources to help organizations reduce mental health challenges and turnover through digital wellness initiatives.
Dr. Janicke-Bowles received her Ph.D. in mass communication from Florida State University and a Master’s equivalent degree in clinical and media psychology from Eberhard-Karls University (Germany). She is a teacher, researcher, and innovator who is passionate about sharing the science of positive media psychology with others.
