Li is a PhD student in the Department of Communication. She received her BA in Journalism from Zhejiang University and MA in Journalism and Communication from Tsinghua University. Her research interests focus on how message-relevant emotions affect individuals’ information processing, attitude formation, and behavioral intentions.

Hannah's research and theoretical interests are driven by the goal of understanding how to help people navigate an algorithmically mediated world. Her current research program focuses on how algorithm knowledge and the reinvention of technology can mitigate the negative effects of algorithmically driven bias. Her research often uses quantitative and computational methods to accomplish these goals. 

Prior to coming to UCSB, Hannah was the lab manager for Stanford's Psychophysiology Laboratory, where she worked on projects related to emotion regulation. She received her B.S. from UIUC in 2019, where her research focused on understanding the effects of racially biased fake news and disinformation.

Nitzan Navick is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. With a focus on the transition to fully remote organizations and the use of information and communication technologies, her research examines how employees establish and maintain work/non-work boundaries through the utilization of technological affordances. Nitzan has extensive research experience in other areas as well, covering topics such as workplace cybersexual harassment, the adoption of AI in the legal sector, and concertive control in self-organizing online communities. In addition to her academic pursuits, Nitzan has applied her expertise to real-world problems through consulting for various organizations. She has also presented her research findings at national and international conferences in the fields of Communication and Management.

Sandi Moxley is an M.A and Ph.D. student in the Communication Department at UCSB. She previously completed her undergrad in Communication at UCSB in 6 years ago. Since then, she worked her way up to being the Director of Communication for an online marketing company that researches, develops and markets their own health- and beauty-related products. She is ecstatic to be able to return to academia, which is where she feels that she truly belongs.

Sandi's goal is to one day become a professor. Sandi’s interests lie in mass media studies and their effects on individuals and society. She is also seeking an interdisciplinary emphasis in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Nancy Molina-Rogers is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research lies at the intersection of mass media, political communication, and intergroup communication, with a focus on the role of social media and collective action among marginalized groups, particularly the Latino/a/x/e community. Specifically, she investigates how individuals develop efficacy beliefs through social media, motivating them to engage in politics and collective action on behalf of their racial or ethnic group. Drawing on social psychological theories, such as the Social Identity Model of Collective Action (SIMCA) and Social Identity Theory, she utilizes a wide range of quantitative methods (e.g., Longitudinal, experimental, content analysis) to examine these relationships across both digital and traditional media.

Lindsay is an MA/PhD student in the Department of Communication at UCSB. She received her BA in Psychology from Colorado College with a minor in Environmental Policy in 2017. Lindsay's research interests center around motivating people to engage in pro-social behaviors: She is especially interested in designing interventions that encourage people to adopt sustainable practices.

Cynthia is a PhD Student in the Department of Communication at UCSB. She received her BSc in Psychology with a minor in African American Studies at Howard University in 2017. She then went on to receive her MSc in Digital Anthropology at University College London in 2019, completing her master's thesis titled, Black Twitter: Temporality, (re)Spatializations, and Placemaking. Cynthia's research interests continue to lie at the intersection of all things digital, black culture, and community related, with a keen concentration on social media and the construction of worlds/reality. 

Musa is a graduate student in the Department of Communication at the University of California Santa Barbara, and a researcher in the Media Neuroscience Lab. He is passionate about the development of algorithmic tools that facilitate research in computational social science. In his research, Musa leverages advancements in natural language processing, computer vision, audio signal processing, and functional brain imaging to study the manifestation of morality across societal, behavioral, and neural levels. Musa holds a B.S. in Neuroscience from New York University Shanghai.

Sovannie Len is a graduate student in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She earned a B.A. and M.A. in Psychology at San Jose State University before pivoting to the Communication field. Len examines how race and identity transform in conjunction with a media environment, particularly narrative media. 

Specialization: Media Effects; Race and Culture; Microaggression, Stereotypes, and Discrimination

Hyojin Lee is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her B.A.s in Culture Design Management and Economics from Yonsei University. She completed her M.A. in Communication at Seoul National University. Hyojin’s research interests lie in the interpersonal communication of taboo topics, especially between close relationships. Based on her experiences as a content creator on YouTube, Hyojin began her master’s research in media psychology and message effects on promoting sexual health. With her background in media effects and her current focus on interpersonal communication, she seeks to understand how online and offline settings are used to communicate and resolve barriers associated with difficult topics. Hyojin works with Dr. Jennifer Kam for The Communication & Empowerment Collaborative.