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Home | Faculty | Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz Elizabeth Behm-MorawitzDr. Elizabeth (Lissa) Behm-Morawitz's research focuses on the media's effects on stereotyping, identity, and body image, in relation to gender, race, and sexuality. She is currently investigating the effects of gender and race portrayals in video games on college students' perceptions of self and others. Her work centers on the effects of exposure to sexually objectified images of females in video games, counter-stereotypic female video game characters, hyper-masculine male video game characters, and stereotypic representations of racial minorities in video games. Her other research has looked at the effects of gender and race stereotypes in traditional media, such as television, newspapers, and film. Lissa is also interested in the potential for media to produce prosocial outcomes, such as increasing tolerance and positive attitudes toward minority groups and women, and improving individuals' feelings about self and social groups to which they belong. Lastly, Lissa's work investigates the media use patterns of college students, with particular emphasis on the use of new media in the lives of emerging adults. Her research has been published in Media Psychology and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. During her graduate career, Lissa was awarded a competitive research grant through the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona to assist with her dissertation work, which examined the effects of gender portrayals in video games on college students' gender stereotyping, body image, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. She was also honored with a number of competitive fellowships and awards through the Department of Communication at the U of A, recognizing her excellence in research and scholarship as a doctoral student. Frequently Taught Courses Research Interests Selected Publications Mastro, D., Behm-Morawtiz, E., & Kopacz, M. (2008). Exposure to television portrayals of Latinos: The implications of aversive racism and social identity theory. Human Communication Research, 34, 1-27. Mastro, D., Behm-Morawitz, E., & Ortiz, M. (2007). The cultivation of social perceptions of Latinos: A mental models approach. Media Psychology, 9, 1-19. Mastro, D., & Behm-Morawitz, E. (2005). Latino representation on primetime television: A content analysis. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 82, 110-130. |
 Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz Assistant Professor education: PhD, University of Arizona (2007) |
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