Larissa Terán

Adjunct Lecturer
Media Research Lead at the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
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Office Hours: Fall 2023 | By appt

larissateran@arizona.edu

Larissa has recently accepted the position of Media Research Lead at the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media! She is currently leading research projects for a variety of clients that seek to better their practices on representation (e.g., gender, race, body size, sexual identity) in their media content.  The institute is based out of Los Angeles, but she will be working remotely for the most part. 

Dissertation Title

From Sexual Objects to Sexual Survivors: Exploring the Cognitive Inconsistencies Within a Media Counter-Sexualization Script

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D. (University of Arizona)
  • M.A. (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)