María Elizabeth Len-Ríos

• Educational Background & Specialties
• Publications

Educational Background & Specialties

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Educational Background

• Ph.D.: Journalism, Missouri School of Journalism, The University of Missouri
• M.A.: Journalism & Mass Communication, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, The University of Georgia
• B. A.: Speech Communication, Spanish Literature, International Studies, Macalester College

Specialties

• Public Relations
• Health Communication
• Media and Diversity
• Equity and Inclusion

Publications

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Publications

• Len-Ríos, M. E., Young, R., & Hinnant, A., (2024). Public relations and understanding culture as a social determinant of health. In McKeever, B. W. (Ed.). Public relations for public health and social good. Routledge.

• Len-Ríos, M. E. (2024). Journalistic norms and their role in the perpetuation of racial inequities. In Moy, P. & Neumann, R.(Eds.). Political communication, culture, and society. BEA Series. Routledge.

• Len-Ríos, M. E., Neumann, R., & Kim, S. (2024). Challenging politicians on race in interviews: Social dominance orientation, perceived journalistic credibility, bias, and appropriateness. Journalism Practice, 18(2), 413-432. DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2023.2242826

• Len-Ríos, M. E. (2022, online first). Child immigrant detention: Spokesperson key messages, engineered frames, and cultural rules. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990221082158

• Len-Ríos, M. E., & Perry, E.P. (Eds.). (2020). Cross-cultural journalism and strategic communication: Storytelling and diversity. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

• Len-Ríos, M. E. (2017). The politics of Latino publics: Immigration reform, political participation, and intention to vote. Public Relations Review, 43(1), 249-257.