Tina Harris, Ph.D.
Speech Communication
Phone: (706) 542-4753
tmharris@uga.edu

My primary area of research focus is in the area of interracial communication, racial/ethnic identity, and the media. I have designed and conducted studies exploring how racial/ethnic identities influence interpersonal interactions and how these identities are portrayed in film. My current interests have extended beyond societal attitudes towards race to address the more complex relationship between genetics and race. The three goals of my research are (1) to debunk myths supporting the belief that racial differences are genetically based, (2) to explore the extent to which beliefs about genetics and racial differences adversely affect communication between (and within) racially/ethnically diverse groups, and (3) to understand how the media influence and shape our attitudes about genetics and different racial ethnic groups.

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