Academic Books
Petricini, T. (2022). Friendship and Technology: A Philosophical Approach to Computer Mediated Communication. Routledge.
Textbooks
Petricini, T. & Rice, S. (Eds.). (2025). Beyond the Podium: AI, Speech and Civic Voice. Pressbooks.
Refereed Scholarly Journals
Petricini, T. (2025). The power of language: framing AI as an assistant, collaborator, or transformative force in cultural discourse. AI & SOCIETY, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-025-02586-2
Petricini, T. (2025). Teaching at the Speed of Change: A communication instructor's journey into AI literacy and ethical pedagogy. The Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching, 10(2).
Rapanta, C., Bhatt, I., Bozkurt, A., Chubb, L. A., Erb, C., Forsler, I., ... & Jandrić, P. (2025). Critical GenAI Literacy: Postdigital Configurations. Postdigital Science and Education, 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-025-00573-w
Petricini, T., Zipf, S., & Wu, C. (2025) Communicating academic honesty:Teacher and messages and student perceptions about generative AI. Frontiers in Communication, 10, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2025.1544430
Zipf, S., Wu, C., & Petricini, T. (2025). Using the information inequity framework to study GenAI equity: analysis of educational perspectives. Information Research an international electronic journal, 30(iConf), 533-547. https://doi.org/10.47989/ir30iConf47284
Petricini, T. (2025). The Freedom to Think Otherwise: Dialogue with and about Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. The Journal of Dialogic Ethics, 4(1), 28-46. https://doi.org/10.5840/jde2025413
Petricini, T. (2025). Media ecology in the postdigital condition. Postdigital Science and Education, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-025-00578-5
Petricini, T., Zipf, S., & Wu, C. (2024). Perceptions about generative AI and ChatGPT use by faculty and students. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching and Learning Journal, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.26209/td2024vol17iss21825
Cruz, L., Atterholt, R., Divens, T., Humphrey, J., Jewell, J., Petricini, T., Pettitt, A., & Shaffer, K. (2024). Fourth space: An autoethnography of a scholarship of teaching and learning micro-community. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching and Learning Journal, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.26209/td2024vol17iss21813
Petricini, T. (2024). Special issue introduction: AI and media ecology. Explorations in Media Ecology, 23(1), 93-103. https://doi.org/10.1386/eme_00198_2
Petricini, T. (2024). What would Aristotle do? Navigating generative artificial intelligence in higher education. Postdigital Science and Education, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-024-00463-7
Petricini, T. (2024). ChatGPT: Everything to everyone all at once. ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 80(3), 340-350.
Petricini, T. (2019). Explorations in the noosphere: Hermeneutic presence and hostility in cyberspace. Explorations in Media Ecology, 18(1-2), 57-71. https://doi.org/10.1386/eme.18.1-2.57_1
Petricini, T. (2017). Synchronic responsibility: A commentary on Walter J. Ong’s work on time consciousness. Explorations in Media Ecology, 16(2-3), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1386/eme.16.2-3.195_1
Encyclopedia Entries
Petricini, T. (2025). Postdigital Presence. In P. Jandrić (ed) Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35469-4_89-1
Petricini, T. (2025). Postdigital Friendship. In P. Jandrić P. (ed) Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35469-4_88-1
Book Chapters
Petricini, T. (2025). Immersing the Body in Ancient and Modern Media Practices: Using the Cricut and VR to Explore Culture and History. In Gratch, A., Michalik Gratch, L., Baldwin, A. (eds) Communication Activities for the Classroom. Palgrave Practical Guides in Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89060-4_10
Zipf, S., Petricini, T., & Wu, C. (2024). Chapter 13 AI Monsters: An Application to Student and Faculty Knowledge and Perceptions of Generative AI. In Sanae Elmoudden, Jason S. Wrench (Eds.), The Role of Generative AI in the Communication Classroom IGI Global. 284-299. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0831-8.ch013
Petricini, T. (2022). Family Communication Disrupted by Incarceration and the Role of Technology An Overview. In M. McGinley, J. Burk, & J. Ward (Eds.), Communicating with Our Families: Technology as Continuity, Interruption, and Transformation (pp. 185-201). Lexington.
