Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 46mI remember when I was an undergrad, the psych profs let us know that the usage of "psychologist" varied (in the US context) state-by-state due to (clinical) licensure credentials. 🤔 I'm still under the impression, though, that: PhD in Psych (regardless of subfield) = (Your Subfield) Psychologist 010
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Congrats to @nibasaleem.bsky.social on this distinguished division award! 🎉 This meta-analysis is an essential read for media and intergroup researchers. Definitely read this if you are interested in how positive and negative media portrayals of minority groups shape intergroup attitudes. 020
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Join us next week at the Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium (PRIEC) this year for an upcoming talk by @nibasaleem.bsky.social on how media representations shape intergroup relations and migration! 📅 May 8 | 1:30–2:50 PM (PT) 📍 HSSB 6020, UC Santa Barbara 043
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026📢 New research with @stephtorrespantoja.bsky.social , Julian Unkel, Lisa Rhee, @nibasaleem.bsky.social, and @joebayer.bsky.social What counts as “social media”? We find major disagreement across platforms and age groups, with implications for how people perceive its effects and role in society. 1156
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Amazing research from my amazing colleagues @len-s.bsky.social and @kyungin-kim.bsky.social! They did a tremendous feat in analyzing 30 years of Asian American films! Take a look below if you study entertainment media or vocational anticipatory socialization (VAS). These are interesting results 👀 000
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Very insightful research coming from @ismaharif.bsky.social and his research team! 📄 If you need a validated scale to measure the motives behind goal sharing (i.e., specific self-regulatory motives) across contexts and cultures, please give a read/peek at the hierarchical structure of this scale 👀 000
Reposted by Erick GarciaIsmaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 27/03/2026After a decade since conceptualizing it, our paper on goal communication is finally out! 🎉 doi.org/10.1007/s110... We often talk about our goals with our family, friends or colleagues. We tell them what we’ve been up to, celebrate successes or vent about frustrations. (1/3) 🧵 152
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026[1/2] New pub with @len-s.bsky.social and @kyungin-kim.bsky.social! Calls for greater racial diversity in movies are an ongoing conversation, but how about diversity within racial groups? Our mixed-method study of 30 years of film examines how Asian American subgroups are narratively represented. 164
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026We’re excited to share that @nibasaleem.bsky.social was featured by @spspnews.bsky.social for her research informing policy at federal, social media platform and nonprofit levels! 🏛️💻💬 Read more here: spsp.org/news/newslet... #spsp #commsky #psychskyspsp.orgSpotlighting Scholars Who Leverage Science to Inform Evidence-Based Policy (Part 2) | SPSPThis is the second installment of a two-part series in which SPSP is honoring researchers who have leveraged personality and social psychology to improve policymaking. 054
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Missed @nibasaleem.bsky.social talk at the International Society for Research on Aggression Speaker Series this year? You can now watch it online here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Yf... #commsky #ucsbyoutube.com2026 ISRA Seapker Series - Dr. Muniba SaleemYouTube video by ISRA Society 043
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026#SPSP2026 kicks off tomorrow in Chicago! The Media MOSAIC Lab is ecstatic for the next few days of #socialpsyc conferencing! 👋🏽🤩 We are excited for @ismaharif.bsky.social's presentation on Saturday. He will be presenting his paper with our lab PI @nibasaleem.bsky.social! 🗣️📄 For session info, see ⬇️ 163
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 24/11/2025🧵 (3/3): But why should #COMMSky care? 🤔 Counterspeech is in need of a comprehensive communication-analytic based research perspective. Rarely do any current studies consider more than one focus among the stock concerns of who said what to whom in what context with what effects (Lasswell, 1948). 000
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 24/11/2025🧵 (2/3): Additionally, I showcased how prior research has investigated the effects of counterspeech from various sources, highlighting how counterspeech interventions can mitigate the negative impacts of hate speech and support its victims. 100
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 24/11/2025For those who missed it 🧵 (1/3): I presented a review and synthesis of the current literature on the triggers of counterspeech, focusing on the motivations that drive bystanders to intend to engage in counterspeech as a response to online hate messages. 110
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Shining the spotlight on my great friends and colleagues (@kyungin-kim.bsky.social & @len-s.bsky.social). They crushed all their award presentations at #NCA2025! Super happy to know we all recieved Top Paper Awards! 🔝📝🏆 Their accomplishments motivate me every day. Cheers to all of us! 🎉 #COMMSky 060
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 23/11/2025I had the privilege of sharing my research on counterspeech, bystander intervention, source effects, and support for victims of online hate at the National Communication Association. I'm grateful to be recognized with a Top Student Paper award in the Group Communication Division. #COMMSky #NCA2025 1110
