Research Communities

Research Communities (RC) refer to collaborative communities in which faculty and students with shared research interests gather to share, "bounce off" ideas, and to get feedback on ongoing research. There are currently four RC’s, Global Media & Communication Collective (GMCC), Media Psychology Working Group (MPWG), Media Studies Research Workshop (MSRW), and Political Communication Working Group (PCWG). Each RC organizes regular meetings, graduate mentoring sessions, workshops, lectures, and symposia on topics pertinent to the research community.

Global Media & Communication Collective

GMCC Mission Statement: The GMCC exists to support and promote global, comparative, and transnational communication and media research and practice. Using diverse epistemologies and methodologies, we create opportunities for intellectual exchange and dialogue; cultivate collaborative research projects; advance new knowledge through publishing and advocacy; assemble resources for de-centered qualitative social science and critical humanistic research and teaching; mentor students who are engaging in global research; and establish research networks and partnerships. Our vision is to serve as the hub for de-westernized, de-centered, and hybrid global media and communication scholarship and practice at the University of Michigan and beyond.

Contact Information:

Faculty Lead: Associate Professor Cara Wallis
Email: cawallis@umich.edu

Media Psychology Working Group

The Media Psychology Working Group is an interdisciplinary meeting of social science scholars who study media exposure and how media impact people’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. We aim to provide a space for faculty and students to workshop current research projects, network with scholars in the field, and collaborate with one another.

Contact Information:

Faculty Coordinator: Kristin Drogos
Email: kdro@umich.edu

Media Studies Research Workshop

The MSRW is an informal supportive setting where media studies scholars in the department and beyond can share their work, receive feedback, as well as a space for networking, community building, and professional development opportunities. The MSRW also seeks to elevate the research of group members through providing space for presentations and opportunities for publication. Those who engage in humanities-based media studies research are welcome to attend, regardless of discipline

Please contact graduate co-coordinator, Mel Monier and Olivia Stowell, if you have questions or are interested in joining.

Contact Information:

Faculty Coordinator: Professor Megan Ankerson
Email: ankerson@umich.edu

Faculty Coordinator: Professor Hollis Griffin
Email: hollisg@umich.edu

Graduate Student Coordinator: Mel Monier
Email: mmonier@umich.edu

Graduate Student Coordinator: Olivia Stowell
Email: stowell@umich.edu

Media Studies Research Workshop Website

Political Communication Working Group

The Political Communication Working Group brings together an inter-disciplinary group of students and faculty working in political communication at the University of Michigan. We include scholars in both political communication and media psychology in the Department of Communication and Media, and students from both Communication and Media and Political Science. The PCWG meets weekly to share ongoing research projects; most meetings provide opportunities for researchers to get feedback on work at its early stages. We also host invited guest lectures in the form of the Political Communication Workshops, focused on topics of broad interest in political communication, and open to the entire University of Michigan community.

Contact Information:
Faculty Lead: Professor Ariel Hassel
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Research Communities

Global Media & Communication Collective

Media Psychology Working Group

Media Studies Research Workshop

Media Studies Research Workshop Website

Political Communication Working Group