About
Prior to becoming a Ph.D. student in Communication and Media at the University of Michigan, Jessica received her B.A. in Cognitive Science and a minor in History from Vassar College. Her work falls at the intersections of media psychology, political communication, and computer-mediated communication. She is interested in understanding the political consequences of identity cues on social media, particularly those related to race and gender. Specifically, she studies how activist social media messages are perceived by advantaged group members, and how the perception of identity ultimately influences their desire to support and take action for racial justice and gender equality.
Field(s) of Study:
- Psychological Approaches to Media & Identity
- Media and Intergroup Relations
- Race and Ethnicity
- Gender and Sexuality
- Media Psychology
- Political Communication
