Angela Cirucci received her PhD from Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communication and is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Rowan University. She was previously a Senior Doctoral Fellow and a HASTAC Digital Humanities Scholar. She received her MA from Temple University in Broadcasting, Telecommunication, and Mass Media and her BA from Rowan University.


As a researcher and theorist, Angela explores the symbolic meaning of programming languages and the intersection of institutional practice and user knowledge, with a focus on social network sites. She has presented her research at many conferences including The Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR), The International Communication Association, and The National Communication Association.

Angela has taught many courses including New Media and Communication, User Experience Design and Research, Introduction to Mass Communication, Communication Theory, Communication Research Methods, and Mass Media Law and Ethics.