Charisse L'Pree, Ph.D.

Charisse L'Pree Corsbie-Massay is an assistant professor at Syracuse University¹s Communications Department.  She is a former post-doctoral research scholar at PARC@LMU.  Trained in social psychology and critical media studies, her research examines the intersection of communication and psychology to assess how media images and narratives affect viewer identity, attitudes and behaviors, and how individuals use traditional, new and interactive media to express themselves and connect with others. Her current research investigates the psychological effects of intersectional identities and the media's role in personal and social identity conflict.