Dill-Shackleford Phd, Karen

This monograph is edited by Karen Dill-Shackleford, a social psychologist who studies the role of media in everyday life, particularly focusing on how we are moved by and make meaning from what we encounter in the media. Some of her special areas of interest include narrative engagement and persuasion, entertainment-education, violence and violence prevention, portrayals of race and gender, and fandom. Her dissertation on media violence has been cited over 1,500 times. She has testified twice before the U.S. Congress about the psychology of media use. Dr. Dill-Shackleford is the author of How