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Dave Deandrea

Dave Deandrea

Dave Deandrea

Professor, School of Communication Assistant Director

deandrea.1@osu.edu

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Areas of Expertise

  • Sports communication and gambling behavior

Education

  • Ph.D., Communication (Computer-Mediated Communication) – Michigan State University, 2011
  • M.A., Communication (Interpersonal and Computer-Mediated Communication) – University of Delaware, 2007
  • B.A., Communication (Interpersonal Communication, minor in German) – Rutgers University, 2004

David C. DeAndrea is a professor and assistant director in the School of Communication at The Ohio State University. His research examines how digital communication technologies shape self-presentation, identity and social influence, with a focus on how online environments affect beliefs, attitudes and behaviors.

A nationally recognized scholar, DeAndrea has published in leading journals including the Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, New Media & Society and the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. His current projects explore how media ecosystems surrounding sports betting influence public attitudes and norms, as well as how communication technologies can reinforce or disrupt patterns of gambling behavior.

DeAndrea has served as associate editor for the Journal of Communication and serves on the editorial boards of Human Communication Research, Communication Research Reports and the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. He was named Faculty Mentor of the Year by the School of Communication in 2025 and has earned multiple top paper awards from the National Communication Association and the International Communication Association for his research on social media, health communication and online behavior.

As a faculty affiliate with the Sports and Society Initiative, DeAndrea brings expertise in media psychology and digital communication to advance interdisciplinary research on the social and behavioral impact of sports media and technology, helping expand SSI’s focus on the intersection of sport, society and communication.