Media MOSAIC Lab
@mediamosaiclab.bsky.social
The Media MOSAIC Lab at UCSB investigates media effects on marginalization, online hate, social identity, audiences, intergroup relations, and collective action.
📍: University of California, Santa Barbara
🔗: mosaiclab.comm.ucsb.edu
📍: University of California, Santa Barbara
🔗: mosaiclab.comm.ucsb.edu
If you'd like to join us in congratulating @garciaerick.bsky.social, stop by the Group Communication business meeting today from 4-5:15 PM in Red Rock 11! 🎉👏🏽
We hope to see some of #COMMSky here! 🤩
#NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #UCSB
We hope to see some of #COMMSky here! 🤩
#NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #UCSB
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you'd like to join us in congratulating @garciaerick.bsky.social, stop by the Group Communication business meeting today from 4-5:15 PM in Red Rock 11! 🎉👏🏽
We hope to see some of #COMMSky here! 🤩
#NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #UCSB
We hope to see some of #COMMSky here! 🤩
#NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #UCSB
Great news from the Media MOSAIC Lab! #COMMSky 🎉
Congratulations to @garciaerick.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Group Communication division at #NCA2025! We’re so happy to be celebrating this achievement with you today! 🔝📄🏅
For more information, see his abstract + business mtg ⬇️
Congratulations to @garciaerick.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Group Communication division at #NCA2025! We’re so happy to be celebrating this achievement with you today! 🔝📄🏅
For more information, see his abstract + business mtg ⬇️
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Great news from the Media MOSAIC Lab! #COMMSky 🎉
Congratulations to @garciaerick.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Group Communication division at #NCA2025! We’re so happy to be celebrating this achievement with you today! 🔝📄🏅
For more information, see his abstract + business mtg ⬇️
Congratulations to @garciaerick.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Group Communication division at #NCA2025! We’re so happy to be celebrating this achievement with you today! 🔝📄🏅
For more information, see his abstract + business mtg ⬇️
HELLO HELLO #COMMSky! It’s Day 3 of #NCA2025! ☀️
Today we’re excited to share a top paper and a few more presentations! 🔝📄🏅
It has been amazing getting to connect with everyone! If you’re at #NCA25, come and say hi at one of our sessions! 👋🏽
#AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB
See our Saturday schedule ⬇️
Today we’re excited to share a top paper and a few more presentations! 🔝📄🏅
It has been amazing getting to connect with everyone! If you’re at #NCA25, come and say hi at one of our sessions! 👋🏽
#AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB
See our Saturday schedule ⬇️
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
If you'd like to join us in congratulating @len-s.bsky.social and her co-author @kyungin-kim.bsky.social, stop by the Communication and Social Cognition business meeting today from 4-5:15 PM in Juniper Ballroom B! 🎉👏🏽
We hope to see some of #COMMSky here! 🤩
#NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #UCSB
We hope to see some of #COMMSky here! 🤩
#NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #UCSB
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If you'd like to join us in congratulating @len-s.bsky.social and her co-author @kyungin-kim.bsky.social, stop by the Communication and Social Cognition business meeting today from 4-5:15 PM in Juniper Ballroom B! 🎉👏🏽
We hope to see some of #COMMSky here! 🤩
#NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #UCSB
We hope to see some of #COMMSky here! 🤩
#NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #UCSB
Big news from the Media MOSAIC Lab! #COMMSky 🎉
Congratulations to @len-s.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Communication and Social Cognition division at #NCA2025! We’re honored to be celebrating this achievement with you! 🔝📄🏅
For more information, see her abstract + business mtg ⬇️
Congratulations to @len-s.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Communication and Social Cognition division at #NCA2025! We’re honored to be celebrating this achievement with you! 🔝📄🏅
For more information, see her abstract + business mtg ⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Big news from the Media MOSAIC Lab! #COMMSky 🎉
Congratulations to @len-s.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Communication and Social Cognition division at #NCA2025! We’re honored to be celebrating this achievement with you! 🔝📄🏅
For more information, see her abstract + business mtg ⬇️
Congratulations to @len-s.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Communication and Social Cognition division at #NCA2025! We’re honored to be celebrating this achievement with you! 🔝📄🏅
For more information, see her abstract + business mtg ⬇️
G’Morning #COMMSky! It’s Day 2 of #NCA2025! ⛰️
Today we’re excited to share a top paper, and present on pedagogy and mentorship! 🔝📄🏅
It was great meeting many of you yesterday—let’s keep it rolling! If you’re at #NCA25, stop by and say hi! 👋🏽
#AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB
See our Friday schedule ⬇️
Today we’re excited to share a top paper, and present on pedagogy and mentorship! 🔝📄🏅
It was great meeting many of you yesterday—let’s keep it rolling! If you’re at #NCA25, stop by and say hi! 👋🏽
#AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB
See our Friday schedule ⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Day 1 of #NCA2025 is here! 🎉
The Media MOSAIC Lab is ready for a full day of presentations, mentorship, and networking! 🗣️📄🤝
