Graduate Student
Emma Scott plans to study the role that political memes on social media play in developing a political consciousness. Additionally, Emma intends to study the impact of online political humor on the broader political landscape.
Bio
Emma is a first year MA-PhD student studying political communication and media effects. They received their bachelor's degree from UC San Diego, where they double majored in Sociology and Political Science, with concentrations in Culture and Communication and Data Analytics respectively. Prior to starting at UCSB, Emma's research covered a wide range of topics, including federally contracted research on mental health public policy, nonprofit program evaluation, and academic projects on social art history and gun violence.
Education
B.A. (2022) UC San Diego, Sociology- Culture and Communication
B.S. (2022) UC San Diego, Political Science- Data Analytics
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