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Dr. Julie Wiest
Professor
College of Sciences and Mathematics - Anthropology and Sociology
Bio
As a sociologist of culture and media, Dr. Julie Wiest applies mainly symbolic interactionist and social constructivist perspectives to studies in three primary areas: (1) the sociocultural context of violence, (2) mass media effects, and (3) the relationship between new media technologies and social change. She received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Tennessee and M.A. in journalism and mass communication from the University of Georgia. Before academia, she worked as a print and online journalist for nearly a decade.
Expertise
- New/digital Media Technologies
- Mass Media Representation
- Culture
- Violent Behavior
- Gender
Education
- B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- M.A., The University of Georgia
- Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Media
El Mercurio (Santiago, Chile), 2019
Rooster Magazine, 2019
The Crime Report, 2019
New York Daily News, 2018
NBC News, 2017
The Arizona Republic, 2014