Book Reviews
Petricini, T. (2025) Review of Astra Taylor (2023). The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart. Postdigital Science and Education, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-025-00538-z
Petricini, T. (2024). Review of Matteo Pasquinelli (2023). The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence. Postdigital Science and Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42438-024-00513-0
Petricini, T. (2024). Book Review: The Phenomenology of Virtual Technology. Technophany A Journal for Philosophy and Technology, 2(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.54195/technophany.18509
Petricini, T. (2021). Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged From Matter, Terrance Deacon (2011). Explorations in Media Ecology, 20.1, 107-110. https://doi.org/10.1386/eme_00078_5
Petricini, T. (2020). Children, Media, and American History, Margaret Cassidy (2017). Explorations in Media Ecology, 19(2), 237-240. https://doi.org/10.1386/eme_00042_5
Conference Proceedings
Petricini, T. (2025). Chapter 14: Forgetting and remembering in the social media age: Engaging the voice of Walter Ong. In Proceedings of the 2024 Orality and Literacy Conference (pp. 183–209). Geneva College.
Reports
Petricini, T & Driver, J. et al. (2025) 111825 Report from the Joint Standing Committee for AI in Instruction. Available at https://senate.psu.edu/senators/senate-resources/senate-meeting-agendas-records/november-18-2025-plenary-agenda/
Futures of AI in Rural Education Working Group (FAIR). (2025). Fair summit report 2025. Available at https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.psu.edu/dist/e/197606/files/2025/10/FAIR-Report.pdf
Ramsay, C., & Petricini, T. et al. (2024). Final Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Effective and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Instruction. Penn State Joint Standing Committee on Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Instruction, Penn State. https://senate.psu.edu/senators/committees/other-committees/joint-standing-committee-on-effective-and-responsible-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-higher-education-instruction/
Presentation. "Postdigital Pennsylvania: How AI Shapes Communication in a Historically Industrial State." The Global Impact Forum 2025. (November 3, 2025).
Presentation. "Research Projects Collaborative: AI Learning, Preparedness, Readiness, and Solutions." The Global Impact Forum 2025. (November 3, 2025).
Presentation. "Whoa Nelly, We Have a Problem: Rethinking Academic Integrity Through Students’ GenAI Inputs." AI in Higher Education: Innovations in Learning and Teaching for Student Success Conference. American Public University. (October 17th, 2025).
Presentation. “Reclaiming the Map: Algorithmic Mediation, General Semantics, and the Future of Public
Participation.” Symposium in Discourse, Dialogue and Democracy. Institute of General Semantics. (October 4, 2025).
2025).
Workshop. “Getting Started with AI: Tools, Terms, and First Steps for Behrend Staff.” Center for Educational Innovation. (July 22, 2025).
Continuing Education Course. “AI Essentials for Professionals.” Office of Community and Workforce Programs, Penn State Erie, The Behrend Campus. (July 8th, 2025).
Podcast. “The Rapid Evolution of AI.” Behrend Talks, Money Radio WPSE. (July 4, 2025).
Presentation. “Developing OER AI Literacy Content for the Communication Basic Course.” 2025 AI + OER Institute. Clover Park Technical College. Virtual. (August 9, 2025).
Petricini, T. (May 2025) “AI Friendship as a Dialogic Unity of Contraries: Extension and Disruption” The 18th Biennial Communication Ethics Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
Petricini, T. (May 2025). “The AI Algorithm Game-Win or Lose?” Future of Work Faculty Academy of SWPA Spring Forum 2025–Research, Growth, and the Workforce. Pittsburgh, PA.
Petricini, T. (April 2025). "Using Korzybski to Understand AI Framing: An Analysis of Cultural Discourse. Institute of General Semantics. Communication, Consciousness, and Culture II: An Online Symposium.
Petricini, T., Zipf, S, & Wu, C. (April 2025). "A Review of the AI Research in Higher Ed at Penn State." Penn State AI Week Poster Session, State College, PA.
Petricini, T. (March 2025). “Alfred Korzybski’s Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-aristotelian Systems and General Semantics (6th ed.),” Eastern Communication Association 2025 Conference, Buffalo, NY.
Petricini, T. (March 2025). “Expanding Aristotle’s Four Causes: From Literacy to AI Literacy through the Lens of McLuhan and Ong,” Eastern Communication Association 2025 Conference, Buffalo, NY.
Dickerson, L. A., & Petricini, T. (March 2025). "Introducing the Puppy Pack: Building an AI Mastery Path for Your Course," Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, Penn State, State College, PA, peer-reviewed/refereed.
Petricini, T. (March 2025). "AI Literacy in CAS 100," Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, Penn State, State College, PA.
Petricini, T., Ramsay, C., Mahdavi, M., & Gindhart, D. (March 2025). "From Silos to Synergy: Coordinating AI Impact for Penn State," Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, Penn State, State College, PA, peer-reviewed/refereed.
