“Through the identification and examination of power relations present in communication, I want to empower individuals to resist dominant ideological and cultural structures.”
- Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
- 104 Huff Hall
- 1206 S. Fourth St.
- Champaign, IL 61820
- Phone:(217) 244-3874
- Fax:(217) 244-1935
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- Contact Carla Santos
Carla Santos, Ph.D.
- Degree
- Ph.D., Mass Communications, Pennsylvania State University, 2002
- Area of Professional Interest
- Dr. Santos examines a continuum which begins with the production of mass mediated tourism narratives and ends with the power of individuals to negotiate such narratives. She is the co-director of the Tourism Lab for Economic and Social Behavior Research, and serves on two editorial boards – Annals of Tourism Research and Tourism Culture and Communication.
- Research Interests
- Socio-cultural and political aspects of tourism.
- The personalized worlds of experience guided by tourism representations.
- The ideological forces that shape and organize tourism representations.
- Awards, Academic and Professional Honors
- Arnold O. Beckman Research Award, University Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002
- Outstanding Graduate Student, University of North Dakota, 1998
- Mildred Lippincott Memorial Journalism Scholarship, 1993
- See Curriculum Vitae for complete list of awards, academic and professional honors.
- Publications
- See curriculum vitae for list of publications, proceedings, books, and articles.
- Professional Associations and Certifications
- See curriculum vitae for professional associations and certifications.
