Research Interests
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In Laymen's Terms: As a media effects scholar, I am most interested
in how our consumption of entertainment affects how we view ourselves and
each other. Believe it or not, our interactions with media inadvertently
affects our interactions with others as it shapes our perceptions of what is
acceptable and what is true. While media effects research cannot claim that
watching TV ruins our lives, enough studies, both experimental and
observational, have shown that to some extent what we see is what we
believe---even if it is a false reality. In addition to being a professor, I
would most like to apply my understanding of media and perception of media
messages by working as a consultant. |