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Come join me and my lab (@mediamosaiclab.bsky.social) at the Group Communication business meeting at 4PM for the Top Student Paper Awards 👀 I hope to see some of you wonderful #COMMsky scholars here! Come network and say hello! 👋🏽 #NCA2025 #NCA25 #AcademicSky #SciComm 041
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 21/11/2025SUPER HAPPY for my friends and colleagues @len-s.bsky.social & @kyungin-kim.bsky.social on their Top Paper Award in the Communication and Social Cognition division at #NCA2025! I saw how much hardwork went into this project, and this award is very well deserved! 👏🏽🏆 CONGRATS! #COMMSky #UCSB #NCA25 040
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Excited to be here for Day 2 #NCA2025! Please come to some of the wonderful presentations my lab mates (@mediamosaiclab.bsky.social) are participating in! 🥳 See our Friday lab chedule in the repost! #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB #NCA25 040
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 20/11/2025#NCA2025 kicks off today, and I’m ecstatic to be surrounded by all the brilliant minds of #COMMSky! This is my first NCA... so I am super excited to share my research, make new connections, and uplift eachother in achieving our acaedmic goals! 🙌🏽 Let's build COMMunity at #NCA25! Come say hi! 👋🏽 050
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Day 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 ⬇️ 163
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Are you headed to #NCA2025 this week? 🤔 If so, come see what the Media MOSAIC Lab is sharing this year. We’ve got a full lineup of presentations, mentoring events, and top paper awards! 🗣️📄🏆 See our full lab schedule in the 🧵⬇️, and come connect with us at NCA! #COMMSky #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB 173
Reposted by Erick GarciaKylie Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · 19/11/2025I am super excited to see the #CommSky community at NCA 2025! Stay updated with an NCA feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:... You can be featured by simply including these hashtags in your posts: #NCA25 #NCA2025 073
Reposted by Erick GarciaGerman Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Since my early PhD days, I dreamed of conducting this study. Over time, I was fortunate to work with stellar colleagues, @lunafrauhammer.bsky.social , @tobiasdienlin.com and Manuel Cargnino who helped turn this vision into reality. The full publication: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comThe Effects of Technological Affordances on Political Opinion Expression in Social Media: A Field ExperimentDigital communication platforms are rapidly changing the nature of political discourses. At the same time, the functionality of democratic societies largely depends on deliberative exchanges betwee... 4183
Reposted by Erick GarciaMuniba Saleem @nibasaleem.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Check out this theory-driven piece offering an important framework for scholars interested in how diverse media content can be used for intergroup socialization. Truly impressive work by @len-s.bsky.social to publish as a sole author while in grad school! @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social 052
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Hi #COMMSky, do you research intergroup relations or entertainment media? If so, read my colleague @len-s.bsky.social's latest article in the Annals of the International Communication Association! 📄 In this paper, Len (2025) proposes the PMSIS model as a framework to (+) intergroup socialization! 🤝🏼academic.oup.comA social cognitive approach for using racially diverse entertainment media to improve children’s intergroup socializationAbstract. Ethnic-racial socialization plays a crucial role in shaping children’s attitudes and behaviors regarding race and intergroup interactions. Howeve 040
Reposted by Erick GarciaHannah Overbye-Thompson @overbye.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Excited to share my new paper with @garciaerick.bsky.social Xinyi Zhang & @laurentwang.bsky.social. We ask: Do people see algorithmic bias as a risk—and do they feel capable of addressing it? Answer... It depends! More below 👇🧪 #commsky doi.org/10.1080/1044... 171
Reposted by Erick GarciaIsmaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Exciting mixed-methods HCI work from my department! @overbye.bsky.social @garciaerick.bsky.social Xinyi Zhang & @laurentwang.bsky.social 🤖💻 #commsky 041
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Our article is officially out in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction! 📄 I'm grateful to have been part of this project led by @overbye.bsky.social and to work with an all-student research team (Xinyi Zhang, @laurentwang.bsky.social)! 🥳 For more details ⬇ doi.org/10.1080/1044...tandfonline.comUnderstanding Perceptions of Algorithmic Bias Through the Risk Perception and Attitude FrameworkDrawing from risk perception attitude framework, this mixed-methods study investigated individuals’ risk and efficacy perceptions of algorithmic bias. We examined algorithmic bias in both organizat... 030
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Amazing research coming out of the @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social 👏🏽 Congratulations to both @nibasaleem.bsky.social and @ismaharif.bsky.social on receiving a top paper award in intergroup communication at #ICA25! 🥳 050
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 21/06/2025P.S. Did you get the opportunity to connect or chat with one of our lab members at #ICA25? @nibasaleem.bsky.social @garciaerick.bsky.social @len-s.bsky.social If so, drop a like or comment below and we will make sure to follow you back if we aren't already! 👇🏽 #COMMSky #AcademicSky #ICA2025 011