Presentation. (2024). "The Rhetoric of Artificial Intelligence." Penn State Behrend 2024 Faculty Showcase.
Presentation. (2024) “AI Monsters: Overcoming Negative Misperceptions in Education.” Future-Focused Learning Summit 2024.
Petricini, T. (2024). “Semantics and AI: Important Intersections for Interested Practitioners.” Communication, Consciousness and Culture Symposium, Institute of General Semantics, Players, NY, NY.
Petricini, T. (2024). “Social Media Knowledge Management–The Rolodex of the Noosphere: Generative AI.” Media Ecology Association Conference 2024, Daemen University, Buffalo, NY.
Petricini, T. (2024). “Forgetting and Remembering in the Social Media Age: Engaging the Voice of Walter Ong.” Orality and Literacy Conference 2024, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA.
Petricini, T. (2024). "Presence and Inclusion: Community and Engagement in the Classroom." Eastern Communication Association 2024 Convention, Eastern Communication Association, Cambridge, MA.
Petricini, T. (2023). “Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Relationships or Augmented Intelligence and Augmented Relationships? The Case for Correcting the Artificial Misnomer. National Communication Association 2023 Convention, National Communication Association, Washington, D.C.
Petricini, T. (September 29, 2023). "The Phenomenology of Attention: Has Technology Really Changed Anything?," Pennsylvania Communication Association 2023 Conference, Pennsylvania Communication Association, Slippery Rock, PA.
Atterholt, R., Divens, T., Petricini, T., Pettitt, A. & Shaffer, K. (2023). Working on Wellness Together: Using Art, Movement, and Introspection to Improve Student Wellness. Presented as part of panel for the 2023 Media Ecology Association Conference in New York, NY (June 22nd, 2023).
Atterholt, R., Divens, T., Jewell, J., Petricini, T., Pettitt, A. & Shaffer, K. (2023). Working on Wellness Together: A Campus-Based Approach. Presented at the 2023 Student Engagement Summit, Virtual, (May 18th, 2023)
Petricini, T. (2023). The Purpose of a Professor is to Protect…Whom, or What? Drawing from Ong to Explore Fiduciary Responsibility in the Teaching Profession. Presented for the Harboring or Rejecting: Idea of Innovation in Media Ecology Scholarship and Pedagogy Panel for the 2023 Eastern Communication Association Conference in Baltimore, MD (March 31, 2022).
Petricini, T. (2022). Female Faculty, Zoom, and Gender Bias: Implications from the Covid Crisis. Presented for the Corporeal Communication: The Body as/at Work roundtable discussion for the 2022 Eastern Communication Association Conference in Philadelphia, PA (April 9, 2022).
Lambke, A., Barnes, E., Petricini, T. (2020). Podcasting Walter Ong: Choices and Challenges in 21st Century Orality. Presented at the 2021 Media Ecology Association Convention (June 20, 2020).
Petricini, T. (2020). Togetherness in Lonely Times: Coronavirus, Technology and the Effects on Our Friendships. Presented at the 2021 Media Ecology Association Convention (June 17, 2020).
Petricini, T. (2020). The Voice of Pain in the Age of Social Media: Legitimizing the Female Voice. Eastern Communication Conference. Baltimore, MD. (Conference Canceled)
Petricini, T. (2019). Service and Experiential Learning in Impoverished Institutions: Creating Opportunities for Meaning. Presented at the
2019 Pennsylvania Communication Association Conference. Reading, PA.
Petricini, T. (2019). The Rhetoric of Adultery: The Ashley Madison Effect? Presented at 2019 Media Ecology Association Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Petricini, T. (2019). Escape Room Exam Review. Presented at 2019 Eastern Communication Association Conference. Providence, R.I.
Petricini, T. (2015). Synchronic Responsibility: Walter J Ong’s Guidance for Communications Scholars Today. Presented at 2015 Philosophy of Communication Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
Petricini, T. (2014). Rhetoric and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A Critical analysis. Presented as panelist at 2014 National Communication Association. Chicago, IL.
Rathfon, T. (2009). "Good looks won’t put food on the table: Persuasion and attraction." Invited to present at the 2009 Ohio Communication Association.
Rathfon, T. Al-Nobani, S., Mascher, A., & Talarico, T. (2008). A Penny for your thoughts: A Quantitative analysis of what ‘inspires’ college students to make charitable donations and its potential impact on communication instruction. Invited to present at the 2009 Ohio Communication Association.