We’re excited to share our work and cheer on colleagues! Come say hi at #NCA25 if you see us around! 👋🏽
#COMMSky #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB
See our Thursday lab schedule ⬇️
The Media MOSAIC Lab is ready for a full day of presentations, mentorship, and networking! 🗣️📄🤝
We’re excited to share our work and cheer on colleagues! Come say hi at #NCA25 if you see us around! 👋🏽
#COMMSky #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB
See our Thursday lab schedule ⬇️
November 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Congrats to @ismaharif.bsky.social on receiving the National University of Singapore Overseas Graduate Scholarship (NUS-OGS)! He'll receive funding support for the remainder of his PhD to advance his research on bridging social divisions through the multidimensional perspective of social identity. 👏🏽
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Congrats to @ismaharif.bsky.social on receiving the National University of Singapore Overseas Graduate Scholarship (NUS-OGS)! He'll receive funding support for the remainder of his PhD to advance his research on bridging social divisions through the multidimensional perspective of social identity. 👏🏽
😎 UCSB COMM Grad Students 😎
Interested in hearing real experiences and tips from fellow grad students and junior faculty on building meaningful academic connections at conferences? 🤔
If so, come join us at our Conferences & Connections event on Monday, October 27th! For more info, see the flyer! 👀
Interested in hearing real experiences and tips from fellow grad students and junior faculty on building meaningful academic connections at conferences? 🤔
If so, come join us at our Conferences & Connections event on Monday, October 27th! For more info, see the flyer! 👀
October 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
😎 UCSB COMM Grad Students 😎
Interested in hearing real experiences and tips from fellow grad students and junior faculty on building meaningful academic connections at conferences? 🤔
If so, come join us at our Conferences & Connections event on Monday, October 27th! For more info, see the flyer! 👀
Interested in hearing real experiences and tips from fellow grad students and junior faculty on building meaningful academic connections at conferences? 🤔
If so, come join us at our Conferences & Connections event on Monday, October 27th! For more info, see the flyer! 👀
Congrats to lab member @ismaharif.bsky.social on 4 posters accepted at the 2025 @psychscience.bsky.social (APS) Global Psychological Science Summit! 🧠
He'll present on the cross-domain (media, interpersonal, group) effects of identity threats, alongside posters presented by his mentored students. 👨🏽🏫
He'll present on the cross-domain (media, interpersonal, group) effects of identity threats, alongside posters presented by his mentored students. 👨🏽🏫
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Congrats to lab member @ismaharif.bsky.social on 4 posters accepted at the 2025 @psychscience.bsky.social (APS) Global Psychological Science Summit! 🧠
He'll present on the cross-domain (media, interpersonal, group) effects of identity threats, alongside posters presented by his mentored students. 👨🏽🏫
He'll present on the cross-domain (media, interpersonal, group) effects of identity threats, alongside posters presented by his mentored students. 👨🏽🏫
@len-s.bsky.social's essay considers the interpersonal dynamics between parental guidance and children's observational learning from entertainment media. 📺
It also proposes strategies for enhancing intergroup socialization and how families can adapt these strategies to fit their unique needs. ⬇
It also proposes strategies for enhancing intergroup socialization and how families can adapt these strategies to fit their unique needs. ⬇
September 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@len-s.bsky.social's essay considers the interpersonal dynamics between parental guidance and children's observational learning from entertainment media. 📺
It also proposes strategies for enhancing intergroup socialization and how families can adapt these strategies to fit their unique needs. ⬇
It also proposes strategies for enhancing intergroup socialization and how families can adapt these strategies to fit their unique needs. ⬇
Huge congratulations to @nibasaleem.bsky.social & @ismaharif.bsky.social for receiving a Top Paper Award in the Intergroup Communication division at #ICA25! 🏆
We’re so proud of your well-deserved recognition and the amazing work presented at this year's @icahdq.bsky.social! 🎉
#COMMSky #AcademicSky
We’re so proud of your well-deserved recognition and the amazing work presented at this year's @icahdq.bsky.social! 🎉
#COMMSky #AcademicSky
June 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Huge congratulations to @nibasaleem.bsky.social & @ismaharif.bsky.social for receiving a Top Paper Award in the Intergroup Communication division at #ICA25! 🏆
We’re so proud of your well-deserved recognition and the amazing work presented at this year's @icahdq.bsky.social! 🎉
#COMMSky #AcademicSky
We’re so proud of your well-deserved recognition and the amazing work presented at this year's @icahdq.bsky.social! 🎉
#COMMSky #AcademicSky
This year at #ICA25 we were reminded of how community can drive discussion, new ideas and help foster awesome collaborations! 🤝🏼
We are so grateful to have the opportunity to be able to reconnect with @drsrivi.bsky.social & @malenao.bsky.social, two amazing and wonderful scholars in #COMMSky! ✨
We are so grateful to have the opportunity to be able to reconnect with @drsrivi.bsky.social & @malenao.bsky.social, two amazing and wonderful scholars in #COMMSky! ✨
June 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
