She is the Chair of the Department of Communication Studies, affiliate faculty in Gender & Sexuality Studies, co-chair of the Faculty of Color affinity group, and former member of the Diversity Committee. Her research interests intersect mass media and health communication contexts with particular focus on stereotypes, race, ethnicity, gender, and culture. She is former Chair of the Latina/o Communication Studies Division & La Raza Caucus of the National Communication Association. See amandarmartinez.com for details about teaching, research, and service work. Dr. M is a North Carolina transplant from New Mexico & Texas and has lived in Davidson and now Charlotte for 6+ years.