Carolyn Nielsen

College of Humanities and Social Sciences – Journalism

About

  • Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California
  • Education: B.S. in Journalism (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo), M.S. in Journalism (Northwestern University), Ph.D. in Communications (University of Washington)
  • Research/Teaching Interests: Reporting, mass media and diversity, research on news narratives of immigration, race, intersectionality and how technology has the power to amplify voices that might otherwise not be heard
  • Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, traveling, playing tennis, watching soccer, spending time with my family
  • Quote: “There is no shame in not knowing, the shame lies in not finding out.” – Russian proverb