Guadalupe Madrigal

Guadalupe (Lupita) Madrigal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). She is an affiliate faculty member of the Chicano Studies Institute, enriching her focus on Latinx/a/o populations. Prior to UCSB, she held a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Communication at the University of Missouri (2024). Her research bridges political communication, media representation, and social identity, with an emphasis on immigration narratives and their policy implications.

Education

Dr. Madrigal earned a Ph.D. in Communication and Media from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2022), alongside a Latino Studies certificate. She also holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and Chicana/o Studies from UCLA (2017).

• Ph.D. (2022), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: Communication and Media
• B.A. (2017), UCLA: Communication Studies and Chicana/o Studies

Research Interests

Her work examines how media portrayals of race, immigration, and identity shape public opinion and policy. Key themes include:

• Media psychology and its effects on marginalized communities
• Longitudinal analysis of immigrant children in news media
• Visual journalism and its role in migration discourse
• Intersection of social identity with information ecosystems

Recent Research Trends

Her 2024 articles address pandemic-era immigration attitudes and identity-driven information systems. 2023 studies focus on community dynamics in media narratives and imagery impacts. Earlier work (2022) links physiological threat responses to anti-immigrant sentiment, illustrating her interdisciplinary approach to media and social justice.

Awards

No scientific awards have been explicitly mentioned in the provided materials.

Advising & Grants

Dr. Madrigal actively mentors students and conducts research. While no specific advisees or grant details are listed, her postdoctoral fellowship (2024) and current faculty role reflect sustained academic engagement.

Labs & Collaborations

Her research collaborations are not detailed in the text, but she contributes to interdisciplinary projects at the Department of Communication and Chicano Studies Institute at UCSB.