Biography

Nancy Molina-Rogers earned both her doctoral and master’s degrees in Communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Her research focuses on the relationship between social media and collective action among marginalized groups, with a particular emphasis on racial and ethnic identity. In her dissertation, she explored how advantaged and disadvantaged groups differ in their perceptions of social media as a tool for group-empowering online activities, such as collective action. As a UCLA Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Molina-Rogers is examining media literacy and political participation within the Latino/x/e community. Her work specifically focuses on the role of news consumption on social media platforms.

Education:

PhD., Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara

M.A., Communication (Social Science), University of California, Santa Barbara

M.A., Communication Studies (Critical Studies), California, State University, Northridge

B.A., Global Studies and Spanish, University of California, Santa Barbara