Dr. Ashley Hopkins
Dr. Ashley Hopkins is an educator and former journalist with experience reporting on politics throughout Chicago and Miami.
Dr. Hopkins received her bachelor’s degree in media arts and design with a concentration in print journalism from James Madison University, a master’s degree in journalism with a concentration in magazine writing from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. in journalism from Ohio University.
Before arriving at CSULB, Dr. Hopkins worked as a county reporter for Miami Today, a leading business publication in South Florida. She most recently worked as an assistant professor at Augusta University, where she taught classes in media literacy, multiplatform reporting, media law and ethics, social media convergence, and public speaking.
Dr. Hopkins’ primary line of research surrounds privacy concerns related to the influx of social media sharing and mobile datamining. Her research seeks to determine how much attention mobile application users pay to terms and conditions prior to download, given varying degrees of motivation and opportunity. In addition to experimental research surrounding information as a commodity, Dr. Hopkins’ research has focused on media effects and frames concerning important social and political issues – such as immigration, healthcare, and transgender media coverage.
Office Location: LA4-105
Email Address: Ashley.Hopkins@csulb.edu