His research and teaching emphasize the role of technology and media in the formation of culture and community. His research has examined dialogue in interfaith communities, virtual communities on the World Wide Web, mobile technologies in the individual’s everyday life, and digital popular culture texts. Soukup’s work has appeared in a wide range of academic journals such as Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, New Media & Society, Critical Studies in Media Communication, Western Journal of Communication, and Southern Communication Journal.