Riva Tukachinsky Editor

Dana Mastro (Ph.D., Michigan State University), is a Professor of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research documents depictions of Latinos in English and Spanish-language media and assesses the extent to which exposure to this content influences racial/ethnic cognitions as well as a variety of intergroup and identity-based outcomes.

Riva Tukachinsky (Ph.D., University of Arizona), is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and M.S. Program in Health and Strategic Communication at Chapman University. Her research investigates the psychological mechanisms underlying media effects in the context of social stereotypes, health and psychological well-being.