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MA Media Psychology Faculty

Interim Dean, School of Psychology
Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendez, PhD

Program Director, Media Psychology
Garry Hare, PhD



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Name Information Location Areas of Interest

Bryson, Anthony, MA

Adjunct Faculty, MA Media Psychology

My Biography
Florence, AZ
  • Global media and social change
  • Social media and emerging technology
  • Media ethics
  • Media and political psychology
  • Psychologies of persuasion, repetition, perception, emotion, memory, and learned helplessness

Buckner, Bonnie, PhD

Bonnie Buckner, Psychology
Adjunct Faculty, School of Psychology

My Biography
Los Angeles, CA

Cabiria, Johathan, PhD

Johathan Cabiria, Psychology
Adjunct Faculty, School of Psychology

My Biography
Philadelphia, PA
  • Human factors of new media design and function. Technologies explored include:
    • Augmented reality
    • Transmedia
    • Online social networks
    • Social network metrics and analytics
    • Online and hybrid education
    • Qualitative research

De Merode, Janet, PhD

Janet De Merode, Psychology
Masters Faculty, School of Psychology

My Biography
Alexandria, VA
  • Psychological well-being of refugees
  • Sequelae of child refugee trauma
  • Lives of emigrants
  • Biculturalism
  • Use of technology with non- or low-literate populations
  • Qualitative research methods
  • Use of media in research

Dill, Karen, PhD

Karen Dill, Psychology

Program Director - PhD Media Psychology, Doctoral Faculty


My Biography
kdill@fielding.edu
Hickory, NC

Research Interests:

  • Portrayals of Race and Gender
  • Media Violence
  • Media Effects
  • Videogames, Interactive Media, Magazines, Music
  • Positive Aspects of Mass Media
  • Human Aggression
  • Domestic Violence
Practice Interests:
  • Social psychology
  • Media Effects

Hagan, Cynthia, MA

Cynthia Hagan, Psychology
Adjunct Masters Faculty, School of Psychology

My Biography
Summersville, WV
  • Impact of narrative on resilience and optimism
  • Influence of media on global human rights
  • Emotional impact of still photography

Hare, Garry, PhD

Garry Hare, Psychology
Program Director - MA Media Psychology, Doctoral & Master's Faculty
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My Biography
ghare@fielding.edu
Kentfield, CA Research Interests:
  • The Role and Impact of the Broadcasting Board of Governors on Programming
  • The Voice of America, Radio Marti, Radio Sawa and Al Hurra.
  • The Impact of New Communication Technologies on Public Policy and Culture.
  • The Impact of Media on the Adoption of New Technology
Practice Interests:
  • Literacy and Cross-cultural Education Through the Formation of Peer English Networks.
  • Consultation with Local Radio Stations on Rekindling Local Media Through a Radio/Web/Forum Hybrid Station Design.

Hogg, Jerri, PhD

Jerri Hogg, Psychology
Adjunct Faculty - Media Psychology and 
Social Change, MS Program
Adjunct Faculty - School of Psychology, 
PhD Program

My Biography
West Hartford, CT
Social impact of technology and new media. They include:
  • Social Media
  • How we communicate in a digital world
  • The Digital Classroom
  • Augmented Reality
  • Managing our Digital Image
  • Imagery
  • Changing Cultures
  • Environments – Digital, Virtual & More
  • Design
  • Information
  • Media Literacy
  • Media Reform
  • Transmedia
  • Audience Profiling
  • Public Relations

Ohler, Jason, PhD

Jason Ohler, Psychology
Adjunct Faculty - School of Psychology

My Biography
Juneau, AK
  • Distance Learning and E-Learning
  • Assessment of Technological Impact
  • Digital Literacy
  • Storytelling, Digital Storytelling, and Narrative Development
  • New Media Assessment

Osuna, Brenda, MA, LMFT

Brenda Osuna, Psychology
Adjunct Faculty, School of Psychology

My Biography
Frazier Park, CA
  • Psychology of music
  • Psychological effects of popular music
  • Statistics
  • Content Analysis

Rutledge, Pamela, PhD

Pamela Rutledge, Psychology
Adjunct Faculty - School of Psychology
Masters Faculty - School of Psychology
Doctoral Faculty - School of Psychology 
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My Biography
Palo Alto, CA
  • The impact of technology and networked society on human behavior and beliefs of agency and efficacy
  • The fundamentals of storytelling and narrative in message, branding, and persuasive media in a transmedia environment
  • The application of neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and positive psychology to the usability, aesthetics, and effectiveness of media development
  • Impact of information flows on cooperation and conflict between nations
  • The influence of fan communities and narratives on individual cognition
  • The impact of technological literacy on self-efficacy and self-image
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