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 17/06/2025What an amazing end to #ICA25! Huge thanks to everyone who attended my presentation on Sunday or took the time to chat. I left ICA feeling inspired by the incredible work of so many brilliant scholars and deeply grateful for all the new connections made! Hasta la próxima! 📸: @musamalik.bsky.social 070
Reposted by Erick GarciaIsmaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Happening today at #ica2025 @nibasaleem.bsky.social will present our work in Intergroup Communication and @garciaerick.bsky.social will be presenting his collaboration with @overbye.bsky.social @laurentwang.bsky.social and Cecily Zhang on algorithmic biases in @icacat.bsky.social! 061
Reposted by Erick GarciaHannah Overbye-Thompson @overbye.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Everyone go see Erick present our work on algorithmic bias and risk. He is fantastic! #ICA25 081
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Important Notice!! 😳 Due to @overbye.bsky.social receiving a Top Paper Award from the Communication Science and Biology (CSAB) Interest Group at #ICA25, I’ll now be presenting on behalf of her and our wonderful mixed-methods team: Ceciley Zhang and @laurentwang.bsky.social. Drop by and say hi! 👋🏽 093
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Ahmed Al-Rawi found some great qualitative data on whether experiences w/ racism could have a (+) impact on democracy. Amazing work bringing empirical support to quant-crit discussions. 🔑 Takeaways: The biggest theme was white supremacy. Politicians received higher OHS and self-censored more often. 000
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Triantafyllos Gkaragkanis focused on online hate speech (OHS), affecting migrants in E. Europe. They proposed digital literacy as a possible intervention to curtail anti-Migrant OHS. 🔑 Takeaways: Some countries have ⬇️ OHS, are more open to migration, but are ⬆️ in stereotypical media depictions. 100
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Kellen Sharp discussed some interesting points re: technoculture and digital diaspora. They utilized LLMs to study anti-Racist discourse on reddit. I see lots of overlap with my own work on online hate speech & bystander intervention. 🔑 Takeaway: Solidarity is important for anti-Racist discourse! 100
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Yesterday, I attended the incredibly thought-provoking session on Hate Speech, Stereotypes, and Racism hosted by Ethnicity & Race in Communication at #ICA25! So many insights on how these issues play out online and what can be done. Left inspired and reminded why this work matters. 🤝🏽 My thoughts ⬇️ 140
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 14/06/2025WOAH! Another amazing presentation from a wonderful friend and colleague! If you are at #ICA25 #ICA2025 and have time at 1:30 PM please go check @b-wheeler.bsky.social's poster! I'll perhaps be around too 👀 So come say hi and connect! 👋🏽 040
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 14/06/2025#COMMSky if you are at #ICA25 and are interested in racial diversity, entertainment media, and intergroup relationships, reach out to @len-s.bsky.social for a chat over coffee (or tea)! ☕🍵 P.S. Ask her about the lab's cool business cards and who designed the lab logo! 👀 #ICA2025 #AcademicSky 172
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Truly, you don't want to miss these at #ICA25! 👀 I'll be at the one on online hate @ 9 AM in the Aspen Ballroom! Come and chat about online hate! 🗣 Some stellar UCSB COMM scholars might be here too 😎 @musamalik.bsky.social @jennyidizhaang.bsky.social @minghuiw.bsky.social @b-wheeler.bsky.social 040
Erick Garcia @garciaerick.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Hello, once again, Denver! (summer ver.) 🌞 If you are at #ICA25 this weekend, I'd love to connect! I'll be at many of the online hate panels, so come say hi if you want to chat about online hate, media effects, identity, and intergroup relations! 🤝🏽 P.S. Ask me about our lab's cool business cards 👀 041
Reposted by Erick GarciaBrittany Wheeler @b-wheeler.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Honored to receive the Putnam Interdisciplinary Scholar Award 🏆 Interdisciplinary research has shaped my path, from the BullyBlocker Lab at ASU (CS + psych) to the Media Neuroscience Lab at UCSB (Comm + tech + orgs). 031
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Is that @garciaerick.bsky.social we see? 👀 Come support this awesome team of @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social COMM graduate students (@overbye.bsky.social, Xinyi Zhang, and @laurentwang.bsky.social) on Sunday, June 15th! P.S. We love collaboration with our fellow media labs! @mediaskill.bsky.social ✨ 142
Reposted by Erick GarciaMedia MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Hey-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 👇🏽 0135
Reposted by Erick GarciaIsmaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 24/05/2025🚨New Paper🚨 Elections create winners & losers among citizens. But how do we encourage losers to cooperate with new leaders or rally cooperation between winners and losers after a bitterly fought election? This is vital for democracy, especially in polarizing times. 2105
Reposted by Erick GarciaIsmaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 25/05/2025🚨New Paper 🚨 In our Special Issue paper, we adopted a multidimensional lens of social identity to examine the bidirectional link between media use and identity among Muslim adolescents. We found stronger within-person effects for media-to-identity, rather than identity-to-media, pathways. #commsky 1103