USC Today

Laura Castaneda

Expert in diversity and journalism and journalism education
  • Professor of Professional Practice
  • USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Office: (213) 821-0762
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Expertise

  • education
  • gender
  • gender studies
  • higher education leadership and leadership studies
  • Latino issues
  • LGBT media studies
  • media portrayals
  • race and ethnicity

Languages

  • Spanish

Additional Information

  • Ed. D., USC Rossier School, Higher Educational Leadership
  • Co-editor of News and Sexuality: Media Portraits of Diversity (2005)
  • Co-author of The Latino Guide to Personal Money Management
  • Former staff writer, editor and columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, and The Associated Press