University of Wisconsin-Madison
Biography Jay (Jaein) received his B.A. in Media and Communication from Pusan National University and his M.A. in Communication from Seoul National University. His research focuses on AI-mediated communication, with particular interest in self-effects—how interacting with AI shapes people’s self-perception—and technology-mediated communication.
Biography Ashton Leach is a Film PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her primary research explores how age and aging are reflected in romantic and sexual relationships in contemporary media. She is particularly interested in how these themes are shaped by and reflective of social movements and audience engagement. Her broader work investigates many …
Biography EDUCATION TEACHING
Biography I am a graduate student in Communication Science working with Dr. Catalina Toma. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Communication Arts from UW Madison in 2019. My research interests lie in social support, conflict management in interpersonal relationships, group communication, and communication technology use.
Biography David Martínez is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His M.A. thesis, “The Routes of Rootlessness: Tracing Monstrous Romani Representation in Literature and Film,” explores how the historical displacement and persecution of Romani people has led to the construction the archetypal “gypsy” in Western culture. He …
Biography As a doctoral student under the mentorship of Marie-Louise Mares, I am interested in the ways that media experiences shape identity and emotions, with a focus on gender identity and the formation of toxic masculinity ideology in adolescents. Related to this, I want to better understand how media experiences can promote positive or constructive …