ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
B.S., CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS; M.S., IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY; PH.D., THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Teri Terigele earned a B.S. in Psychology, a M.S. in Journalism and Mass Communication, and a Ph.D. in Communication Studies. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Sewanee: The University of the South.
Dr. Terigele teaches and researches on the topics of media effects, social identities, power dynamics, and intergroup interactions. She is interested in exploring mediated and personal contact in intercultural contexts, especially between the US and East Asian cultures. Dr. Terigele is particularly passionate about narratives and their effects on facilitating intergroup understanding and improving intergroup attitudes. Her scholarship stresses equity and inclusion in the global society and concerns the media representations of marginalized and underserved communities.
Dr. Terigele is excited to collaborate with students interested in media, culture, psychology, and their intersections. If you have similar passions, or want to chat about them, please email her at ftterige@sewanee.edu.