This year at #ICA25 we were reminded of how community can drive discussion, new ideas and help foster awesome collaborations! 🤝🏼
We are so grateful to have the opportunity to be able to reconnect with @drsrivi.bsky.social & @malenao.bsky.social, two amazing and wonderful scholars in #COMMSky! ✨
We are so grateful to have the opportunity to be able to reconnect with @drsrivi.bsky.social & @malenao.bsky.social, two amazing and wonderful scholars in #COMMSky! ✨
Big congratulations to our lab member @len-s.bsky.social for receiving the inaugural UC Santa Barbara Communication Department Dissertation Award for Social Impact! 🥳
The award recognizes outstanding dissertation research proposals in communication with a clear application for
societal impact.✨
The award recognizes outstanding dissertation research proposals in communication with a clear application for
societal impact.✨
June 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Big congratulations to our lab member @len-s.bsky.social for receiving the inaugural UC Santa Barbara Communication Department Dissertation Award for Social Impact! 🥳
The award recognizes outstanding dissertation research proposals in communication with a clear application for
societal impact.✨
The award recognizes outstanding dissertation research proposals in communication with a clear application for
societal impact.✨
Hey-o #CommSky!👋🏽
#ICA2025 week = lab squad on the move to Denver! ✈️
Our lab is heading to @icahdq.bsky.social later this week, and we are all super stoked to share the amazing work our lab members have been a part of! #AcademicSky 🥳
👇🏽 Here's where you can find us on Sunday, June 15th for #ICA25 👇🏽
#ICA2025 week = lab squad on the move to Denver! ✈️
Our lab is heading to @icahdq.bsky.social later this week, and we are all super stoked to share the amazing work our lab members have been a part of! #AcademicSky 🥳
👇🏽 Here's where you can find us on Sunday, June 15th for #ICA25 👇🏽
June 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Hey-o #CommSky!👋🏽
#ICA2025 week = lab squad on the move to Denver! ✈️
Our lab is heading to @icahdq.bsky.social later this week, and we are all super stoked to share the amazing work our lab members have been a part of! #AcademicSky 🥳
👇🏽 Here's where you can find us on Sunday, June 15th for #ICA25 👇🏽
#ICA2025 week = lab squad on the move to Denver! ✈️
Our lab is heading to @icahdq.bsky.social later this week, and we are all super stoked to share the amazing work our lab members have been a part of! #AcademicSky 🥳
👇🏽 Here's where you can find us on Sunday, June 15th for #ICA25 👇🏽
We’re thrilled to share that our incredible lab member @nmolinarogers.bsky.social successfully defended her dissertation, "I Believe I Can, So We Did: A Test of Social Media Efficacy and Activism Among Advantaged and Disadvantaged Groups"! 🎉
🥳 Huge congratulations to Dr. Nancy Molina-Rogers! 🥳
🥳 Huge congratulations to Dr. Nancy Molina-Rogers! 🥳
June 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We’re thrilled to share that our incredible lab member @nmolinarogers.bsky.social successfully defended her dissertation, "I Believe I Can, So We Did: A Test of Social Media Efficacy and Activism Among Advantaged and Disadvantaged Groups"! 🎉
🥳 Huge congratulations to Dr. Nancy Molina-Rogers! 🥳
🥳 Huge congratulations to Dr. Nancy Molina-Rogers! 🥳
📢 New Publication Alert! 📢
The latest research from our lab at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social has just been published in @hcr-journal.bsky.social! 📄
@nibasaleem.bsky.social & @ismaharif.bsky.social explored whether media shapes identity or whether identity influences media use.
The latest research from our lab at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social has just been published in @hcr-journal.bsky.social! 📄
@nibasaleem.bsky.social & @ismaharif.bsky.social explored whether media shapes identity or whether identity influences media use.
May 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
📢 New Publication Alert! 📢
The latest research from our lab at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social has just been published in @hcr-journal.bsky.social! 📄
@nibasaleem.bsky.social & @ismaharif.bsky.social explored whether media shapes identity or whether identity influences media use.
The latest research from our lab at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social has just been published in @hcr-journal.bsky.social! 📄
@nibasaleem.bsky.social & @ismaharif.bsky.social explored whether media shapes identity or whether identity influences media use.
We can't forget a good ol' poster session at #SPSP2025! ✨
Come visit lab member @garciaerick.bsky.social's poster at the Psychology of Media & Technology pre-conference on Thurs, Feb. 20th from 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM [Exhibit D, Exhibit Level]! 📊
See the attached research abstract for more details! ⬇
Come visit lab member @garciaerick.bsky.social's poster at the Psychology of Media & Technology pre-conference on Thurs, Feb. 20th from 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM [Exhibit D, Exhibit Level]! 📊
See the attached research abstract for more details! ⬇
February 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
We can't forget a good ol' poster session at #SPSP2025! ✨
Come visit lab member @garciaerick.bsky.social's poster at the Psychology of Media & Technology pre-conference on Thurs, Feb. 20th from 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM [Exhibit D, Exhibit Level]! 📊
See the attached research abstract for more details! ⬇
Come visit lab member @garciaerick.bsky.social's poster at the Psychology of Media & Technology pre-conference on Thurs, Feb. 20th from 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM [Exhibit D, Exhibit Level]! 📊
See the attached research abstract for more details! ⬇