Hometown: Garland, TX (more recently San Luis Obispo, CA)
B.A. Degree: Communication Studies (Human/Interpersonal concentration), California State University San Bernardino, 2004
M.A. Degree: Communication Studies, California State University San Bernardino, 2008
Current Research Interests: Epistemology (in particular, determinations of true or false), Expertise, Faith rhetoric (cultivating/lauding belief without evidence), Misinformation, Propaganda, Media Ethics, Mediated violence as metaphor, Empowerment representation in media especially in the case of the violent female/femme fatale character, Video Game culture & representation
Projected Graduation Date: Spring 2025
First Semester Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stacey Sowards