Julie Wiest

Julie Wiest
  • Professor of Sociology
  • Department: Anthropology and Sociology
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: JWiest@wcupa.edu

Education

  • B.S., University of Tennessee
  • M.A., University of Georgia
  • Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Research Interests

Sociology of cultureSymbolic interactionismNew/digital media technologiesMass media representations and effectsViolence and extreme offending

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

As a sociologist of culture and media, I apply mostly interpretive approaches to studies in three primary areas: the sociocultural contexts of violence, mass media effects and processes, and the relationship between new/digital media technologies and sociocultural change.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-3286