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Ruth DeFoster & Natashia Swalve
Ruth DeFoster, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. Her professional background is in print journalism, and her published research focuses on terrorism, mass shootings, gun violence, tragedy, and identity. Ruth’s first book, Terrorizing the Masses (Peter Lang, 2017) examines 20 years of media coverage of terrorism and mass shootings in the United States.
Natashia Swalve, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, and has won several awards for teaching and faculty excellence throughout her career. Her work on the intersection of drug abuse and mental illness has been published in many academic journals.
In their years of scientific collaboration, Tasha and Ruth have discovered that the studies of journalism and neuroscience have more in common than they imagined. Together, they write at the intersection of psychology and the media, taking a broad look at our fears as a society, and exploring how shared culture, media consumption, and political narratives help drive our beliefs.
Represented by: Alice Speilburg