Kristy Roschke an expert in media literacy and misinformation, has been named the inaugural executive director of the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies at Vanderbilt University.
Roschke will also hold a faculty appointment in the Program in Communication of Science and Technology in the College of Arts and Science. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Roschke served as director of the News Co/Lab at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, an initiative aimed at advancing media literacy through journalism, education, and technology. She earned a bachelor’s in journalism and public relations, a master’s in mass communication and digital media, and a Ph.D. in journalism and mass communication, all from Arizona State University.