Shaaba Lotun

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Email
slotun@essex.ac.uk -
Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873496
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Location
parkside unit c2, Colchester Campus
Profile
- The Institute for Analytics and Data Science (IADS)
- The Big Data Summer School
Biography
Executive Officer for IADS Doctoral student in the Department of Psychology. Member of staff in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.
Qualifications
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MSc Management University of Essex (2016)
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LLB Law University of Essex (2015)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Parasocial relationships
The one-sided relationships formed between people and a figure, person, or character on a media platform.
Relationship development
How human beings connect, the roles and needs this fulfills in our lives, and how we can strengthen this connection
Social media
The phenomenon of connecting with others via online platforms, specifically video-based platforms such as YouTube
Personality traits
Characteristics that people possess, and how this relates to your wellbeing, mental health, and social abilities and desires