Laramie Taylor
@laramiet.bsky.social
Professor of Communication at UC Davis; media effects, fan research, health communication
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We’re hiring @ucdavis.bsky.social Comm! TT Asst Prof in Mediated Interpersonal Communication. Our dept blends behavioral, biological & computational strengths at one of the most interdisciplinary campuses anywhere. Apps due Oct 15. Glad to chat recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07289
Department of Communication - Mediated Interpersonal Communication
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucdavis.edu
September 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We’re hiring @ucdavis.bsky.social Comm! TT Asst Prof in Mediated Interpersonal Communication. Our dept blends behavioral, biological & computational strengths at one of the most interdisciplinary campuses anywhere. Apps due Oct 15. Glad to chat recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07289
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🧵 1/ How does the field of Communication use the GRE for PhD admissions?
Ellie Mercedes Ross, @laramiet.bsky.social, & I set out to answer this question. Our paper explores how GRE usage, particularly minimum score thresholds, can filter out certain racial & ethnic groups
doi.org/10.1080/1064...
Ellie Mercedes Ross, @laramiet.bsky.social, & I set out to answer this question. Our paper explores how GRE usage, particularly minimum score thresholds, can filter out certain racial & ethnic groups
doi.org/10.1080/1064...
GRE Thresholds, Filtering, and Equity: A Pandemic-Era Reassessment of Communication Doctoral Admissions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Communication PhD programs reconsidered the use of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) amid concerns about structural inequities in graduate admissions. We examined ...
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🧵 1/ How does the field of Communication use the GRE for PhD admissions?
Ellie Mercedes Ross, @laramiet.bsky.social, & I set out to answer this question. Our paper explores how GRE usage, particularly minimum score thresholds, can filter out certain racial & ethnic groups
doi.org/10.1080/1064...
Ellie Mercedes Ross, @laramiet.bsky.social, & I set out to answer this question. Our paper explores how GRE usage, particularly minimum score thresholds, can filter out certain racial & ethnic groups
doi.org/10.1080/1064...
We visited the Parthenon this weekend... in Nashville. From the days when investing in public infrastructure and common goods was patriotic.
April 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
We visited the Parthenon this weekend... in Nashville. From the days when investing in public infrastructure and common goods was patriotic.
My succulent is sending up its annual flower stalk. This thing has endured neglect, drought, small children's misguided attentions...but it keeps battling back.
February 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
My succulent is sending up its annual flower stalk. This thing has endured neglect, drought, small children's misguided attentions...but it keeps battling back.
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The #AEJMC25 Conference Paper Competition is now open! Carefully review the paper call, create a new account in All Academic, and then you are ready to submit! Extended abstracts are again accepted and the deadline for all is April 1.
community.aejmc.org/conference/p...
community.aejmc.org/conference/p...
Paper Call - AEJMC Conference
community.aejmc.org
January 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The #AEJMC25 Conference Paper Competition is now open! Carefully review the paper call, create a new account in All Academic, and then you are ready to submit! Extended abstracts are again accepted and the deadline for all is April 1.
community.aejmc.org/conference/p...
community.aejmc.org/conference/p...
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Very inspiring words from Pete Buttigieg.
Buttigieg's Poignant Rallying Cry Not To 'Give Up' As Trump Reenters White House Has People Emotional
As only Pete can 👏🏼
www.comicsands.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Very inspiring words from Pete Buttigieg.
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Misinformation isn't random - it's strategic. 🧵
In the first cross-national comparative study, we examine 32M tweets from politicians.
We find that misinformation is not a general condition: it is driven by populist radical right parties.
with @julianachueri.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/1940...
In the first cross-national comparative study, we examine 32M tweets from politicians.
We find that misinformation is not a general condition: it is driven by populist radical right parties.
with @julianachueri.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/1940...
January 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Misinformation isn't random - it's strategic. 🧵
In the first cross-national comparative study, we examine 32M tweets from politicians.
We find that misinformation is not a general condition: it is driven by populist radical right parties.
with @julianachueri.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/1940...
In the first cross-national comparative study, we examine 32M tweets from politicians.
We find that misinformation is not a general condition: it is driven by populist radical right parties.
with @julianachueri.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/1940...
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🚨 Join us for #CommHorizons25, hosted by the Department of Communication @ucdavis.bsky.social!
Theme: Media, Health, & Society: Exploring Wellbeing Across Lifespans & Diverse Communities
Keynotes: Drs. Dana Mastro & @davidmmarkowitz.bsky.social.
Info: communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
Theme: Media, Health, & Society: Exploring Wellbeing Across Lifespans & Diverse Communities
Keynotes: Drs. Dana Mastro & @davidmmarkowitz.bsky.social.
Info: communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
January 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚨 Join us for #CommHorizons25, hosted by the Department of Communication @ucdavis.bsky.social!
Theme: Media, Health, & Society: Exploring Wellbeing Across Lifespans & Diverse Communities
Keynotes: Drs. Dana Mastro & @davidmmarkowitz.bsky.social.
Info: communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
Theme: Media, Health, & Society: Exploring Wellbeing Across Lifespans & Diverse Communities
Keynotes: Drs. Dana Mastro & @davidmmarkowitz.bsky.social.
Info: communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
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so much of teaching is teaching students that they are worth taking seriously, that they should take themselves seriously, that the world is in their hands, that they are up to its challenges
(this will be my only contribution to the current discourse about ai in the classroom)
(this will be my only contribution to the current discourse about ai in the classroom)
December 15, 2024 at 4:11 PM
so much of teaching is teaching students that they are worth taking seriously, that they should take themselves seriously, that the world is in their hands, that they are up to its challenges
(this will be my only contribution to the current discourse about ai in the classroom)
(this will be my only contribution to the current discourse about ai in the classroom)
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December 13, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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More than 75 Nobel Prize winners signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a cabinet choice. nyti.ms/41uQueD
December 10, 2024 at 2:17 AM
More than 75 Nobel Prize winners signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a cabinet choice. nyti.ms/41uQueD
